Odyssey Stratos : what preamp ?

Odyssey makes a preamp that I've been told is very good but I've never heard it. They may send out demos, check the website. I have a 3 channel Stratos that I use in my home theater system. I have several times put this amp in my main system which is Simaudio eclipse cd and CAT preamp with Sonus Faber speakers. The Stratos does amazingly well in this rather high end system. The CAT is a tube preamp but it in no way lacks "vividness." It is in fact very detailed and dynamic and is not overly warm. The CAT and Stratos work very well together and that would be my recommendation. There are CAT signatures on audiogon often for very reasonable prices.

Ure right, the description was bit lazy.

Im looking for a solid state that accepts XLR inputs, has remote control.

I would like transparent and precise sound, i am not too keen on the "tube warmth" everyone raves about on this site.

Cheers
Xav

Oh, why didn't you say you needed a Simaudio preamp? These have balanced in/out. There are several P-3's on audiogon for a little over $1,000. The P-5 is better but is more money. I've heard the P-3 with Symphonic Line amplifiers which are the same family as Stratos and it sounded very good. I heard this at Tone Studio in Indianapolis. Mark at 317-297-1044 could tell you more. He is good friends with Klaus who makes Odyssey and distributes them from Indianapolis.

FYI - The Stratos XLR input is not truly balanced. It is just physically jumpered to the RCA inputs.

If you need the noise rejection of balanced cables that's ok, otherwise don't spend extra money for balanced cables.

actually i just need the XLR inputs on the preamp for my CDplayer.