regardless of price - are these top notch amps ?


Hi everyone
I'm looking for an amp to drive my dynaudio audience 62 (which i'll maybe upgrade to von schweikert VR4jr).
I've read some rave reviews about:
Portal Panache
Odyssey Stratus (reg. and dual mono)
Mccormack DNA-225

Are these really great amps or "just" when calculating
$ per Watt ?
I'm looking for a great balanced musical beast here

Thanks
icorem

Showing 1 response by wccoe

The Odyssey Stratos amps are excellent sounding amps comparing with amps that cost 2 to 3 times the price. They are just on the warm side of neutral and are not bright at all. Anyone who is complaining about brightness has other issues, most likely the room. Are these really great amps? Of course they are. They are a Symphonic Line amp from Germany, only sold in the USA for a much lower price.