Anyone heard the Odyssey monos vs Plinius amps?

Keep the Plinius!!!!!

I had the Plinius sa-100 in my system as a demo for a week and it sounded very good. I also have owned new mcintosh equipment (MA-6500 integrated, and the mc202 amp), and also demo'd a Classe 201 amp. I ended up purchasing a pair of Stratos monoblocks new from Klaus at Odyssey audio. Overall, the monoblocks are every bit as good as any of the equipment mentioned above. These amps are smooth sounding, enough power for demanding speakers, convenience of the monoblock design, and 1/2 the price of anything mentioned above. I also got the 120,000 uF total capacitance option along with the custom faceplate. Each of my amps came with a personal plate indicating the amps were made for "my name". Nice touch. If I didn't purcahse these amps, I would have purchased the Classe CAM monoblocks.

Dannylw,

How many hours were on the PS HCA-2?

What power cord was used with it?

The HCA-2 changes dramatically during break-in and doesn't really sing until 200 hours. It is also very power cord dependent.

If you heard the HCA-2 with less than 200 hours and with less than a really good power cord, you haven't heard the HCA-2.

ADDENDUM TO MY POST: I am sorry that I neglected to add the ff: My brother had a Plinius SA-250 MKII which is the basis of my comparison. Of course, The MK IV could be different. But IMO, the Stratos Monoblocks sounds much better on my system than Plinius SA-250 MKII or the Stasis S500.