Speakers for Odyssey Stratos Extreme monos

I agree with Narrod. This is Audiogon, you can always sell your amps if need be.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I got a good price on a set of used Loreleis so I will give them a try. Maybe some synergy with the Odyssey amps.

I have been listiening to the Loreleis for about a week now. I am very impressed with them. At the price I payed (1100.00) they are a no brainer. They are excellent in dynamics. I love the bass, they go quite low although the bass is a little loose. On the high end I do not hear all of the detail I have had with other far more expensive speakers. They also do not dissapear like the more expensive models. They image nicely and are very clear. They do a pretty good job with the soundstage as well. I am still experimenting with placement as well as tube rolling in my preamp(TAD 150 sig). I also purchase some outriggers with spikes for the speakers from http://www.soundocity.com/ . They look quite impressive and could help out some of the small issues. I don't want to install them until I get my placement down as it will be a lot harder to move the speaker around. Overall I am happy with them and I think they will only get better as I experiment. Sure I could get better speakers but not at anywhere near the price of the Odyssey speakers.

If you end up changing your mind on the Lorelei's I might be interested. I just bought a pair of Stratos Extreme SE's.

You are going to get a gazzilion different answers to this question, because out of all the necessary components required to reproduce music, the speaker choice is the most influenced by personal preference, and the sound signatures of various speakers will vary widely, more so then any other component.

But, since you asked. If you like acoustical and vocals, then get some Magnepans. And many Maggie users highly praise the Odyssey amps. Oh, and Maggies can rock, too.

I don't expect you to rush out and buy some Maggies, because I said so, but you really should go out and audition some various speakers, and figure out what you expect to hear, from a pair of speakers, of any type.