Pass X150.5 or Odyssey Stratos monos?

whatsmyname OP


You make what could be a good stereo amp into a mediocre mono amp by bridging the two stereo channels together to make a mono.
Yes you gain a lot more watts, but everything else that makes for a good amp takes a hit.

Current ability is less
Stability is less
Distortion is more
Damping factor is worse
The ability to drive low impedance’s is reduced by half.
I’m sure there are more.

Cheers George

Thanks @georgehifi

In my 10+ years stricken with the audiophile illness, I have learned that you should always keep an eye out towards resale value. 

You may keep something for 5-10 years, or you may not.

I purchased many boutique products over the years that were supposed to be giant killers, and always took a bath when I went to sell them.  

With that in mind, the Pass is 100 percent the better option. I had Odyssey Monoblocks a long time ago. They were very good sounding amplifiers, but because of the variability of the product (different boards, cabling, caps, etc, etc) resale usually isn't the greatest. 

 

Pass, hands down.  The after-market support from that company is second to none.

I guess the prevailing wisdom is Pass...