Pass X150.5 or Odyssey Stratos monos?

After months of research and mental anguish ;) I've narrowed down my search for new amplification to the two in the title. There are obvious differences like the fact that one is a stereo amp while the other are monoblocks. Anyway, if you had to, which option would you go with and why? Thanks!

whatsmyname04-22-2020 2:59am

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braddy3211 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 05-10-2021 at 09:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not just me, but any audio tech will tell you, when you bridge a stereo amp into mono "everything takes a hit" except you get more watts. Again, and again and again....the same argument...🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
2psyop Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,503 posts 06-09-2021 at 12:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would take Pass over Odyssey any day of the week. I won't go into the ugly details why.
swede58 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 109 posts 06-09-2021 at 05:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @88man I examined a X250.8/XP22 combo at my dealer, no wobbly XLR connectors and a dead quiet XP22.
georgehifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion 10,312 posts 06-09-2021 at 11:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Again, and again and again....the same argument...🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ One day it'll sink in, that bridging a stereo amp is a big musical compromise just to get more watts, may as well say it's now a P.A. amp.
arcticdeth Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,549 posts 06-11-2021 at 06:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The McCormack dna-750s’ are overhyped junk then??? The dna 750s are basically bridged dna-500 amps.....? Many of the high quality amps which are bridged, area just not good then. ?? My Odyssey amps are bridged, there are many different ways to get specs, power, s/n, etc .....it up to the designer, person who is doing the work. I read an article week ago, or so, the McCormack dna-500 amp was bridged to become the dna -750 monos.....!??? Which means the dna -750 monos are poorly bridged, and the specs are subpar, and these amps will sound horrible?. We have heard nothing but great things about the dna 500 - & dna-750 amps. Many of the people who love these McCormack amps have been jipped by buying the mono version (dna-750) ??.? Please explain why the dna -750 monos are subpar, because they are bridged versions ?. We spoke with Mr. McCormack and Mr. Sanders. We heard such different explanations from these two distinguished men, than the conclusions You came up with. I do NOT DOUBT your experience/knowledge.