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Finest subwoofer for music under $1,000?
vmps -take a look 
Opinions on stereo subs v. a single mono sub?
i run my vmps large sub in stereo(crossed at 90), tried it in mono last week for the hell of it-in my system it was louder in mono(outs from my rxv1)but it covered some mids , switched back to stereo outs and it is better imho.stereo bass is goooo... 
How to audition subwoofer?
take a look at vmps also-if you ever heard one you would know why you never see a used one 
Good preamp for under $300
odyssey has a new pre w/ht bypass for 300$www.odysseyaudio.com 
Affordable musically fast subwoofer
vmps -take a look 
Subwoofer Amp Recommendations
i use odyssey mono blocks for sub duty- 
Best solid state power amp for $1k
klaus(odyssey) just stated shipping his new karthago amp-100 wpc, same board as the stratos.750$ new with a 20 warranty 
The Amp Game,
if not a used stratos from odyssey -try the new khartago (100wpc)from odyssey-i think klaus said its 750 new.20 year warranty also 
Which is best sub for N802 in fairly large room?
2 vmps larges- and qsc or carver pro, crown amp 
Thoughts on the best "budget" amp/preamp combo?
klaus at odyssey just finished his new amp(100wpc)&pre combo.(1500 with speakers and wires)its in your $ range when you delete speakers .i realy enjoy my odyssey stuff(4 monos)its not on his web sight yet,dont email him either-he hates it-spen... 
American Made Hybrid Integrated Amp
go to audiocircle and look at the ava forum, hybrids made in indiana i think. also supposed to be very nice sounding 
adding power amp to receiver
i added external amps to the mains of my yamaha rxv1(odyssey mono's)it was a solid improvement, next i will add a pre-amp with ht by-pass, this will give me a killer 2channel system while still using my ht. 
Odyssey mono question
the extremes are a step up over the standard-no doubt.its all about synergy, i cant wait till my pre is ready(also odyssey)-ALSO BE PREPARED FOR A LONG BREAKIN PERIOD,i liked my extremes from day 1, a audiophile friend didnt-he thought it had a ho... 
Buzzing in my speakers w/ new amp
klaus rules-i have 4 monos(2 are extreme) 
Odyssey mono question
when the extremes first came out the upgrade was 500$ or so.i have a standard set of monos for my sub(one for each speaker -vmps large sub) and a set of extremes for my mains (4ohm 89db -3.5 way).klause is on vacation right now till some time in a...