Odyssey Kismet Stereo

Obsession18
Obsession18 Posts: 191
edited October 2013 in Electronics
I have only had my Odyssey Audio Kismet Stereo for a week and I know it is probably too early to really assess its capabilities (still not broke in) but man am I one happy camper. I purchased the amp from Klaus at the Capitol Audio Fest at the end of July, all the internal wiring is their Groneberg stuff, along with WBT speaker terms and 160,000 uf of caps.

My old amp was a Parasound 2250 New Classic, so the observations below are in comparison to it.

First off – much better bass control, punchier with a lot less overhang, very quick.

Second – much smoother midrange and highs, with the Parasound it always seemed the vocalist was in my lap. This is amp is very neutral and musical.

I’m surprised at how much better CD’s sound compared to my usual vinyl listening habit, I guess the smoothness contributes to that.

Now I wait to see how much better it will get. I must say leaving it plugged in and on all the time will take a little getting used to, Klaus indicated the caps need to stay charged in order for the amp to sounds its best. There was a huge improvement after about three days, initially the presentation was flat and lacked dynamics.

I really feel I got high end performance at a mid fi price.

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2-Channel System
Analog: VPI Traveler TT, Audio Technica 150MLX, Pro-Ject Tube Box DS
CD Player: Jolida JD-100 Preamp: Cambridge 840E Amp: Odyssey Kismet Stereo
Spkrs: Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature Systems
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited October 2013
    That's a sweet amp and an awesome rig you've got there! Congrats man.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited October 2013
    Never heard an Odyssey amp. Looks very nice and I'm gld you are enjoying the audio sir. Enjoy!
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    edited October 2013
    I can think of a couple of vocalists I'd like to have on my lap.

    Enjoy your new amp.
    Jay
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited October 2013
    Always fun to have new toys, enjoy!
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