Odyssey?

keith allen
keith allen Posts: 734
edited February 2006 in Electronics
I once again want to upgrade,going to sell off my bedroom rig completely ,do to nonuse,and Im going to get rid of my amp,and pre in my main rig and move into something newer,and hopefully better.I was originally thinking of Rotel,or Parasound,but I am now thinking about some Odyssey gear.I know somebody in here has a Stratos amp and maybe a preamp too,wanting to hear your thoughts,reviews are good,want to hear some acutal testimony.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited February 2006
    I believe Dennis Gardner has the amp and William Waldecker has the pre.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited February 2006
    I had the Stratos. Nice pice of gear -- clean, powerful, musical. Very highly rated, so no problems there. It's heavy and HUGE, so you'll need lots of rack space. I moved it from my 2-channel system to HT duty because I got into tube gear. If you buy a used one, make sure it has the upgraded caps.

    FWIW, I eventually traded mine for an ATI 1502. It sounded as good as the Stratos, IMO, for half the price on the used market. The Stratos hits harder, though. We're just talkin' preferences here.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited February 2006
    OH no,there ya go cloggin up me brain...more research!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    Don't get Walldecker started on this again.

    Thanks RCGIII
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited February 2006
    Not to hijack this thread, but ever notice how everybody here is a total **** for some brand of gear? Me, Bryston; Walldecker, Oddessy; Sid, Def Tech's; everybody else, SVS; etc....
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited February 2006
    I'm just a **** for Polk. :D:D:D
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited February 2006
    Zero wrote:
    No, it wasn't the most musically engaging piece I've encountered by any stretch of the imagination - but it did oh so much right.

    :confused: wtf does that mean?
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    Does it matter?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited February 2006
    unc2701 wrote:
    Not to hijack this thread, but ever notice how everybody here is a total **** for some brand of gear? Me, Bryston; Walldecker, Oddessy; Sid, Def Tech's; everybody else, SVS; etc....
    RuSsMaN,Dodd; etc....
    Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
    .Audience AU24SE speaker and ic cables- Chord Qutest DAC - Black Cat Silverstar II 75ohm digital cable-Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Signature system with large bass cabinets to accommodate 10" Seas magnesium woofers.2xhmpsuownoj.jpg
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited February 2006
    How many Dodd pieces do I own?

    I was saying that light heartedly, as in your a 'fan'.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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