FS Odyssey Stratos EXTREME 1050.00 shipped

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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited March 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:
    Dude, sell your car....

    Buy this amp. It will literally blow your socks off.

    If I lose my truck and my socks then walking will be painful. :) Seriously, it looks like an amazing amp, but if I'm going to be eating cardboard and old shoes over an audio component I'm hoping for something in the 300+WPC range. One of those "last amp I'll ever buy" deals.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    edited March 2007
    Watts mean squat.

    This thing cranks out 180,000 uF - two torrodial transformers.

    Its the solidest 150 watts of you life.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2007
    PM sent.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited March 2007
    Microfarads and transformer power don't do anything if the output transistors get in the way. I'm sure it's an incredibly stunning amplifier and I'd buy it in a heartbeat if I had the cash. It's a remarkable machine.

    Just if I make one big-$$ amp purchase I'm getting something that can power any speaker I can fit into the house the rest of my natural life. A McIntosh MC2500 comes to mind. Mac used to demo the power handling of their old ML-4 speakers by plugging the speaker wires directly into a 110V power outlet and listening to the 60Hz buzz. Ohm I's and SDA-SRS's need some mammoth power, too.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2007
    still available
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2007
    John in MA wrote:
    Seriously, it looks like an amazing amp, but if I'm going to be eating cardboard and old shoes over an audio component I'm hoping for something in the 300+WPC range. One of those "last amp I'll ever buy" deals.

    Sid is right. You cannot evaluate the handling power of an amp based solely on watts. This amp will drive virtually any speaker on the planet without breaking a sweat. This Odyssey is a "last amp" purchase. If I had the money, I would have purchased it as soon as it was posted.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited March 2007
    Is it stable @ 2ohm loads?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2007
    PM sent.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2007
    Just out of curiosity, what's the current rating on this with the 180,000 uF capacitance upgrade?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    PM sent.


    pm received and sold to someone :D:D :eek:
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2007
    Congrats early...that will be perfect fro driving your Linbrooks ;)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2007
    HTrookie wrote:
    Congrats early...that will be perfect fro driving your Linbrooks ;)

    I don't have Linbrooks. I have VMPS Tower II SE speakers. With two 12" woofers and a 12" passive radiator in cabinet, I'm sure they'll appreciate the extra power.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    I don't have Linbrooks. I have VMPS Tower II SE speakers. With two 12" woofers and a 12' passive radiator in cabinet, I'm sure they'll appreciate the extra power.


    I know...just messing with you...you should get your dream speakers. :)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2007
    HTrookie wrote:
    I know...just messing with you...you should get your dream speakers. :)

    Eff you. You already beat me to it.:p
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2007
    Early B. wrote:
    I don't have Linbrooks. I have VMPS Tower II SE speakers. With two 12" woofers and a 12' passive radiator in cabinet, I'm sure they'll appreciate the extra power.
    Whao, that's a massive passive radiator! :D

    Congrats!
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2007
    audiobliss wrote:
    Whao, that's a massive passive radiator! :D

    Corrected. Thanks.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2007
    By the way, does anyone know the difference between this unit and the Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono version?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    edited March 2007
    The dual mono is divided into 2 seperate amps within the chasis.

    (Two power switches, two power cords, two transformers)
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2007
    I thought this unit had two transformers?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2007
    It does,, look @ pic 4 and 5, trannies are stacked
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    edited March 2007
    I dont fully understand what the entire differences are.

    But its the whole seperates concept - two power supplies, two channels, two power sources, yada yada yada
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited March 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote:
    Watts mean squat.

    This thing cranks out 180,000 uF - two torrodial transformers.

    Its the solidest 150 watts of you life.
    I am pretty sure that both the Stratos extreme and the discontinued dual mono put out around 180 Wpc. the next time you talk to Klaus ask him. thanks....WCW III
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2007
    W WALDECKER wrote:
    I am pretty sure that both the Stratos extreme and the discontinued dual mono put out around 180 Wpc. the next time you talk to Klaus ask him. thanks....WCW III

    Yeah, I'd really like to know as well.
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