I think I finally got my mind made up! MONO BLOCKS

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,650
edited May 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
Yep...

Klaus is going to hook me up with some Stratos Mono Blocks...

I don't know where I am going to put them yet - but... LOL

Mono blocks. Muahahhahaha!

P1010766.jpg

Best pic of I can find of some Monos.
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited May 2007
    Good move Trey. I'm jealous.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    Thanks Ron

    Quick question...

    Will it hurt the Mono blocks since the heat sinks are on the outside (on the sides) to stand the amp upright with the faceplate upwards?

    I'm thinking about putting them behind my TV standing upright.

    Thanks for any comments.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,569
    edited May 2007
    The air will not flow thru the heatsinks as designed and you'll probably encounter issues with the connections, so I wouldn't advise it.
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  • JimBRICK
    JimBRICK Posts: 1,543
    edited May 2007
    Doro's got some monos for sale
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    Yeah -

    I won't be going away from Odyssey products for a long time. They are absolute BEAST in every right...

    The Stratos line up is amazing.

    stratos%20interior.jpg

    Theres the internals of the stereo Stratos.

    I might end up with getting the Extreme Monos. They have a few more caps and the transformers. But thats a good bit more money.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    What should I get? Wet Black or Silver?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    What should I get? Wet Black or Silver?


    My friend has the two-tone Stratos (the ones shown in the picture) with the silver vented top panel and silver front panel. Looks awesome.
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    I'm probally going to stick with Silver, I love silver and blue LEDs. Makes me happy inside.

    Have any pics of those????
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    I'm probally going to stick with Silver, I love silver and blue LEDs. Makes me happy inside.

    Have any pics of those????

    No, but here are some more adventurous Odyssey color options for you:
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    haha... Yeah I definitely wont be getting blue amps any time soon. LOL

    Im a pretty conservative guy, 100%...

    Wet black is awesome and silver is great. Don't know what to do. Everything else I own is silver though. Who knows.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Yep...

    Klaus is going to hook me up with some Stratos Mono Blocks...

    I don't know where I am going to put them yet - but... LOL

    Mono blocks. Muahahhahaha!

    P1010766.jpg

    Best pic of I can find of some Monos.

    Where the heck do you get all this mulla there kid???
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    My audio fund!
    I have not once had to dig into my bank account for audio purchases, so I figure I am doing something right. :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2007
    I heard that you were buying a pair of the "full gary's" :D;)
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    The full Gary's do sound beastly, I'll give them that.

    LOL
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2007
    I really like the mono design in general, you should be in for a treat, I have not personally experienced the Odyssey, but it sure seems they are well liked. I would go for silver and black, but that is an individual thing and really does not matter for the SQ, just how you like it, which does matter in the big picture.

    They look powerful how fast are they??? Slew rate.

    Can you move the rack and just put the amps between the speaks???

    RT1
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2007
    George -- did you ever write us a mini-review of your Odyssey monos?
    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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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2007
    I want an audio fund. Congrats you have a killer little set up there going.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited May 2007
    I looked and looked but couldn't find a single tube in there... :D
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    Thats the standard Stratos Monos I plan to get, I believe they are 120,000 UF per channel - which is pretty stout.

    Plithron transformers is what I believe they use and sonicaps in the signal path...

    You can upgrade to the Extreme Monos

    Which utilize 180,000 UF per channel and two plithron transformers. Its an absolute beast, but a lil out of my price range.

    But Klaus said that Mono blocks run at 100% and stereo amps run around 30-40%. And said that basically even Khartago monoblocks would do better than say a Stratos Extreme stereo.

    So I am not to concerned about it.

    I could not however find a slew rate on the amp. The damping factor is 800.

    stratos-title.jpg

    stratos_black.jpg

    mono_rear.jpg

    dualps.jpg (Extreme)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited May 2007
    Given the new pics I would personally select the black case/silver front.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    Damn am I green with envy. . . very very ballsy looking!!!:D :D green
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2007
    FWIW -- here are a few more pics of the Stratos Extreme guts:
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    Whos amps are those?

    Ever considered upgrading to the red board?
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited May 2007
    I've gotta admit...
    the Odyssey/Tyler synergy is undeniable. My upgraded Khartago has an iron grip on the Linbrook's woofer all while making the Sea Millenium tweet drip honey. On top of that, my source is for shinola right now.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited May 2007
    Trey, nice choice! Just make sure you have enough space in your room! Those amps will definitely sound sweet.

    BTW, did you get my email?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,650
    edited May 2007
    Yeah the Khartago is sweeeet.

    How long did the previous owner use yours? The Khartago literally has a 3 month burn in time - and at that point it does a jeckle and hyde. Its nuts at how different the sound gets.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    I've gotta admit...
    the Odyssey/Tyler synergy is undeniable. My upgraded Khartago has an iron grip on the Linbrook's woofer all while making the Sea Millenium tweet drip honey. On top of that, my source is for shinola right now.

    ZB,

    waaaaaaaaaaa I just noticed your sig, hope the wire is working out for you.

    Those amps look like they are well designed. Sand amps do certainly have somethings going on in their favor.

    RT1
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited May 2007
    Ted,
    Gotta give credit where credit is due:D Thanks again for coming through in the clutch. Gotta love this Forum:D Whenever you feel so inclined, please shoot me your addy so I can send a lil' somethin'-somethin' back to the Golden Isles.

    Trey,
    That is a very good question. I'm thinking he had it longer than 3 months, but nothing's certain. I'll check the original receipt tonight. Need to register it too as a second owner. And see if Klaus will rip off the nameplate on the back and give it more of a ZB2K flava:p I'm fairly certain you had the upgraded version as well? I gotta tell you sound aside and "curtain and blinds" in... the bronze faceplate is rip, roarin' gorgeous.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited May 2007
    Those should be the last amps you get!!!

    I don't understand how some manufacturers decide to use their own specs; I don't think I've seen too many "uF" listed. So only WPC and uF"?
    Belles for example, uses amperes....the 350a ref. has 64 amperes, whatever that means:confused::confused:
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  • liordra
    liordra Posts: 152
    edited May 2007
    Good god. all those naked stratos's. pure pornography. I feel so inadequate. :(
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