FS - Odyssey Khartago (Stratos Upgrade) - Silver, Mint

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,646
edited October 2007 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
For sale is the Odyssey Khartago, with Stratos Mods --- has upgraded caps, red boards, silver face, groneberg internal cables, upgrades transformer to the stratos transformer...

Pretty much a hot rod amp -

TONS of power, EXTREMELY clean and refined...

Redefines what goes in, comes back out -- very honest and accurate amp...

Selling to get the bigger and the badder!

Price is a nifty $700 + shipping, was purchased new a couple months ago -- sells new for around 1,200 with all of the upgrades....

Original packing, manual, transferable 20 yr warranty - awesome stuff
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    Lil more pics -
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    I'm interested.

    The only criteria I am looking for in this amp is the ability to switch on/off this amp with a 12V trigger. Does it have that option?

    That way when I turn on my projector, I can have the lights dim, the amps fire up, and everything turn on with the push of ONE button.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    No
    But you need to leave this amp on at all times**

    It takes it about 3 days to fully charge up.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    YIKES! How much $$ on my electric bill will that be?

    I'm basically looking for an amp that can be switched by a preamp/receiver/projector. And that's the only thing holding me back from this amp.

    Otherwise, it's a great piece and I'd love to have one.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    Its not a big draw on the electric bill --

    It just has alot of capacitors...

    Any amp you buy will work better being left on - it will sound better, last longer, whole nine yards
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Will this amp work well with my Definitive Tech BP10Bs?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    I loved it with the DTs --

    Much much better than the B&K - more power, more accurate, smoother, much cleaner, no bloated bass.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    I loved it with the DTs --

    Much much better than the B&K - more power, more accurate, smoother, much cleaner, no bloated bass.

    My DTs are modded though. They sounded VERY different from the stock BP10Bs I heard in a local hi-fi store. Meaning that they didn't have as much bloated bass as the stock ones.

    So isn't getting this amp correcting something I already have corrected?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    Dude, I modded your DT's...

    I rebuilt them by hand, blood sweat and tears for like 3 months. I know what they do and cant do...

    One thing in the stock enclosures, with the lack of bracing -- they still have extra bass... and the Khartago has such a tight bass reproduction -- it really cleans that up...

    Jeeeez lol

    If you think they are accurate now, then you really will be surprised...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Dude, I modded your DT's...

    I rebuilt them by hand, blood sweat and tears for like 3 months. I know what they do and cant do...

    One thing in the stock enclosures, with the lack of bracing -- they still have extra bass... and the Khartago has such a tight bass reproduction -- it really cleans that up...

    Jeeeez lol

    If you think they are accurate now, then you really will be surprised...

    I think they are much more accurate than the stock BP10Bs. I don't know what more I could get out of them - my Onkyo receiver sounds great with them!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    Then it sounds like you really arnt interested in this amp? ;)

    If you like the sound, don't buy the amp. Simple.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Upgrade bug must...not...bite...

    darn.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Seriously though, in a few years I am going with a totally new system, new projector, Polk LSi15s, SVS Ultra, the whole nine yards.

    I just need to pick out an amp. But I really need that switching capability.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2007
    Hey appadv --

    Just buy the amp already.
    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

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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Early B. wrote: »
    Hey appadv --

    Just buy the amp already.

    I'm afraid of buying from Sid. I bought his Definitive Tech BP10Bs which he claimed were USED. Yet when I got them they looked new!

    I paid for used and got new? WTH?

    On a serious note, Trey is a wonderful person to deal with.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
    Just curious, how many WPC?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    Roughly 150 at 8 ohms

    60,000 UF per channel, 120,000 total...

    45 amps of current

    Class A/AB
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited October 2007
    Forget the watts...
    this amp plays well above its specs.

    I believe it's actually rated at 130 wpc. I suppose the 150 comes from a bench test?
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    And then some --- lol

    Here is a pic of a stock Khartago -

    khartago-in-big-white.jpg

    You are getting a MUCH MUCH larger transformer, twice the caps

    Stratos board...

    Nothing Khartago about this amp - Stratos in a smaller case...

    So if you want a Stratos, but dont have the room for it - this is your ticket.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    Oh yeah

    THis Khartago has XLR inputs as well as RCA ---

    Forgot to mention that....
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited October 2007
    Early B. wrote: »
    Hey appadv --

    Just buy the amp already.

    What he said.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited October 2007
    Sending PM after this . . .
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    replied
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
    waiting
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    hehe :)

    Wait for it... wait for it!
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited October 2007
    What are we waiting for? Oh . . . right! . . . be right back.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    Lets call this SOLD!

    :)
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited October 2007
    Trey sold something in less than one page; that must be good ;)

    Congrats to all parties involved.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2007
    oddd ----

    Usually takes 6
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited October 2007
    Congrats,,Trey :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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