Odyssey Stratos Monos and Tempest Pre

Avalon
Avalon Posts: 144
edited December 2009 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I LOVE my Odyssey set-up, so it is with great regret that I have to part with them. We got new furniture and now my monos don't fit in the room the way my wife would like :(:(:(. She's put up with my audio-isms for five years and now wants to have her family room turned back into a FAMILY room. I think I'm going move to an integrated to save space, but I'm keeping the Odyssey Loreleis. So, here are the particulars:

Odyssey Stratos Mono Blocks: These are the originals, black faceplates, bi-wire option, manual, box(I think just one). I'm not the original owner, but I've been babying them since I bought them 4 years ago. They have GOBS of power and will drive anything effortlessly. $1295 plus shipping and paypal.

Odyssey Tempest Preamp: I bought this directly from Klaus five years ago. I think it was his personal unit. The finish is a rare, gunmetal black. It has the remote option, phono as well. Also I had him trim the faceplate down to 18" so it would fit into my cabinet. It has a cleaner look than the standard 19" faceplate. $595 plus shipping and paypal.

Buy both and I'll cut you a deal. Local pick-up welcome and I'm willing to meet up anywhere in Ohio. I'll try and get pix posted soon. I don't get e-mail notifications when I have a PM or reply to a post so e-mail me at ljupp@sbcglobal.net if you don't hear from in a couple of days.

Hanx!!! :(:(:(
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2009
    Pics please

    I know you said you will try to get them up. Just would like to see them.
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  • alexsash
    alexsash Posts: 16
    edited December 2009
    I'll put in a good word for the Tempest. I recently got one and its sweet. Good luck with your sale.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited December 2009
    Are they the 150 per mono blocks?
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,605
    edited December 2009
    Do you know what color the boards are in the Stratos'? And do you know if the Tempest is the "Extreme" version?

    Thanks!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2009
    Great to see you post around here ALL212. Be careful :)
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,605
    edited December 2009
    The only person I was really warned about was some guy named Ricardo (OH, crap - that's you!) and some other wack job that goes by Heiny....something.

    I've been told the rest of this bunch are "normal"??
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,249
    edited December 2009
    ALL212 wrote: »
    The only person I was really warned about was some guy named Ricardo and some other wack job that goes by Heiny....something.

    I've been told the rest of this bunch are "normal"??

    Define "normal"?

    How's your soldering iron? Ready to tackle the Dared in a week or so? Only problem I see is getting at the nuts that hold the binding posts in place in the rear panel. I hope to hell we don;t need to pull the main board out. Need one of those long swivel sockets perhaps????

    How Chinese are you?

    H9

    EDIT: Ooops sorry to the OP, forgot this is a FS thread......my apologies :o
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  • Avalon
    Avalon Posts: 144
    edited December 2009
    erniejade wrote: »
    Are they the 150 per mono blocks?
    They are 180W per mono.

    Here's the website with their specs.
    http://www.odysseyaudio.com/products-stratos-mono.html
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,605
    edited December 2009
    How's your soldering iron?

    Got's a brand new one! Works and everything. Weekend of the 12th - not a good idea, boys are getting confirmed on the 13th and I'm guessing the Boss will have a few items on my to do list.

    I usually pull the old binding posts through the chassis with a big vice grips. :eek:

    I own a pair of the Khartago mono-blocks, red board mods and currently have a Candela on order from Klaus - could maybe upgrade to Stratos mono's if they are red boards...?
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  • Avalon
    Avalon Posts: 144
    edited December 2009
    ALL212 wrote: »
    Do you know what color the boards are in the Stratos'? And do you know if the Tempest is the "Extreme" version?

    The Strats have the green board and the Tempest is the standard, not extreme version.

    Also, I forgot to mention my original post that the Tempest has an extra pair of outputs so you can integrate a sub if desired.
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,605
    edited December 2009
    Avalon, sorry but as good a deal as you have listed I'll pass - if they only had red boards!!! :( (Yep, Klaus would upgrade them if I needed but Christmas is just a bit to close for spending all of the money in the box buried in the back yard. :eek: )

    The rest of you - that Tempest is a heck of a deal!! ;)

    The Odyssey line of products is beyond reproach - Klaus will never do you wrong! :)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited December 2009
    Nice Gear-Great Amps-Good luck with the Sale!
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,552
    edited December 2009
    heiney9 wrote: »
    Define "normal"?

    Yeah, how about it!:D

    Good to see you finally posting out here Aaron.
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  • Avalon
    Avalon Posts: 144
    edited December 2009
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    Pics please...

    Sorry for the delay. Here is the Tempest pix. My rack is not located in a well lit area. The flash photos make it appear too Silvery which it is not. The darker photos where taken without the flash and is more representative of the real thing. The smudges are in the unit are not permanent and will wipe off. I didn't realize they were there until I viewed the lighter photos.
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,072
    edited December 2009
    Just curious... Does the Tempest have HT by-pass? If so, how is it done? (unit off, switch, etc)
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  • Avalon
    Avalon Posts: 144
    edited December 2009
    Jetmaker737 wrote: »
    Just curious... Does the Tempest have HT by-pass? If so, how is it done? (unit off, switch, etc)

    Sorry, no HT by-pass. My HT system is in the basement and I'm using this in my two-channel setup.

    I think Klaus can add it, but I think it may require the phono section to be disabled.
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