Odyssey Stratos with Carver Amazings?

ohskigod
ohskigod Posts: 6,505
edited March 2006 in Electronics
I'm thinking of getting a new amp, allways looking around

I was recently considering an Odyssey Stratos, even new, I can swing it with my budget. And I hear nothing but good things. Not much debate wether the amp is good or not. They are rarely if ever sold used, and when they are, its not for that much less than new (the transferrable warranty has something to do with that as well.

here's the issue. its 150x2 into 8 ohms. I know there are 150 wpc amps that sound better than ones at twice the power blah blah. I am more than aware of this, but will the Odyssey powering my Carver Platinum Amazings asking too much of it?

the platinums are 8 ohms, so I dont think I will fry the amp, its just wether the amp will do the platinums justice. I think due to the qualioty of the amp, the answer would be yes, but what do you guys think.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited March 2006
    Hmm....150x8. Anybody for some quadruple-amping? I don't see why that wouldn't be enough power.

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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,505
    edited March 2006
    doh!, my chubby fingers, cant type worth a sh^t
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited March 2006
    You should throw as power as possible to those speakers.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,505
    edited March 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    You should throw as power as possible to those speakers.


    yeah, that makes sence. I'm just getting skittish. I love my carver, sounds good, gobs of power on tap, but no one can service them as far as I know. so I've been looking around. anyone got ideas? Or should I just wait for the Carver to die before I worry about.

    I know I can sell it for quite a bit, they've been fetching quite a bit on ebay despite the servicing worries floating about. I would feel guilty selling to a fellow polkie knowing this.

    eh, whatever, I'm going to sleep, I'm sure I can find bigger stuff to worry about
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,707
    edited March 2006
    Lou,

    No need to worry about Carver service, HiTech Audio bought the entire parts inventory from Carver.

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,124
    edited March 2006
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2006
    Give Klause at Odyssey a call and ask him. He'll give you a straight answer. You have to consider more than wpc's when making that decision.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited March 2006
    If it's Carver and doesn't work, set fire to it immediately..
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,505
    edited March 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    If it's Carver and doesn't work, set fire to it immediately..



    dude, no love for the carver????? :D LOL
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,415
    edited March 2006
    Short answer, I would look elsewhere for an amp.

    If you just have to find out about the Stratos, they have a return policy, or see if Kluas will send you a demo model.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,545
    edited March 2006
    TroyD wrote:
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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    +1 on that.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,505
    edited March 2006
    still in the thought processes only, and might be for some time.
    thanks for the input gang
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