I heard the Stratos in a friend's system and it sounded decidedly dark in the upper octaves compared to his previous amplifier (from White Audio Labs I think). Now I know that the Rogue 88 rolls the top a bit so if you combine that preamp with a dark sounding amp then it's no wonder that the sound is not very "open". Personally I would borrow another amp to try and see if that changes the sound to your liking... I don't think it's a matter of getting more "current". I think it's a matter of frequency balance, and you need to match your components better to find a more synergistic combination. Of course I could be wrong, but that is my best educated guess.
Amp suggestions
Hi all,
I wanted to get some advice. I am the middle of up grading my system.
Preamp: Rouge 99
CDP: Cary 303
Amp: Odyssey Stratos
Speakers: Dynaudio Contour 1.3 Mk II
Interconnects: Nordost Blue heavens
Speaker wire: Nordost flatline gold (upgrading)
I was thinking of upgrading my amp. I was looking for something with more current that would open up the Dynaudio. Money is an issue so I would probably go used ($2000-$3000). Any suggestions?
On the other hand I guess I could upgrade my speakers. I listen to mostly jazz and some rock/pop.
I wanted to get some advice. I am the middle of up grading my system.
Preamp: Rouge 99
CDP: Cary 303
Amp: Odyssey Stratos
Speakers: Dynaudio Contour 1.3 Mk II
Interconnects: Nordost Blue heavens
Speaker wire: Nordost flatline gold (upgrading)
I was thinking of upgrading my amp. I was looking for something with more current that would open up the Dynaudio. Money is an issue so I would probably go used ($2000-$3000). Any suggestions?
On the other hand I guess I could upgrade my speakers. I listen to mostly jazz and some rock/pop.
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