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Odyssey Stratos : what preamp ?

Hi,

i have trouble deciding which preamp to use with the Stratos. I am interested in the Adcom 750 and the Bryston 25, but was wondering if any Stratos owners out there have any experience to share ?

I love the Stratos, but unfortunately i ma having real trouble driving it directly with a Wadia CDP (static problem). Hence the need for a pre.

Cheers
Xav
badwisdom
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bradz
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I'm using a Rogue 66 with my Odyssey and love the combo..tube with solid state. What does the rest of your system consists of?
rgd
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I second the Rogue 66 - swapped out a Bryston BP-25 for the Rogue and mated with my 4B-ST (similar to Odyssey somewhat) and the warmth of the tubes really made a difference. I generated a post a month or so ago indicating my observations of the BP-25 versus the Rogue so here it is again in a nutshell - the BP-25 is like a black and white high definition television - extremely accurate in presentation but sterile in feeling, the Rogue on the other hand is like a decent Sony color tv - not as defined but much warmer and IMHO much more pleasant.
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upscaleaudio
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I suggest any preamp that is not too vivid. That can mean a tube preamp....maybe one that has a smidge of warmth. The Audio Electronics Supply DJH would kill if you can afford $1200. The Musical Fidelity is great if you want solid state. Classe may work too...as they are controlled sounding, which may be good (we don't sell Classe...but I am talking about this system)

You may want to give more info about budget and need for remote or phono.
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