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Pass X150.5 or Odyssey Stratos monos?
After months of research and mental anguish ;) I've narrowed down my search for new amplification to the two in the title. There are obvious differences like the fact that one is a stereo amp while the other are monoblocks. Anyway, if you had to, which option would you go with and why? Thanks!
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I own the latest version of the Kismet Stereo amp and all I can say from 'my personal' experience is that it is fabulous. I have owned lots of of quality gear from quality manufactures over the years and my Kismet stereo amp is my favorite amplifier that I have had in my listening room. I have a friend who owns Pass Lab gear and it is great, love it. It has some advantages such as astectics and resale. I have not done a direct comparison in my listening room so I can't comment on which sounds best. I would suggest not to underestimate the Kismet. |
Just got a Pass Labs X-150.5 for under 2500 dollars. I have Pass Labs X-250.5 driving Audio Physic Virgos. The amp is fed by a heavily modded Air Tight Tube preamp fed by a Asi Teknology mid-level mod to a Cambridge 841 CD player. The sound of this system is sublime - impactful, visceral, dimensional with a tremendous soundstage. For my reference system I opted for the x-150.5 because 150 wpc should be more than enough for my Revel F208s and does not weigh 100 pounds like the x-250.5. |
@georgehifi @odysseyaudio I bought 2 Stereo Stratos used this year. They sound really really good, and being an audio tech, I "mono' ized" the 2 Stereo amps nothing else modified, just converted to mono by Klaus instructions. All i can say is that you (Georgehifi) are wrong about the monos being crap. The sound from the monos is up to another level! The sound is richer (tube-like), the soundstage is really better too. And if that wasn't the case, I could re-convert them into stereos right? So, please @georgehifi stop BS about Odyssey if you even didn't listen or test those amps. @odysseyaudio Thanks Klaus for all your implication in your products! They really give us the highest price/performance for our hard earned money!! I presently own Lorelei, Tempest pre, Stratos monos. Very happy!!😊👌 |
So, please @georgehifi stop BS about Odyssey if you even didn’t listen or test those amps. Sorry but obvious, if you knew but don’t, what happens to all measurable parameters that make for good amps, they all go backwards when an amp is bridged (mono'd), only the wattage is higher, everything else takes a hit. Cheers George |
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