mccormack or odyssey

Jay, I had my Stratos for a solid year. I did try some different cabling. The VDH cables worked well in my system, I still have them. I never liked the way the Stratos amp handled the woofers in my speakers. It was lacking at lower volumes and sounded woolly at higher volumes. I also didn't like the sibilence in my system, that could have been the preamp, however. Anyway, things have improved dramatically w/ the Krell integrated. Granted it's cost is higher than the amp/preamp combo I sold.

I'm sure the extreme versions are an improvement over the Stratos, although I've never heard them. I have nothing but praise for the way Klaus handles his customers. Enjoy what you have. Noone needs to justify what they like or own.

Hammer,I agree as long as we are happy on what we have
thats all it matters,As I said I am happy for you,
I can only share my extreme monos, they are so musical,I am
using Andra Eggleston speakers, I hear good bass, I admit
the Krell I audition, bass wise is super.By the way where
did you get the Van Den Hul, do they have a dealer here
in the US?I am beginning to like them.Thanks for your
response.

I got my VDH cables brand new from a guy here on Audiogon. There are a couple of different sellers now. They're all European dealers, BTW. With the fall of the dollar against the Euro, they're getting more and more expensive. I liked the VDH cables much better than the crappy, overpriced Monster IC's I was using. Search in the classified here under cables for them.

Thanks Hammer.I will try too look.

Hello, I own a McCormack 0.5 Deluxe and an Odyssey Stratos (dual mono). Both sound excellent and are two of my all time favorite amps. I have found that either one can easily drive a 4 ohm load & are equally very transparent. However they do have a different sonic signature. It would really come down to personal preferences as to which one to get as they are both very good. The McCormack sounds excellent from the get-go but the Stratos needs to be powered up for a period of time to reach its full potential. Since I love both I would have a hard time letting go of either one at this time.