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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!
whatsmyname
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arcticdeth
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Stable to 2 ohm or less.
 Almost doubles from 8, 4 and 2 ohm.
   Read the reviews.

    Read lots of reviews!
real deal!
research em’
 enjoy the reading!
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georgehifi
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I actually owned a pair of Odyssey Audio Kahrtargo monoblocks and found they were horrible in my system.
It could have had something to do with the output/ input impedance mismatch between my preamp and amps.

It was because of this, your Revels looked like a 2ohm load to the bridged Kahrtargo monos and probably were going unstable.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/714R208fig1.jpg

Cheers George
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arcticdeth
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The Kismets range in price from 5500 in the top tier cases.
to lower in different cases.
its not the cases, it’s the guts and top tier parts, capacitors etc!

 Don’t want the best cases, get the top amps in smaller cases.

 Call Klaus and chat and hear him!
he will put you in the correct direction.
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arcticdeth
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Too much bias.

 Kismet monos are top tier.
pass labs are top tier.

 Read some of the kismet reviews.

 Read the Pass labs reviews.

 Make a choice. Enjoy.

  Or if you want something which will drive anything, and sound amazing,

 try the Sanders Magtech.

chorus
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Pass allows a 2 week trial with a 5% restock fee and freight both ways.
Maybe out $600 if they are returned.
Do not know what Klaus offers.
My advise is to try the Odyssey first.
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