@georgehifi
nothing wrong with a bridged amplifier if done properly!
nothing wrong with a bridged amplifier if done properly!
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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nothing wrong with a bridged amplifier if done properly!Really? then please show how to bridge this common simple Nelson Pass Threshold S300 amp "properly" so it’s just as good as the stereo version. https://imgur.com/we3VoER |
I believe that the Odyssey Stratos monos are not bridged, and the use of the term "bridged" in their description ("
RCA & XLR (bridged) inputs") is misleading. There are several indications of that: 1) See the posts by me and Stereo5 dated 6-4-2018 in this thread. Apparently the word "bridged" is confusingly used to refer to a direct connection between one of the two signal pins on the XLR connector and the signal pin on the RCA connector. 2) The specified power capability of the monos is only slightly higher than that of the stereo version (180 watts vs. 150 watts into 8 ohms). 3) The specified damping factor of the monos is higher than that of the stereo version (>800 vs. >500). That said, and although I have no experience with Odyssey products, as a Pass owner (XA25) I would second the comment by @fsmithjack above. The two brands are not in the same league IMO. Good luck. Regards, -- Al |
almarg Al have a close look at my first post links to the "Stratos stereo" and then the "Stratos mono", and I’ll see if I can get some better shots if you still can’t see it. This is better shot of the stereo The Stereo https://ibb.co/0yHZFTM The Mono has a transformer case and some extra PS caps around it, but it’s a bridged stereo Stratos https://ibb.co/9ZqDw18 Cheers George |
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