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My Amp is good but probably the weak point

I have an Odyssey Audio Khartago Stereo. It’s got the larger tranny, upgraded wiring, RCA and Speaker posts. It might have one step up from the baseline circuit board (I don’t recall). It’s the first piece I bought and it’s been great. 
but as my system has come together I feel like it’s a choke point though I feel the sound of the system is superb.

So with that I began researching and feel like the Coda #8 would be a strong contender to replace it. My research has also included a JC5 and sending my amp back to Klaus to upgrade to Kismet level.

As of now:

sl1200GR (KAB damper, Isanoe feet)

AT33PTG/II

Sutherland 20/20 MK1 (+ LPS)

Denafrips Athena line stage

Odyssey Khartago

Klipsch Heresy IV

Rythmik L12 (pair)

RCA, XLR, speaker and power cords are Audio Envy

anyine have thoughts? I feel like a part of me wants to go Kismet but that’s 2-6 months to get that done. I have a Vidar as a backup amp but it’s not anywhere near as good as the Odyssey.

$5k limit and looking used. Solid state only.

gochurchgo
secretguy
1,695 posts
 

As always....speakers, speakers, speakers.

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jjss49
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to be slightly more serious, if op is sticking with his heresies, he should consider a lower powered single ended tube amp

heresies won't image very well they are more a wall-of-sound kind of speaker, one that benefits from efforts made to smooth them out, make them less aggressive and raspy

odyssey amps have a very fine treble for a class ab standard topology power amp, but the speakers by my estimation (and my ears) need more help in the 'refinement' area

gochurchgo OP
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All, thanks again for all the opinions. Regardless of wether I agree, I am happy to get them anyway.

it’s true I like my Heresies, so with that said, in my signal chain what do you consider the weak point?

thecarpathian
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If you like what the Khartago is bringing , maybe you are looking for more of that Odyssey sound. There's a Stratos for sale on USAM right now for just $850. Maybe it's worth it to you to try it. I went from a Khartago Extreme se to a Stratos and I feel it was an upgrade. (get this, got the Stratos for $250!) You may find it's the upgrade you're looking for and save a bundle to boot.

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clearthinker
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"as my system has come together I feel like it’s a choke point though I feel the sound of the system is superb."

Why a choke point?   You say the sound is 'superb'.  I'd settle for less than 'superb'.

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