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.
@mitchagain yes and I have been scoping both.
@atl4love true and I’m definitely open to going class a. My ambivalence about Pass is both price and I read they are a very laid back amp which isn’t something I necessary looking for. The xa25 was originally very high on the list. |
Sounds like a great amp for the money with better design than most amps. Try gilding the lilly with vibration control. good isolation feet and weights or something else to damp the cabinet. It's the next step for good equipment and makes a real improvement. Microphonics matter significantly in a well thought out system. |
@dynamiclinearity I do have weights on you and currently have them on jockey picks. I’ve been researching GAIA feet for them but not sure how that would work. It’s a cncrete slab so not sure what they would bring to the table. |
You have a great amp. The big improvement will come from speakers. Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G. It will have the presence you're looking for, the dynamics and solid bass to the mid 30s. Sterephile put them in Class A for a reason. I have the 300s for room reasons, and am shocked how much I love them. For reference I also have KEF LS-50s and a pair of Magnepans. |
@panzrwagn funny you mention Monitor Audio. At a local speaker fest thing they had a pair of MO bookshelf speakers. Pretty sure they were Gold 100 and around $2500 and they were a stand out. All speakers were using a Parasound HINT and it was my 2nd fave of the day (Philharmongic BMR were first) |
