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Odyssey Stratos

Have anybody had experience in direct comparison between Odyssey Stratos and some highly regarded integrated amps, particularly Creek 5350SE, Musical Fidelity A3, Simaudio Moon I-5, Plinius 8100/8150i, Bryston B-60. I'm interested in impression from the direct AB comparision of sound character and sound quality. Also, one of the comments for Stratos at audioreview.com mentioned that it cause a low level noise can be heard if you get close to speakers. Does there anybody else have comments on background noise either from amp itself or speakers? From the reviews I read, seems like Odyssey is very good communicating with customers. I sent a e-mail to them three or four days ago and haven't got any feedback yet.
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sdcampbell
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There was a recent review of the Stratos Odyssey (vs. a Rotel model (1095?) and a B&K) in one of the spring issues of TAS. I was reading it again last week, and the Odyssey got very favorable comments from the reviewer.
sedond
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sibelius, i'm curious as to what yure doin' re: biamping vs monoblocs. i can undersand why ya dint respond in the *other* thread - perhaps ewe can respond here...

thanks, doug s.

sibelius
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sedond:

I am currently on the waiting list for Monoblocks. It was basically a coin flip between the Mono's and Biamping. In the end, I decided I was going to try the "minimalist" approach. I have the type of personality where if I get going along the tweaking path (Biamps, active X-overs upgraded Caps, etc..) I'll never be satisfied and become a bit too obsessed with 1% improvements.

Thanks for all your input though.
sedond
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sibelius, thanks for the update. while i can't blame yer unwillingness to get into the tweekiness, i feel that even if ya did *no* x-over mods, wertical bi-amping would be at least as much of an improvement over bi-wired monoblocs as the monoblocs will be over the single stereo amp. this, of course assumes ewe have enuff power, which ewe seem to indicate ewe do, even w/the one stereo amp. in any event, i wish ewe the best of luck w/yer monoblocs. keep us posted on how they do w/the newforms.

regards,

doug
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