Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Technical Questions Question about sperates vs. receivers

Since you dig the good stuff...have you ever tried out an Odyssey Audio amp? I had a 2 channel Silver Stratos with cap upgrade and loved it. I simply ended up without a use for it, and decided to sell it. Sounded pretty darn sweet though...give one a shot. (They make mono's as well.)

Yeah, I have heard of them. What speakers did you have them paired with?

The Stratos powered my M60ti's. Call me nuts, but I think it sounded better than the RMB-1075. Though to be fair, I didn't do a side-by-side comparison. Just by going by memory. (Which we know is pretty terrible when it comes to audio.)

You can usually find a Stratos with cap upgrade on audiogon quite often for a pretty good price. If you call Klaus (the Odyssey guy) he'll often hook you up with a great deal as well. I got mine as a b-stock unit for an unreal price. The b-stock was due to a slightly scratched cover, and one of the screws on the top was slightly stripped. There was nothing at all wrong with the electronics, and from any further than 3 feet away, you'd never know it had any issues at all.

Some day I'd love to have another Stratos amp powering a pair of Veritas 2.2's in my bedroom.

I can dream, right?

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from any further than 3 feet away, you'd never know it had any issues at all.

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I've known some people like that.

THAT'S the kind of useless posts I'm talking about Peter! Yes! Love it!

I dragged the old Peter out of the hole in the basement just for you, spiff.

This is a limited engagement, so get your kicks while they last.

I second the Odyssey suggestion. I've had my Stratos for about 3 years and still love it. It drives my Maggies with ease (no small feat) with plenty of power to spare. This thing is utterly quiet/transparent and it never runs hot (always room temp even when driven hard). It is big and heavy and I suspect that it won't fit many racks. This it truly one of high-ends best bargains.

I'm looking at the Stratos HT3 now. It's a possible alternative to using the three mono's.