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Is Odyssey Power amp Stratos better than Krell?

Hi,

Would like to ask you guys about odyssey stratos power amplifier (extreme & monoblock range). Does this amp really good compare to, i.e Krell, plinius?

lots of reviewers gave high rating (audioreview) and they claimed that the sound is better than Krell, Plinius...very transparent, firm bass and imaging.

I'm using Krell KSA80B, are they better for a change?..I Listen to Sting, norah jones, Sarah McLachlan, Radiohead, Coldplay..etc.

Thanks for any inputs
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sogood51
2,157 posts
 
I would think that the Odyssey amps could hang with the Krell Kav line of amps...depending on taste of course.

The big Krells, no way...no how. They don't have the power supply or the build quality of the Krells.

Dave
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nrchy
2,111 posts
 
Is chocolate chip cookie dougn better than butter pecan?
jsujo
348 posts
 
I wonder if the reason some of you guys mess around with so much tweaking is because maybe we are choosing the wrong gear?

I usually try to find stuff I love outright, I dont go nutz over cables, cones, etc etc...It just seems too compulsive to me.
phd
1,008 posts
 
Jsujo, it is not a matter of choosing poor gear than trying to make it sound better with cabling but rather extracting the maximum performance from gear you do have & love. I use to think that these tweaks don't make a difference but they really do. They won't however transform an inferior system.
jsujo
348 posts
 
I hear ya...maybe I am just to lazy, or my 90% performance is good enough,,,in all fairness, it can be fun...

I think once I have my dream system, I may feel compelled.
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