best sub $1000 amp to mate with tube preamp

01-25-07: Rotarius
IIRC, the Odyssey has pretty low input impedance, may not be a good match for a tube pre.

I had no problem whatsoever driving Odyssey Stratos Extreme Monos with a tubed preamp that has only 18dB output gain.

If you can find a good used Musical Design D 140 or D 150B,would be an excellent choice to work very well with a tube preamp. Plus John Hillig is always available to answer whatever concerns you may have. These are some of the most musical power amps I have heard.

I agree with Ferrari. Look for a used Musical Design amplifier, if you can find one.

tvad,
could you fill me in on odyssey's design? mosfets, jfets, something would help. cant find the info on the website. they are still the at the top of consideration the musical design amps are frankly just too ugly from the get go. their design doesnt sound groundbreaking either. thanks for the mention though.

Sorry. Can't help you with design info. I just know they sound very good and are a good value at your price point. I'd suggest calling Klaus Bunge of Odyssey Audio for design details.