Odyssey Kismet (Khartago Case) Mono Amplifiers

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Re: Odyssey Kismet (Khartago Case) Mono Amplifiers
« Reply #20 on: 23 Sep 2015, 06:13 am »
AGS, that's a good sign when u now spend more time enjoy music and NOT sleeping through the session like some other who just press the play button then sleep through the session and thinking that his system is so great.  This picture was taken about 3 months ago, I had now remove my tube mono blocks to my second system and mainly use the kismet mono blocks (this pair belongs to my friend), I already order a pair of kismets in Stratos cases. Klaus says it will take another month to start building them. That table u c I. The pic will be replaced by a VPI super TNT 3.5 by end of next month. I'll send some update pics. Enjoy your new toys.

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Re: Odyssey Kismet (Khartago Case) Mono Amplifiers
« Reply #21 on: 23 Sep 2015, 06:19 am »
Not only that, he will use the Odyssey equipment you buy and put it toward new stuff if you decide to upgrade. So if/when I want to go from my Cyclops Extreme ++ to these sexy mono block Kismets, he can take the Cyclops as trade and save me money! It will be hard to part with this Cyclops though...

That's good info to know!...I'm hoping my Cyclops ships soon. I have speakers, a digital source, and a stereo stand with an empty spot for my amp sitting on the floor of my living room.

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Re: Odyssey Kismet (Khartago Case) Mono Amplifiers
« Reply #22 on: 23 Sep 2015, 12:10 pm »
. So far these amplifier generate very little heat, even while listening to music at a moderate levels.  Quite a bit of horsepower though so I was expecting the pair to run warmer that my Khartago stereo extreme amp (upstairs system), but this has not been the case.

That's dependent on how high they are biased into Class A.  Mono blocks are in my future, but I'd want them biased pretty highly into Class A.  As a result they would get pretty warm. 

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Re: Odyssey Kismet (Khartago Case) Mono Amplifiers
« Reply #23 on: 23 Sep 2015, 12:13 pm »
As a result they would get pretty warm.
I had 300wpc Class A mono-blocks.  This was indeed an issue as the A/C couldn't keep up.  Just think, the current draw was 800w per mono. 

Tomy2Tone

Re: Odyssey Kismet (Khartago Case) Mono Amplifiers
« Reply #24 on: 23 Sep 2015, 12:46 pm »
That's dependent on how high they are biased into Class A.  Mono blocks are in my future, but I'd want them biased pretty highly into Class A.  As a result they would get pretty warm.

It is interesting that he would place the caps next to the heat sink but of all my readings on the Kismet amp before I decided to purchase some myself I never came across people having issues with caps going bad and He's been making Kismets in Khartago cases for a while now I believe.  And like others have said Klaus has a pretty good warranty.

When I measured my voltage out of my outlet I got anywhere from 121 to 124 which Klaus said is on the high side compared to others and if I remember right he set mine at around 122.7. With my SS8's I have to crank the volume pretty high for about an hour before the Kismets start getting hot and even then I can touch the top without issue. Now my Kismets have double the caps and ps as compared to what AGS has here so don't know if that's apples to apples or not. The Job 225 I tried with them got so hot I probably could have fried an egg on top. And I live in Phoenix by the way...

Withe the efficiency of your E3's I would imagine heat would not be an issue with something like these Khartago mono's that AGS has. My guess is the Kismets would sound great with your speakers with having the ability to give incredible detail while still being very musical.

I found this from the 6 moons review of the Kismets that Phil A posted a while back...

“The Kismets are class A for the first 10 watts or so and then the more power-efficient class AB thereafter. Class AB is a push-pull affair implemented here with Sanken 2SA1216 and 2SC2922 epitaxial planar power transistor pairs. These ring-emitter devices are noted for their long-term stability and reliability and crank out something like 17 amperes each or 34 amps per pair at 50MHz. They’re pretty much loafing in audio-frequency applications. Each Kismet has four such pairs, giving a peak current capacity of over 120A with 6 to 7 amperes steady-state. The inherently high bandwidth of these devices supports a frequency response of 2Hz to 500kHz, which according to Klaus allows lower feedback correction, reduces listening fatigue and distortion. It’s not by chance that these Sanken transistors are designed into several of the radically more expensive Burmester, Electrocompaniet and Symphonic Line amplifiers. “

GentleBender

Re: Odyssey Kismet (Khartago Case) Mono Amplifiers
« Reply #25 on: 24 Sep 2015, 12:06 pm »
That's good info to know!...I'm hoping my Cyclops ships soon. I have speakers, a digital source, and a stereo stand with an empty spot for my amp sitting on the floor of my living room.
Waiting is the hardest part. I love the silent background and ability to crank it all the way up and no signs of strain. Doesn't matter what genre of music, Tool, Faith No More, Beck, Vivaldi all come out smooth but dynamic. The silent background really comes into play when songs go from quiet to full on attack, the emotions are all there and sometimes it is almost overwhelming (in a good way). I could go on all day about this little monster.

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Re: Odyssey Kismet (Khartago Case) Mono Amplifiers
« Reply #26 on: 24 Sep 2015, 09:24 pm »
Exactly what I am experiencing as the Kismet monos break in!