Any Odyssey owners in the greater Wash DC area?

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KismetKing

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Any Odyssey owners in the greater Wash DC area?
« on: 1 Jan 2017, 03:09 am »
I'm a new owner and still breaking my gear in. Happy to hear from anyone in the area. Listening group?
Does anyone have feelings about Gronenburg cables? Power cords? How do they compare to other brands you've owned?
I'd also love to hear Odyssey speakers if anyone is willing to allow that.
Here's how the new gear looks....
Klaus went beyond the call of duty to customize that color for me.


Hadro

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Re: Any Odyssey owners in the greater Wash DC area?
« Reply #1 on: 1 Jan 2017, 01:06 pm »
I live in Maryland and own Odyssey mono blocks and love them! Also have Candela preamp. Will gladly share what I have learned, experienced, etc.

Rusty Jefferson

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Re: Any Odyssey owners in the greater Wash DC area?
« Reply #2 on: 1 Jan 2017, 03:27 pm »
You may want to elevate those off the carpet with a platform.

Member KLH007 is in the Glen Burnie area and uses Kismet monos and likes to talk audio.  I'm in Annapolis and don't have Odyssey equipment but am happy to host a visit if you're close.

Cabling is a COW  (can of worms).  I had a negative experience with Gronenburg wire, but I'm sure others have had positive results.  Demoing several brands of wire simultaneously can be enlightening.

KismetKing

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Re: Any Odyssey owners in the greater Wash DC area?
« Reply #3 on: 1 Jan 2017, 04:52 pm »
HNY Hadro and Rusty. 
I'm in Rockville so Glen Burnie and Annapolis are both very doable.
Another 200 hrs and mine should be sufficiently broken in if anyone is interested in hearing them.
Regarding isoplatforms, I'm having two 24x24x3 wooden cutting boards custom made by a talented woodworker I found online. They should be here in a few weeks and yes, I will get the amps off the carpet. I was hoping to put them on the rack, but they didn't fit.
Hadro .... where in MD?

KLH007

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Re: Any Odyssey owners in the greater Wash DC area?
« Reply #4 on: 1 Jan 2017, 06:05 pm »
I have a pair of Kismet monos in Khartago cases, fresh back from Klaus with a (SL) Odyssey Reference cap upgrade. I have them driving GTA 2.5 speakers, and I'm using an Exogal Comet Plus as DAC/Pre.

KismetKing

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Re: Any Odyssey owners in the greater Wash DC area?
« Reply #5 on: 1 Jan 2017, 06:27 pm »
I just went to GTA website. Nice !
Planars must sound great with Odyssey
Did Klaus give you a timeframe for breakin on the new caps?

KLH007

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Re: Any Odyssey owners in the greater Wash DC area?
« Reply #6 on: 1 Jan 2017, 09:32 pm »
Typical roller coaster ride, good/bad, plug them in and leave them on, 300 to 400 hrs should do it.