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Industry Circles => Odyssey Audio => Topic started by: Arcticdeth on 30 Nov 2018, 06:11 am
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Money available, just need to get the courage to say “do it”
I do have an old pair of stratos monos, they are old, short caps, very small transformer, lose power on loud passages and Motörhead music.
Spoke with Klaus tonight. Things are so far a “go” but I need to come up with the proper cash for the upgrade to his newest incarnation of monos.
I’m hopeful, as the Sunfire Sig is a whopper, but the stratos I have now, do sound better, with tons of lower watts. I think he said I’m at 150-180W at 8 ohm VS the Sunfire 600@8 1200@4 2400@2 etc, gods of power with the carver, but the detail, sound, clarity, emotion is LESS with the SUNFIRE. THE STRATOS just have a more natural relaxed, crystal tone which is less fatigueing than the sunfire.
Gggrrrrrrrr
Why do I have such a cruddy job which pays pennies.
I’ll be in touch Klaus. Thank you.
Talk soon
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Ok, I’m good to go, after what........more years I can count, the ball is rolling.
Should have my amazing amps in a few months.
So looking forward to the amps. Now maybe I can show up my brother and his audio prowess, I’ll have a pair of amps to rival his!!
Finally, finally, I’m so stoked. The hardest part now is the wait.
Sigh- .............
Happy!!
What 7-10 years plus to finally have the money for these, I saved fro a long time, and it finally happened!
In the works! So stoked, world class mono blocks powering my CV D-9’s.
I’m smiling ear to ear tonight!
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Congratulations Articdeth!! It’ll probably seem like forever and a day before the boxes arrive, but it’ll be worth it!
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Will be using my elder B&K pro10-mc as preamp.
My modded cerwin vega D-9's.
And my technics 1200mkII AS TT.
AND MY BEING MADE ODYSSEY MONOBLOCK AMPS !!!
I am so happy and anxious to go pick them up in a few month!!!
I dont like shipping, i have bad luck!!
Ill drive the three hrs and meet Klaus and pick them up.
I can not believe it has taken me this long to finally get these.
$ is hard for me to acquire, and this purchase has broken me financially for a couple months.
Ill have to ask my landlord for some lee way.
Oh man am i happy, if they sound anything like the stratos monos i had, ill be uber happy!!
I loved the sound of them through my back up speakers. Not a good speaker, but they are affordable for me: elder pair of BIC v-630's. Small but great sound.
Inhad to unload a lot of stuff, as were in the process of moving, and was forced to sell a bunch of stuff.
If im lucky my brother will give me his hand me downs. Lucky basta*d
Did i mention im so happy to finally have the ball rolling on a pair of Odyssey monoblocks!!
The wait is the hard part, but it will be worth it.
Thank you Klaus.
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Fu** im stoked !!!!!!!!!!
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Congrats man super happy for Ya, I'm also waiting on some monos from odyssey should be in the next month or so. Didn't get the kismet but he said I would be extremely happy along the lines of the Stratos plus but with more current .. Been waiting for that phone call or email letting me know its getting close. Keep us posted
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congrats arcticdeth, I've been reading your posts since the beginning.. I'm sure you'll love them
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Congratulations Articdeth!! It’ll probably seem like forever and a day before the boxes arrive, but it’ll be worth it!
Will be driving to pickup, or maybe if Klaus is available to meet halfway, haven’t asked. Him yet :(
Most likely we will make a day in Indy, museum, or whatever we decide to do.
Either way, the long drive will be eternity til home and plugged in.
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Lost the last post w internet issues, i wrote a nice long story.
Must forget it, not writing again.
Just saying,.....i am so happy to finally have world class as close as possible to symphonic line audio gear.
I know symphonic lone is some of the top tier audio possible, and they are mine....."..."...soon,
So happy
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Hyped to the max!!!!
You guys have no clue how happy i am to have the ball rollingon odyssey monos
Klaus is fuc!ing amazing to say the least. I mentioned my speakers, and the low ohm dips below 3 Ohm on passages and the like, he saido worries, these will blow your doors off,
I have been waiting so long for these odyssey mnos, soooooo long
I honestly cant believe the ball is rolling and in a few months, i will have odyssey mono blocks
Im hoping my brother is jealous, when he gets back home, and fires up his stereo, yaddayadda, yadda, ill ask him to come listen to MY NEW AMPS, My brother has steve mccormack amps and stuff like that, me, never affordable dor me, so these odysseys are a whole notherr level. I have t he best, and will never sell.
I have fou nd my lifer gear,and am so stoked to finally have it!!
Odyssey monoblocks. Are mine!!
All mine!!!
Mine!!!
Thank you Klaus.
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So......SO....Lfeiggin stoked and happy to FINALLY BE A PART OF THE KLAUS BUNGE FAMILY!
YOU PRIC## have no clue how happy I am.
After being blown away by my brothers system for way too many years, it is my turn!!!
He has a wicked high class system, (still in active duty) I use once in a blue moon,
But I have my Kismet plus I hope coming in the next couple months, and I am so goddamn happy, I think I’ve made my shorts sticky!
Klaus, I can not thank you enough, for your patience with me, over the past what......10 years with me in this forum, and I finally came up with the money. Your a Godsend, and have made me so happy to be in the upper high class of high end audio, and to compete with y brother in the audio world.
I hope and trust. These mega, Kismet + monos will kick the crapola out of. My brothers McCormack amps.
Thank you for y our patience brother, means so much to me!!!!
Sigh, I can’t believe I will have top tier amps to match or rival my brothers stuff!
I’m as happy as a pig rilling in shi*
WHOOOO-HOOOOOOO
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so....ahh.....you're happy? It's really hard to tell. :lol:
:beer:
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so....ahh.....you're happy? It's really hard to tell. :lol:
:beer:
Klaus is swamped with orders.
I will be waiting a wee. BIt longer.
I’m sure the wait will be worth it.
I am still stoked.
Been using. My brothers amps (w permission of course) he’s overseas working.
I’m looking forward to MY OWN power amps, soon!
Klaus is a great dude, no arse kissing, just happy he took my order when he did, as I understood he has a lot of orders, and it would take a while for my upgrade to Kismet +’s
Just being patient for the phone call....
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I told my brother, he was not immediately familiar with Odyssey,, but has sent a few emails since I told him what I bought, and is looking to hearing them when he come home for a few weeks this late summer.
Yes, I’m happy, and patient, as I know Klaus will do a great job.
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Glad to see you're keeping the faith Arcticdeth. As for me I'm downsizing. Pm me if you're interested in my kismet in khartago monos! I'm even going from towers to bookshelves
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Sent my amps to Klaus about a year ago!
Paid in full up front, he drove to my house to pick them up, it’s too bad. It wasn’t a nice BMW!
KLAUS XHOSE A Mercedes, such a shame, ;)
He went out of his way for me, and my mom will be in Indianapolis in the next few weeks!
I’m looking forward to the pickup of sad mono amps!
I have been listening to my hrothers amps past two years!
Mom hoping to get these amps soon!
MKlaus isnusy, and have bonus!
Monoblocks apps., Amd a nice secure amps, and home in my business school n!!
The better the food eke is fine!l.phappy all!!
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Hang in there. It's worth the wait.
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Yeah...picked them up in February with the understanding that it'll take some good time.....anyway, will be awesome and the best I can do ....heheheeee, if nothing else to avoid anymore of your posts here Rusty......besides, after meeting with him, he is a genuinely good guy, and off topic, his mom has a BMW M3..now, how cool is that ?????
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Do you mean say you will use Cerwin Vega D9 with the Kismet?
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Finally,after 10 plus years, of wanting and wishing, it’s here, my mother will be in Indy in the next month or two, with a bottle of descent red wine, for Klaus,
I’ll be home, and waiting for perfection.
Thank you Klaus, I appreciate your time.
Will message y ou very soon as to when the dates she will be in Indy.
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congrats, Arcticdeth!
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Damn and double damn!
My Mother and her friend had to cancel their Indianapolis trip due to timing and health.
Klaus said this way he can do finishing touches!and burn them in.
Which is very much needed to,keep,my new amps reliable
I’m so excited, can hardly contain my excitement.
I will be benching my Carver sunfire 600 Sig, to listen to the Odyssey monos. And break them in.
E X C I T E D !!!
all,those years of saving, has paid off. Their paid for and I’m just waiting on time to get them, while Klaus burns them to check for any issues which may occur.
Happy!
Finally,, wanted to rant about how long I’ve been waiting!and posting in here, and the dream has finally come true.
Just a matter of time til their in my house warming up.
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I wish I was this excited about literally anything.
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I’m super excited!
I have been waiting and hoping for a great many years!
The amps I think are done, I’m trying to find the time to drive to indy, to pick em up.
Or maybe make a plan to meet halfway.
Klaus has been so patient, and helpful, with my mega numerous posts in here, I’m finally a proud owner of a pair of Odyssey monos, they will drive Energy rc-70’s and cerwin vega modded D9’s
Played through the Sanders sound preamp, should be great, if not I have a onkyo p308 pre.
Or my B&K pro 10mc
Whichever sounds better
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Boy oh boy oh boy oh boy........Rusty will be so frickin' happy...his amps are done and they are awesome !!!!!!
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Boy oh boy oh boy oh boy........Rusty will be so frickin' happy...his amps are done and they are awesome !!!!!!
I’m so excited to to,plug them in, and actually hear the break in happening from day to day.
And what you did for me, stopping by my house, (glad I’m fairly close, and I think you were at the Chicago audio show that night?)
How many people, would actually stop
By a customers house to pick up a pair of old amps, then, be absolutely descent, kind, open, and fun, honest, upgrade them and call me that they are done?!! I have never ever had this kind of service,......EVER!
WELL, to be honest only one other owner is as cool like Klaus, granted he’s 2K miles away in Colorado though.
Anyway, I am grateful to have Klaus in my corner. If Klaus says these monos are amazing, I know I will be happy. My,modded,Cerwin Vegas do dip low, but these monos will kick out well above 300++ W into 4 ohm load. And my other speakers are rated only,about 250 peak , I’m set for a long time, and I will finally keep up with my brothers system. Who is also,an audio nut, and always bested me, looks like the tide has turned.
Great week everyone, I’m waiting and hoping I can find the time to hit the road to Indy for a road trip.
Klaus, I’ll nring a bottle of red wine as well.
Cheers , Y’all
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And........after ,......oh, I don’t know, 15 years, I have acquired a pair of Odyssey Kismet monoblocs’.
THEIR.......HEEEERRE!
Klaus, thank you for your time and all you have done,
If ya’ll didn’t know years back, I found a much older pair of STRATOS mono blocks for a good price. And Klaus upgraded them to Kismet monos! I am in the process of moving cables, equipment, etc, to make room, and let these warm up for 3-4 weeks on 24/7, as recommended. I love the silver top also, the two tone looks amazing.
More to come in the coming weeks.
Thanks again Klaus!
As soon as all this crapola blows over , we owe you a nice supper & bottle of wine.
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And........after ,......oh, I don’t know, 15 years, I have acquired a pair of Odyssey Kismet monoblocs’.
THEIR.......HEEEERRE!
Klaus, thank you for your time and all you have done,
If ya’ll didn’t know years back, I found a much older pair of STRATOS mono blocks for a good price. And Klaus upgraded them to Kismet monos! I am in the process of moving cables, equipment, etc, to make room, and let these warm up for 3-4 weeks on 24/7, as recommended. I love the silver top also, the two tone looks amazing.
More to come in the coming weeks.
Thanks again Klaus!
As soon as all this crapola blows over , we owe you a nice supper & bottle of wine.
Congratulations!.. Great amps made by a great guy.
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All hooked up, tweaking cables, keeping them on and throughout the day music will play!
Looking forward to these amps.
They are great!!
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As memory serves, I purchased the emotiva xpa-1 special editions monos many years back, I had read about a forum member buying all Odyssey, my interest was peaked!
I researched, read, 100 reviews on Odyssey.
My dream is true, I. Picked up my odyssey kismet amps today, I met Klaus in Indiana,
Such an amazing dude!
My emotiva safe boxed up, and I’m using my odyssey kismet maps.
I have a long break in as per Klaus, 400 hours+.
I played a few discs tonight, new robin trower, a couple by Uli Jon Roth, ,some metal, overkill, sodom, and some rock, UFO, etc.
Sounds great. Next month will be great!
Gnight
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As memory serves, I purchased the emotiva xpa-1 special editions monos many years back, I had read about a forum member buying all Odyssey, my interest was peaked!
I researched, read, 100 reviews on Odyssey.
My dream is true, I. Picked up my odyssey kismet amps today, I met Klaus in Indiana,
Such an amazing dude!
My emotiva safe boxed up, and I’m using my odyssey kismet maps.
I have a long break in as per Klaus, 400 hours+.
I played a few discs tonight, new robin trower, a couple by Uli Jon Roth, ,some metal, overkill, sodom, and some rock, UFO, etc.
Sounds great. Next month will be great!
Gnight
I met Klaus at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest some years ago. He remembered the amps he made for me and asked about what I found for break-in time, since some others in the room were discussing it. I didn't have a good answer, but told him that they just sounded great right out of the box as far as I was concerned.
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Wow, am I shocked!
Used the STRATOS on my cerwin vega modded D-9s’ (old ones from 2005 - 2007 or something like that,
I drained the old stratos, heard amps which would be drained , and the speakers owned the amps.this would not have happened!
well, I’m a believer now, these new kismet amps, drive these low ohm amp killers like it’s easy!
So happy!!
These amps, I’ve waited 20years for, and they are powerful, and own my modded D-9s’
It’s about time, I’m so glad, I popped for these amps.
They are everything ide hoped for.
Without Klaus, THANK YOU!
on on day two, Tuesday is day three only, and I ca hear a huge sound transformation, if these get better, as promised, I’ll be in heaven!
Sigh...... finally, after so mnay years, i have amazing amps! ODYSSEY KISMET MONOS!
I CAN now relax and k ow I have amps, which will drive anything I
My search is complete!
20 year amps, which will be passed down to my audio man in training.
Yes, I’m ripped, and posted a lot in the past 24 hrs.
Well worth it.
Amazing audio.
I’m happy, ecstatic, and can breath a sigh of relief.
KISMET amps are wicked!
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You guys have no clue!
Breaking in a pair of kismet monos!
After what seems like a lifetime, they are here, warm, fuzzy, been powered up for 3 days now.
Playing Paul Gilbert, get out of my yard cd, over and over.
Same cd so I can hear a difference daily.
There is some difference, day to day,most noticeable from day 1 to this evening.
Bass, deep and tight, and loose and boomy.
Really cool, being able to hear the difference.
SO HAPPY, I’m. In heaven past 3 days, and it will only get better!
Can’t wait!
Chime in people!.......
'St Pauli girls flowin tonight!
Almost 12 down, amps are wonderful!
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I've got an Odyssey Stratos Extreme, that I've had for...16 years or so (I don't believe the Kismet was available back then). Love it. Not sure if I was a believer in electronics break-in, but I could sure hear it the first couple of days. Especially with the bass. One day it would be very loose and not very impressive, the next day it would be tight and controlled and the third day it would be non-existent. It had me a little worried but talking with Klaus he assured me that was normal and eventually it would settled down. It did, probably within the first 3-4 days. It got better after that but it was more subtle - I would say for the next 6-8 weeks it improved. Per Klaus's recommendation I left the amp on (still do). Definitely sounds better when warmed and I can hear the difference if it's turned off for a while. Blue faceplate here.
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After the 14th Paulie Girl they will be the best thing since sliced bread. Kidding aside after 500 hours you will be a happier camper.
charles
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It’s been such a nice past week. Walking downstairs, seeing the blue Odyssey insignias lit up, while I change cds’
And keep the break in going, on a serious note, there is some difference in sound, but not a whole lot.
Some difference in bass, and midrange,
I’m a happy camper,
All I need is way better speakers for these Odyssey amps.
I’m using BIC v830’s nice speakers, but it could be much better!
As soon as scratch is available, better newer speakers will be brought in, but, it may take a long time.
Happy, happy, Odyssey Kismet monos! Mine, mine!!!
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