I am still on the fence about my decision.
I just don't want to. Make the wrong decision, I don't mind seeing my 4 year saving plan go to someone else, I just "need to be sure I am making the correct decision"
I know both the kismets and sanders magtech's are absolutely the very best in their respective class, regardless of price, as spending much more really won't matter much in sound quality anyway.
I have literally been saving every dime and nickel I get my hands on for quite some time, and am just scared to spend all of it. I know klaus said he will help, but I would rather have the cash in hand for the full monte, than go less and not get what I want. I am a all or nothing guy, if there's a better amp, than the one I get, and I didn't get "that" one, I would not be happy, as it would be on my head forever.
I am still saving for my amps'. If I decide on the magtech, I WOULD start to save for the monoblocks upgrade and eventually would get there (3-4) more years of saving though. Ugghhhh
But, the Odyssey's are also available, and as I have the setup for monos, 2 nice hand stained cutting boards which I rest t he amps on(currently emotive xpa-1 monos) but they have been unplugged and unused since getting back my sunfire signature 600W stereo amp.
I still need a little more time to save just a little bit more before I am able to call klaus and say " I am ready, let's talk capacitance " it's me having the money, and knowing I didn't get the very best I can for my very very hard earned money. Money does not come easy for me, and if I do make the wrong decision, I'll really be up shit creek,and I'll be on a inflatable raft I'm sure.
I did read the review about the guy who bought the kismets for his dynaudio c-4 speakers, which by the way are stunning in every sense of the word, I heard a pair at a shop a little while back, huh, words don't do justice to those. If the kismets are good for those( déjà vu) c-4's, they should and will be good enough for my rc-70's
I'm just a very nervous guy when it comes to seeing that much money leave my hands. I have googled odyssey, and sanders and read EVERY link on each amp, all 3 klaus makes, plus the sanders magtech. The past months, I have read so much on each amp. Not 1 bad review, and if there was one, it was fixed(remedied)
I may assume the sanders would sound somewhat similar to my sunfire signature, as both of them, are toroidal + chips. While kismets are much smaller toroidal + caps. Either way, I really can't lose, I am just very very scared about reliability, money spent. Both companies have a killer warranty, odyssey with 20 years, and lifetime on sanders stuff. I have repeated this I'm sure in other posts, it's, just my fear of something going wrong, I know everything breaks, electronics especially are sketchy, and are prone to breaks. Maybe I'm being silly, or maybe I'm having a legitimate rant. As you can all tell I'm nervous. Especially with spending so much money. I'm not the guy who can write a check for 20k for dynaudio' and pass labs flagship amps. I am the flank steak guy over filet, and the chix nugget guy over double quarter pounder.
Money does not come easy for me, my job is shit and our bank acct is always under 2k, no matter what. We have tried every possible route to save, but bills and life say " sorry dude "
So the past 4 years saving has not been easy, as the wife don't even know I have my rathole fund for audio gear, so when I get what I get, there will be an interrogation on me with 40 ?'s.
Honestly, I'm scared to buy, and the main reason is reliability, I "need" it, more than anything truly.
Oh boy, I don't want super serious replies, I'm just ranting a bit. I have been eyeing the odyssey since I dropped my last audio fund money on the emotive crap, for which I somewhat regret honestly, it's. Ok, but why would a 1998 sunfire amp sound better than 2008 1000w emotive monoblocks? Rhetorical question guys.
I now kick myself for not getting the Odyssey's back in 2008 when I bought the "other" brand.
The emotiva purchase, was thoughtless, I didn't think, or look around, I just noticed, 1000@ 4 ohm, and monoblocks, and thought wow, great specs, power rating, The little guy in me said no, wait, but the lifetime warranty swayed me, even though the sound is not the best in the midrange or highs. Oh boy................