Very simple, we are cheating....................these are not $ 1000 amps, but $ 14 K mono designs from Symphonic Line in Germany that have been available in Europe since 1986 !!!!! (think of a Porsche 911 in regards to the maturing process) 30 + years of tweaking, development etc of a fantastic bi-polar design....fast forward to Odyssey and especially in the last few years when I went to town with the Kismet version that I regard as an all-out version....I have tweaked for over 3 years to get it where it stands now, and figuring how little more $ I'm asking for it, it's just ridiculous......
As for the red board amps, the SE version is a true trickle down mini me of the Kismets for, yes, even less $....
So, you effectively pay appr. 10 c on the $ of what you really should pay..........
Hope that answers your q...
Oh yes, and then there is:
-completely hand made here in Indy by my wife and myself only !!! Talk about family business....
-0 parts made in china...which is unbelievably difficult, but we did it.....
- a 20 years warranty, which is absolutely legit, figuring that I have been in business since 1988, and since 1999 with Odyssey,,,,,
- a comprehensive customization for every single customer, from the build (and I can make you over 70 different versions) to the final custom setups for individual customers and the oh sooooooo important custom biasing......
- and we are extremely lucky in that the control and especially the sound quality in terms of the most important issue of synergy with speakers is fantastically high...
- and finally, while shit still happens, they are very reliable, or otherwise Ii wouldn't be able to stand by the 20 years warranty
So, what is it about my amps ????
Just a frickin' awesome bang for the buck.......