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2 Ch amp question

My NAD 317 needed 16 hrs of powering speakers to stop irritating my ears, I did that while I was at work so I did not have to listen to it. And Marantz Model 50 never irritated my ears, but after 14 hrs of powering speakers it opened up and had a richer sound.

Maybe get dummy speaker loads for the amp and run it for a week non-stop, so you do not have to listen to it while it is breaking in. Probably not good for your ears to hear it during that break-in time. I read that is what some companies do, think Schiits audio does that ( saw on a video), they are also made in US.
 
It's not like an Odyssey sounds like crap out of the box, it's gonna sound pretty decent. And listening is the best way to appreciate what you get when the break-in is done....
 
Perhaps irrelevant, but over the last couple of years, the Odyssey Audio room at the Capitol Audio Fest is my favorite. Klaus understands the totality of great sound. He also understands the importance of ambiance and how it affects your experience.
 

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justjed2 said:
It's not like an Odyssey sounds like crap out of the box, it's gonna sound pretty decent. And listening is the best way to appreciate what you get when the break-in is done....
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What about the jekyl and hyde description of the sound during break in? That does not sound "pretty decent" to me.
 
@JohnnieO, I know you want to go with the mono Stratos pair, but have you considered maybe getting an identical tricked out Stratos stereo amp, and bi-amp your system? In a vertical configuration, you'd still be running one amp per bi-wired speaker. In a horizontal set-up, one amp for bass, and one for mids/highs. Four channels of quality amplification vs two. Just a thought, and it might depend on your speakers as much as anything.
 
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I have not considered that. I have JBL L5 speakers that are great for now but down the line I may upgrade those. The L5s seem to get respect and they sound great. I have been looking at Zu audio DWs I will look into that. Then I won’t need to have the stereo amp
I’m getting converted back to mono.
 
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@JohnnieO, I know you want to go with the mono Stratos pair, but have you considered maybe getting an identical tricked out Stratos stereo amp, and bi-amp your system? In a vertical configuration, you'd still be running one amp per bi-wired speaker. In a horizontal set-up, one amp for bass, and one for mids/highs. Four channels of quality amplification vs two .Just a thought, and it might depend on your speakers as much as anything.
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I get what you are saying now about the speakers. They need the bi amp type plugs
Still learning……lol
 
Yup! But, this is all just idle speculation, a simple distraction. Talking about it just increases your sense of antici.......... pation! (a Rocky Horror reference, sad, I know)

Two stereo amps also means that whatever preamp you use will need dual outputs. That's not a difficult thing to find. I even had Klaus add a set to my Candela. I have a Soundcraftsmen A2502 power amp, @125/250wpc, that I occasionally use to bi-amp. Most of the time, it's just the Candela and Khartago, and I don't miss the A2502 in the main system.
 
JohnnieO said:
I have JBL L5 speakers that are great for now but down the line I may upgrade those. The L5s seem to get respect and they sound great.
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My speakers, KLH Kendall towers, while not being anything special, are actually quite decent. They're an updated Energy RC 70, which was a fairly well regarded music speaker. The Kendalls are being driven in a bi-wired configuration. They spend vastly more of their time disappearing than they do drawing attention to themselves, and that's mostly recording related. I could look for something better, but, why? They're already here, and, when being driven by good electronics, sound the way I think a speaker should sound.

The Odyssey Khartago/Candela combo is a big part of that. @JohnnieO, if your Pioneer is up to the task, and it sounds like it should be, you're in for a real treat! After you get it hooked up, and wait another month for it to break in completely! Even when it doesn't sound good, it's not going to sound bad, per se. But, when you get there, and sit down for a serious listen, you'll know what you spent your money on. I've never once thought I could have done better.
 
justjed2 said:
My speakers, KLH Kendall towers, while not being anything special, are actually quite decent. They're an updated Energy RC 70, which was a fairly well regarded music speaker. The Kendalls are being driven in a bi-wired configuration. They spend vastly more of their time disappearing than they do drawing attention to themselves, and that's mostly recording related. I could look for something better, but, why? They're already here, and, when being driven by good electronics, sound the way I think a speaker should sound.

The Odyssey Khartago/Candela combo is a big part of that. @JohnnieO, if your Pioneer is up to the task, and it sounds like it should be, you're in for a real treat! After you get it hooked up, and wait another month for it to break in completely! Even when it doesn't sound good, it's not going to sound bad, per se. But, when you get there, and sit down for a serious listen, you'll know what you spent your money on. I've never once thought I could have done better.
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Yea
I gotta sometimes fight the urge to upgrade for the sake of something new. I like the JBLs and they sound great. I am definitely sticking with the plan of a second Odyssey for mono blocks. The very cool thing is Klaus is just on the other side of town if I decided to go another way like bi amping. He can convert them to any configuration
 
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