No hype...they are for real! I had used Audio Research amps for years (both ss and tube), and the Odyssey just blew them away. They are more detailed, and harmonically right...music sounds like music, instead of a recording of music playing. To better the Odyssey's you'd have to spend $3-4K...so, you got quite a bargain here. Hope this helps.
Is All The Hype About Odyssey True?
I'm in the market for a new amp and I have almost narrowed it down to 3. Musical Fidelity A3CR, Bryston 3BST, and Odyssey Stratos. My budget is $1500 MAX. After reading many reviews, value for money suggests the Statos.I'm replacing an NAD 216 and hope to get something more musical and natural sounding. The rest of my system is: Cambridge Audio D500 CDP., C.A C500 Pre and very efficient floor standing, 3-way speakers,(98db@1watt/1metre 44Hz-20KHz), IXOS Silver Gamma I.C's and MIT terminator 5 speaker cables. Looking forward to any info., advice or recommendations. Thanks in advance.