Speakers for Odyssey Stratos Extreme monos

I agree with some of the points the other responders have made. I have had experience with several speakers that those amps sound wonderful with. Alon and the Odyssey amps are a very good match, giving a very refined sound. Magnepans do well with them too. I tried VonSweikerts (sp) VR3's with success as well. But you have to consider your room and other factors too. Alons in my opinion should be lifted @ least 6" off the floor. The Maggies (1.6's and most of the other models) benefit from lifting them off the floor. Even the VR3's sounded much better lifted off the floor and bass bloat was reduced. I have a small room 13' x 14' and lifting the speakers made the bass less bloated or fat. I sold my Alons 2 years ago and have regretted it since. I owned 2 Stratos amps and an ODL. I'd buy them again to use with any of the speakers above.

I had Usher CP6381's with those amps in a 14 x 24 room, they are just what you are looking for. Great with all types of music and good dynamics, You can find them used under 2k. Read 6moons review

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/usher/6381.html

I agree with Narrod. This is Audiogon, you can always sell your amps if need be.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I got a good price on a set of used Loreleis so I will give them a try. Maybe some synergy with the Odyssey amps.

I have been listiening to the Loreleis for about a week now. I am very impressed with them. At the price I payed (1100.00) they are a no brainer. They are excellent in dynamics. I love the bass, they go quite low although the bass is a little loose. On the high end I do not hear all of the detail I have had with other far more expensive speakers. They also do not dissapear like the more expensive models. They image nicely and are very clear. They do a pretty good job with the soundstage as well. I am still experimenting with placement as well as tube rolling in my preamp(TAD 150 sig). I also purchase some outriggers with spikes for the speakers from http://www.soundocity.com/ . They look quite impressive and could help out some of the small issues. I don't want to install them until I get my placement down as it will be a lot harder to move the speaker around. Overall I am happy with them and I think they will only get better as I experiment. Sure I could get better speakers but not at anywhere near the price of the Odyssey speakers.