Thank you MusicLover and Damon (Vancouver eh? I'll be visiting your beautiful city this Saturday! lol) for the quick replies! Anyone else want to chime in?
I am currently using an Odyssey Khartago Extreme amplifier. The specs can be found HERE. According to Klaus my extreme unit outputs around 120W @ 8 ohms. While I have not listened to every amplifier out there, my Odyssey has the quickest and most controlled response I have heard. At least anywhere near my level of purchasing power. It is just missing that lower end (think below 80Hz) presence. Since the upright bass is my favorite instrument, I love to hear all of the nuances that my Odyssey gives. I just wish it had MORE of it.
My 3-way speakers with their 8" drivers can respectfully provide that lower authority when given enough power. I did hear a modified Rotel RB-1090 with my system. While the bass was more prominent with over double the power, it had no where near the total control and liveliness of the Odyssey.
So I guess I am looking for a combination of those two amps. I really wished I could demo a 120 one day, but I do not think that could ever happen.
Here is a pic of my current speakers: (Sorry about the crappy pic. The gloss carbon fiber reflects everything poorly.)
![[Image: IMG_3109_zps2cawshhb.jpg]](http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Finleyville/audio/Finalist%20speakers/IMG_3109_zps2cawshhb.jpg)
I am currently using an Odyssey Khartago Extreme amplifier. The specs can be found HERE. According to Klaus my extreme unit outputs around 120W @ 8 ohms. While I have not listened to every amplifier out there, my Odyssey has the quickest and most controlled response I have heard. At least anywhere near my level of purchasing power. It is just missing that lower end (think below 80Hz) presence. Since the upright bass is my favorite instrument, I love to hear all of the nuances that my Odyssey gives. I just wish it had MORE of it.
My 3-way speakers with their 8" drivers can respectfully provide that lower authority when given enough power. I did hear a modified Rotel RB-1090 with my system. While the bass was more prominent with over double the power, it had no where near the total control and liveliness of the Odyssey.
So I guess I am looking for a combination of those two amps. I really wished I could demo a 120 one day, but I do not think that could ever happen.
Here is a pic of my current speakers: (Sorry about the crappy pic. The gloss carbon fiber reflects everything poorly.)
Be alert! The world needs more lerts.
