Need Amplifier Help between Rotel RB-1090 and Odyssey Stra..

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Save your money and get an Adcom Gfa-5802 or GFA-5500. More amp for the
money and you can hold it up to both amps you noted.

"CSPWL Systems" <CSPWL@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ccjmre0279n@news3.newsguy.com...
> Hello All,
>
> I am looking to buy an Amplifier for my Klipsch RF-7 speakers and have
> narrowed it down to the Rotel RB-1090 $2000.00 or the Odyssey Stratos Mono
> Extreme $2600.00 but I just don't know enough about the high end audio
> to know which is better quality, better sound, or better value?? So I was
> hoping some of you that are more educated than myself about the audio
> equipment could help me out? Or help me out with any of your own
suggestions,
> any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you very much, C.Sanders.

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Regardless of your decision, a reputable dealer will let you take one home
to "try out" to see if you like it or not.

RF-7 speakers are pretty good speakers, all in all, though you won't need a
tremendous amount of power to run them. If memory serves me correctly they
are 8 Ohm with about a 95-100dB of sensitivity thanks to the horns. You
should be able to get great results with a 30W or less amp. The nice thing
about a lower power amp is that they are less expensive and generally can be
made very very linear. Ever consider tubes?

On 7/11/04 1:26 AM, in article Ub4Ic.66645$Oq2.5922@attbi_s52, "Joyal
Holder" <joyalholder@charter.net> wrote:

> Save your money and get an Adcom Gfa-5802 or GFA-5500. More amp for the
> money and you can hold it up to both amps you noted.
>
> "CSPWL Systems" <CSPWL@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ccjmre0279n@news3.newsguy.com...
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I am looking to buy an Amplifier for my Klipsch RF-7 speakers and have
>> narrowed it down to the Rotel RB-1090 $2000.00 or the Odyssey Stratos Mono
>> Extreme $2600.00 but I just don't know enough about the high end audio
>> to know which is better quality, better sound, or better value?? So I was
>> hoping some of you that are more educated than myself about the audio
>> equipment could help me out? Or help me out with any of your own
> suggestions,
>> any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you very much, C.Sanders.
>