re: Audiophile/Vinyl Thread - Post Pics, Advice, Questions, Setups, etc.

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.is anything physically loose on the back of the amp? 

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Not even a little.

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 If you wiggle any connector and hear a crackle or lose sound, there is probably a solder joint that came off or loose in shipping. 

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I originally noticed it when I bumped my rack with no input. When I mess with it now, it doesn't go back off, crackle, or come in and out at all. I did move it around a bit just to see- still playing loud and strong.

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If so, you can send it back to Mr. Klaus and I am sure he will expedite it quickly back to you. A solder joint takes literally 5 minutes to fix. 

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I'll be ringing him up on Monday morning to explain the situation. I don't doubt he will want to take it back and give it a look-over. He does such a good job- I know he will be upset with the shipping process. I can tell from reviews online and his packaging (he literally sent a small piece of chocolate inside his hand-put-together binder of Odyssey's history, breaking in the amp, etc.





Fun story: fiancee came over for the first time since I got the new table last weekend. I made her sit in the prime listening position for a spin of "The Shape of You" (yeah, she's a little basic), and within 90 seconds, she commented on just how good the turntable and the setup as a whole sounded. Specifically, "oh my gosh. I can hear all four different voices that are singing." So Everytime she has been skeptical of a system upgrade, she has been blown away by the result. I'm hoping by the time she makes it back to town that I'll have at least 20 hours on the Odyssey and really give her something to hear. It's still a little hot and cold with some really harsh, shrilly sounds from time to time, but the soundstage is already really starting to shine.


And holy moly, that chrome! I'm not even going to check prices right now. It will only depress me. But one day, I hope to have a F/WAR and salary high enough to send these B&W to a secondary system and get something a little nicer.