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Plinius Odeon multichannel amplifier with Accuphase CX-260 preamp :
See also my review on Plinius Odeon amp.
Starting by the Odeon together with the expensive Accuphase CX-260 pre, we immidiately reached a very high level of performance. Nothing really bad or negative could be said at that moment.
It certainly was an important challenge to the Classé combination that I will discuss later on. After deepgoing listening I might say that together they sound very good, but there was some missing link, call it need for coherence. I guess this is due to the very analitical Accuphase preamp that I already disliked a bit somewhere before.
Compared to the Belcanto Pre6 to whom The Plinius Odeon was coupled with before, this Accuphase again proved to be far too stressed up, too bright, too less involved. No emotion was felt, it sounded I would even say a bit digital.
Conclusion :
After all, the combination of the Odeon with the Accuphase pre was not anyone’s favourite present in my house.
Nor was it mine. Nor was it my dealers’. Strengths:
Sounds great if not compared to similar and as (or even less) expensive gear.
Really good with its own P600 multichannel power amplifier.
Just don't compare them with others. Weaknesses:
In my setup, with my B&W N803 speakers, it sounded too analytical, clinical, almost like digital.
Not enough musicality in general.
A pity, because it looks nice in every aspect. Similar Products Used:
Belcanto Pre6 preamp
Plinius Odeon poweramp
Teac Esoteric DV-50S
Classé CA5200 power + CP500 pre
B&W Nautilus N803
See also my review on the Plinius Odeon poweramp.
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