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MEETING NOTICE - Sunday,
May 17th, 2015 2 PM - 5 PM


Arlington Heights Historical Society
110 W. Fremont, Arlington Room
Arlington Heights, IL

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KLAUS BUNGE, FOUNDER OF ODYSSEY AUDIO WIL BE PRESENTING AN ODYSSEY SYSTEM OF KHARTAGO MONO AMPS, CANDELA TUBE PREAMP, AND KISMET BERYLLIUM REFERENCE LOUDSPEAKERS.

We are very pleased to have back, after too long a time Klaus Bunge from Odyssey Audio who will be demonstrating an entire system (except source) from Odyssey Audio that was recently demonstrated to a very positive response at the recent AXPONA show in Rosemont.  Odyssey Audio manufactures and engineers their own products in Indianapolis and sells direct to audiophiles through their website.

  • Khartago Mono Block Amplifiers
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Odysseys's system won Stereomojo.com's Stereomojo Maximum Mojo Award and their BEST VALUE AWARD for 2011!

The Khartago Mono Block Amplifiers received all 5-star reveiews from users on audioreview.com. Some of the user comments:

"From the time I plugged them in and fired them up I was impressed. ...After a month they were even better. They drive my Magnepans and don't break a sweat."

"The harmonics and details are its strengths, from top to bottom the amps do not disappoint. The transitions from loud to soft are done most excellent, musical accuracy is right on. I can fully understand why this amp is highly recommended for musicians and alike."

  • Candela Tube Preamplifier
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The Odyssey Candela Tube Preamplifier was part of the same system that won Stereomojo.com's Stereomojo Maximum Mojo Award and their BEST VALUE AWARD for 2011!

The Candela Tube Preamplifier also received all 5-star reveiews from users on audioreview.com.

Some of the user comments:

"...nothing could have prepared me for how good the Candela sounded cold right out of the box"

"...The Candela is one nice preamp. To my ears the lows, mids, and highs, the entire spectrum, are balanced, full and clean. The soundstage is wide and spatial. Music has an energy or excitement level that keeps me listening."

"The Odyssey products make listening to music a true pleasure like is should be....Well I have SYNERGY! and it is truely what I have been striving for for years. Thank You Klaus."

"...Everything just sounds amazing – the depth and separation/placement of instruments is unreal and the SS “punch” that I wanted is right there. The Candela sound fantastic!"


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  • Kismet Beryllium Reference Loudspeakers
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These speakers can come in either a stand- mounted mini-monitor or floorstanding version.  They use ScanSpeak Beryllium tweeter and the Revelator 4531 bass unit. The Beryllium tweeter is considered the world's single best driver everywhere. You have to listen to this speaker to truly appreciate it. The sparkle, the natural extension, the ridiculous “being there” is awesome.

An owner on AudioGon says:

"the bass is the BEST bass that I have ever heard in my living room. It is very deep, taut, articulate and defined. The mids and highs are very sweet"  You have to listen to it. The sparkle, the natural extension, the ridiculous “being there” is awesome.

Scott Hull from The Absolute Sound had this to say in his RMAF 2013 review:

"The speakers feature Scanspeak drivers, specifically their beryllium tweeter and a Revelator mid/bass driver, and the sound I heard was spectacular. The speakers held on to their nuance, detail, and tone even as the volume crept suspiciously close to “11”. "

Groneberg Quattro Reference Cables
Designed and manufactured in Germany, this cable offers a very high value and performance. No need to use different cables for different signals. Patented Groneberg design (DE 43 36 230 C1) in TS Premium and Quattro Reference models solves the problem and cable can be configured for different purposes: IC, Idigital coax, loudspeaker cable and power cord. One cable to rule them all. It is a patented design for optimized and constant electron flow.   Features of this cable include:
• Four conductor lines
• Stabilizing inner core
• Shielding braid
• Excellent soundstage,
  detail and deep bass
  reproduction
• Harmonics coherent
• delicate and revealing mids & highs
• Excellent voice reproduction                                                                                                                                    
• 530 pF/m • Propietary jacket
  formulation.

Here are some comments on the Groneberg Quattro Reference Cables from reviewers on audiocircle.com:


"What I've heard is a sort of revelation. The cables extracts tremendous detail and clarity that made me a believer instantly. The bass finally sounds to what I've been dreaming of."


"I recently auditioned some other IC's that numerous people have posted as being incredibly transparent, detailed and 3 dimensional... the Gronebergs were superior to them... why...? Frankly I don't care... they simply sound better... producing a presence and accuracy of Timbre unmatched by anything else in my system."
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Groneberg Quattro Reference Interconnect Cables
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Groneberg Quattro Reference Speaker Cables

Come out to the meeting and bring along your favorite music on CD for some great sound and what should be a great meeting. 



Slideshow of Photos from the meeting:

May, 2015 Newsletter:

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