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Coda 11, Schiit Tyr, JC5 or ???

Poured over the forums but seeking repl. for Rogue Medusa.  Sold my Parasound 5ch beast and had regrets at the sale-demo.  Miss the gutteral full bass.  I'm done with ClassD. It's got detail but lacking fullness Want more musicality and like a good soundstage and prefer ClassA/AB.   Tried tube rolling.  Max budget $4k new or used considering Coda 11, JC5, Kinki M7, or new Schiit Tyr pair. All in budget used.  Recent Tyr favorable review in Absolute Sound. Need power for pairing with 4-Ohm CSS towers with Audible Illusions L3A pre.   

Appreciate opinions?

 

adamsherman
yyzsantabarbara
4,829 posts
 

I am a big fan of Schitt gear. I have owned the CODA CSiB, #8, and now the #16. 

There was a great series on SoudstageUltra.com about Jeff Fritz searching for his new uber reference amp. He used a CODA #11 as a stop gap while he was looking for the uber amp. After a while he was wondering why he needed another amp when the CODA #11 was so good. He eventually spent about $30k for a used Boulder amp.

 

 

roadcykler
145 posts
 

The Tyr will be a better deal since they don't have the markup by selling direct. The same amp sold via the typical distributor/retailer would cost $3000 or maybe more. 

mike4597
92 posts
 

I would look at the Odyssey Audio amps.  They have both stereo and monobloc options within your price range.  I replaced a well-reviewed tube power amp with a pair of Odyssey monobloc amps and my ears said the result was stunning.  Plenty of power for peaks, plus excellent tonal qualities at both low and moderate volume levels.  These  apps brought my system to life.

blackbag20
456 posts
 

Definitely look at Odyssey ... clunky website, rock-solid offerings.  I have the Kismet amp and will never part with it!

sid-hoff-frenchman
53 posts
 

The Tyrs are incredible. I kept them and returned the $6800 Pass XA-30.8. Nothing against the Pass, just about how great the Tyrs are at half the cost. 

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