I needed a preamp for my bedroom system that was going to be used with the RAAL SR1a headphones. I have 3 preamps in the house.
- Topping pre90 (sold it a few minutes ago)
- Benchmark LA4
- CODA 07x
The CODA was the only one that could tame the hot sounding SR1a. That is until I got the Freya+ last week. I am using it with my Benchmark AHB2 amp and I love the sound. It was only the CODA 07x that could work with the AHB2 and SR1a.
I am happy with the outcome. The Freya+ will only get better with more break-in. It is not as good as the CODA 07x. The Freya+ seems very quiet but not as clear as the LA4. I just sold a bunch if gear because the Freya+ allowed me to get the AHB2 to work
My fallback preamp for the bedroom, if the Freya+ did not work was this used CODA CP. My CODA dealer said it is similar to the 07x
Never Used CODA Continuum CP Preamp W Phono Stage - price reduced For Sale - US Audio Mart