The Coda amp is extremely transparent and smooth- heard it briefly in a demo. I owned the JC5 and next model down Pass labs amplifier. The JC5 has a pronounced bottom end and is deeply powerful and dynamic but IMO at the expense of midrange. The Pass labs amp was too colored euphonically in my system. I wound up with the McIntosh MC312 which is absolutely perfect in my system.
Parasound JC5, Pass X250.8, Coda No. 8 V2 Recommendation
I’m looking into the following amps: Parasound JC 5, Pass X250.8, and Coda No. 8 V2. Based on your experiences, which has the most spacious imaging, resolving, detailed, deep bass with airy and extended highs.
My preamp is a Don Sachs Model 2 using 6SN7 tubes. However, I’m also considering a Cary SLP-05 Tube Preamp.
My speakers are all DIY: ScanSpeak Illuminator 13” 3-way, and SBAcoustics Satori 6.5” MTM, ScanSpeak Classic 8” 3-way, and SBAcoustics Satori 8” 3-way using (2) 8” bass drivers.
IC are DIY Duelund DCA20ga. Speaker cables are DIY Mogami W3104 and Canare 4S11G.
Thanks.