Ditto the Coda S5.5, which never ceases to amaze with my 92dB speakers and tube pre of 18.5 balanced gain in a large room. The one thing lacking is the sense of huge black sky overhead that you get from superpower amps. But as you are downsizing with highly sensitive speakers, the lightweight S5.5 should be an excellent fit.
Pass Labs xa-25 or Coda Continum #8
I’m looking at both of these amps as future contenders. Downsizing to a one box amp or perhaps integrated(another thread for another time) and I’d like opinions on these 2. There are quite a bit of discussions on the xa25 and my speaker builder, Volti, says he’s heard with his speakers and it’s a good match. I currently have a 300b but moving may force my hand. Anyway, it’s really the Coda I’m not as familiar with. It has come up in some of the xa-25 discussions as an alternative. The incoming Volti’s are 99db so they don’t need a ton of juice obviously. Anyone with first hand experience with both? Any comments are appreciated.
‘BTW, no single box tube amp suggestions. If I stay with tubes I already know which direction I’m going.