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. 

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@bugredmachine Thank you.

 

What is a bugredmachine?  I'm originally from Nebraska, so it reminds me of Big Red.  

typo from bigredmachine and not the Cinn Reds or any "sports" reference. It's what my fellow boaters called me when I raced the Budweiser boat in our r/c organization back in Michigan.

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Not to derail the thread but have you heard of anyone blowing the Acme fuses? I notice a warning in the product page.

Not to derail the thread but have you heard of anyone blowing the Acme fuses? I notice a warning in the product page.

That would require a real pro. They’re just too tiny.