@corelli The LTA preamp works well with the solid state Coda amp. I like the combination, anyway. It replaced a conrad-johnson preamp. It's not a real warm sounding tube preamp compared to the older conrad-johnson, but I prefer the sound of the LTA. Excellent detail, imaging, and soundstage. It responds well to tube rolling. And, tubes last a long time. I'm not very good with describing the sound. |
I have had the CODA CSiB, #8, and now own the #16, I love the Benchmark LA4/HPA4 preamps with the CODA’s. I also like the Holo Audio Serene with the #16. My current setup is with the Serene and the #16, Mainly because the very neutral DAC I use seems better with the Serene than my HPA4. I use the HPA4 with a warmer DAC in another system. I do not like that DAC with the #16. So, it is a bit of a matching game, the #16, HPA4, Serene, and 1 of my 2 DACs are long term keepers for me. |
My question was actually for the OP in an effort to question his process. He bought an amp and now is wondering what speakers and pre will be a great match. IMO you want to start with your speakers and match the amp accordingly. The amp he has can probably drive 99% of the speakers out there so the question is a bit irrelevant. Also, no goals were stated by the OP in terms of what type of sound he desires. So this seems to be a fairly random exchange of info.
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@corelli You got the random part right. |
