I am biased towards the Coda as I have a #8, and it is fantastic. I had a MF M3si for a short period years ago, and I really liked the sound. Sweet like the Coda. It was underpowered for what I needed at the time and I did not have the money to go up the MF chain, but I think I would have been happy with their sound. Personally I would not want the integrated DAC on the MF as it is unlikely it would offer the sound I want. Downside of the Coda is the button volume controls and clunky remote, but I would still vote for the Coda Option #1 with the most Class A watts.
suggestions? Coda CSIB or Musical Fidelity M8xi?
seeking a high powered integrated for my Dynaudio Special 40's
currently on a Rega Aethos which I feel is just a tad underpowered but can't say for sure until I get something with more grunt
really also want a high watt high current powerhouse that I can save for future use as required with pending speaker purchases
the two amps in question are at the limits of my budget
thanks in advance