CODA amp No.8, Bryston 4B3, or Ayre VX-5 Twenty

- CODA amp No.8 (version 2, 250W@8ohm)

- Bryston 4B3 (300W@8ohm)

- Ayre VX-5 Twenty (175W@8ohm)

Have you had experience with either of these amp? Can you please share your thoughts and recommendations. I’m going to buy one of them for my system:

- room: 26’ L x 18’ W x 9’ H (living room with open breakfast area)

- speakers: 2-way Human 81 DK (8ohm, 89dB, 8" woofer, 1" tweeter)

- preamp: Wyred4Sound STP-SE Stage 2 upgrades

Thanks very much!

Henry

henrynguyentx10-18-2023 6:43pm

piebaldpython Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 37 posts 10-18-2023 at 11:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No experience with the Ayre however can tell you the CODA was on my short list of amps. Have had much experience with Bryston and they are good for gentle loads. Not much current or oomph behind them. I ended up with a Pass Labs X350.5 and it's all I could ever want. Suggest you take a peek at that level as it will allow for upgrades in the future from your present monitors.
tomstruck Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 350 posts 10-19-2023 at 12:47am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete if I didn't have Aesthetix I would have Ayre some of the best sounding solid state
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 15,725 posts 10-19-2023 at 01:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Ayre is a unique and special sound. Absolutely need to listen to it.
re-lar-kvothe Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 158 posts 10-19-2023 at 09:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have heard Ayre VX-5 Twenty and the Coda No.8, among many other outstanding amps, in my system. To my ears the Ayre really shined. It is the most musical power amp I ever heard.