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Is Luxman a poor man's D'Agostino ?
Quote from Terry London’s Coda amp Stereo Times review...In January of 2019, I did the first professional review of the Coda Technologies’ Continuum No. 8 amplifier and found it to be a stellar performer (reviewed here). I never doubted that the N... 
The Weekend
The Weekend was just as bad as the Chiefs... 
Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ?
Yes...it bugs me not to see what I’m paying for... I believe that is why most audiophiles open up components when they get the opportunity ... 
Stereo Times list of the " 2020 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS"
Thanks teajay...now to save up for the Coda 07x... 8) 
Stereo Times list of the " 2020 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS"
As a new and happy owner of the Coda Continuum No. 8.. I just have to say.. its plain awesome!!! It took a little time to settle in.. but man oh man.. this amp is the real deal!!! It squarely sits between the sound of a great tube amp mixed with t... 
Best Speakers You Have Ever Heard In Your Home
Acoustic Zen Crescendo II... No hype... just pure musical bliss!!! 
What is the best solid state amplifier you have ever heard?
Best amp I ever owned or heard? Without a doubt...Coda Continuum No. 8 !!! 
High end Class D amps?
I see a slight problem in Michael Fremer’s review of the PSA amps...he and Paul McGowan happen to be very good friends...so..for reality’s sake...I would take that review with a grain of salt. 
High end Class D amps?
Douglas .. fair enough. Please let us know about the new amp when the time comes...klh007...thanks for the link... 
High end Class D amps?
Hey Douglas..does this class d amp you speak of sound better than the Pass Labs XA200.8 you recently reviewed?  
With the Holidays, what are your favorite films for the season?.........
A few of mine in no particular order...The Polar ExpressChristmas Vacation Home AloneA Christmas StoryIt's a Wonderful LifeDie Hard  
High end Class D amps?
I replaced an Edge NL10 class AB amp with the Merrill Audio Veritas monoblock amps and 'never looked back'. Class D done right is the real deal. 
Anything wrong with PS Audio DirectStream DACs?
I too moved on from the DS dac and Dmp transport. Seems that you can’t give away PS Audio equipment any more. I sold both units for less than half retail and was happy to sell them at that price. The re-sale prices will just continue to drop. Dire... 
PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport?
I’m pretty sure the handshake is proprietary only to PS Audio product. To be sure,I would call PS Audio and  Bricasti... 
PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport?
PS Audio transport will only output raw  dsd data via hdmi to the DS senior or junior dac’s. There is a handshake protocol involved in the process...