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| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey Guys, My Stereo Times review should be posted the beginning of next week. I have a section were I include many of your superlative remarks regarding the S5.5's performance, build quality, and cost vs performance ratio. Thanks to all of you w... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey charan, First, thanks for your kind words regarding my reviews. With out copping out, both are great amplifiers with slight differences. The SPL S1200 has an overall smidgen of warmth (velvety) while the S5.5 is more neutral and has what I de... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey Guys, I just submitted my review on the S5.5 to my editor at Stereo Times. I'll let you all know when it goes live on the website. For yyzsantabarbara, I asked Doug Dale to explain the difference in the S5.5 with the other Coda amps and here... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey everybody, I have begun to write my review on the S5.5 for Stereo Times and will be including the comments of participants who have shared their experiences with the S5.5 on this thread. If anyone wants to add new information based on further... | |
| Back to the DAC I have a Reimyo 999ex dac. It is very high end japanese made dac that sounds as good as much more expensive dacs. It only does 44.1 redbook CD quality which is fine with me. Also from the reviews streamers make a significant diff so there is syne... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey fthompson251, Besides the very satisfied owners who have already posted on this thread that they love their new S5.5, I have received another 3 Emails from other individuals raving about what this amp has added to the enjoyment of their syste... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey laginz, To answer your question regarding how the S5,5 presents individual instruments and overall sound-staging: 1) On five different speakers the sound-stage was wide and deep an behind the front of the speakers. It also in my system offer... | |
| Has anybody had experience with Jena Labs Haldi AES-EBU digital cable Hey Jerry, Excellent questions. The person who would be more then happy to answer them, either through an Email or phone call, would be Jennifer at Jena Labs. Teajay | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Just like yyzsantabarbara I have reviewed and owned the Coda # 8, # 16, and the 07x preamplifier. All terrific pieces at their price points. Unless you need the extra watts /current of the #16 to drive either very inefficient speakers or listen at... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey Everybody, Just wanted to share that I have tested the S5.5 with another speaker I have in for review. Two points here: 1) I have now tried the S5.5 with 5 very different types of speakers and it drove all them superlatively/effortlessly wit... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey aolmrd1241 and vthokie83, You guys are so right on in your remarks regarding the looks and performance of the S5.5. I have been reviewing for close to 15 years and this amplifier charmed this "jaded" reviewer. And to think how many SS amps I ... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey paoz, The 07x is a great preamplifier. When I reviewed it, and bought it, I put it on the Stereo Times "component of the decade" list. It was the first solid state preamp that rivaled my tube based line-stages in tonality/color and spatiality... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey paoz, The Pass punches above its very conservative ratings of its watts rating. However, the S5.5 not only is rated 100 watts into 8 ohms but has almost double the current loading of the XA-25. I have both amps and the S5.5 will drive more sp... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey Guys, I did address what is the difference between the Pass Labs XA-25 vs. the Coda S5.5 earlier in this thread. I have owned the XA-25, its a great amplifier, my favorite of the present XA generation of Pass Labs amps, The S5.5 is quieter, m... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey irave, I suggest you call Doug at Coda to answer your question. My hunch is that it would be OK, but check with him. Teajay |