kairosman
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| Looking for 200 watt Amp to drive Dynaudio Heritage speakers Paired with your LTA pre I would definitely go for SS amps a tiny bit on the warmish side (you can get these amps around $6K new, not too far outside your budget): - CODA S5.5 - AGD Tempo di GaN - Jeff Rowland 535 All have the requisite drive... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @speedthrills yup I think reselling CODA amps might not be as easy as McIntosh, I imagine the circle of CODA buyers and sellers is somewhat self-contained but then also self-sustaining. I’ve owned 3, all were rock solid amps. The S5.5 is $6.5K new... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Yes I had a #8 and a CSIB and ended up with the S5.5 and agree with Terry it's the best of the lot, and by a considerable margin, at least in my system. Yet it is the cheapest amp CODA makes. I have it paired with an Audio Hungary Qualiton C200 tu... | |
| anybody compare Dynaudio Special 40's/Heritage Specials/Confidence 20's? The 20s will need lots of power especially current like the HSs - I had the HSs and they only woke up powered by my Gryphon Diablo 300. Dynaudio should up their recommended amp power ratings as every Dynaudio I've owned loved power, the more the ... | |
| Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333? Yes that's why they are doing a fire sale, no idea why they've parted ways but can't be easy to replace Gryphon with something comparable. | |
| Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333? BTW my Gryphon dealer in Vancouver has a demo 300 with DAC on sale for $20K CAD, 42% off retail. Good deals on 300s are going to be coming fast and furious, just thought I'd share the info for anyone out there who's ever wanted one. | |
| Analyzing DACs My advice is buy the best measuring DAC available, the SMSL SU-X for $1K, and then buy a comparatively poor measuring DAC, the Denafrips Ares 12TH-1 for the same money, and do a 2 week A/B test in your system. You will learn a lot about what you l... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Hey Terry, do you mean CODA updates the amp parts without signalling the change with a new name, like S5.6? If so is there a way to check the manufacturing date of the amp? If that's a stupid question forgive me! | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Have the S5.5, love it, can’t believe the price/performance value on offer, $6K new 10 year warranty 45 lbs only runs warm not hot and yes drives everything with ease. My understanding is that it is sliding bias not "pure" Class A which makes sen... | |
| Borresen Loudspeakers A guy with not inconsiderable hifi experience goes to hear new speakers no one here has heard before, he is blown away to the point that he purchases the speakers. At $5500 they are not cheap either. Many comments boil down to "what an idiot". Eve... | |
| Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333? If the 333 is as much a step up as the 300 was from the 250 then I guess I’ll be upgrading too, damn it! McIntosh is good but not at the level of Gryphon, however lol the blue meter cult does continue on unabashedly. On the Gryphon website the 3... | |
| Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333? Gryphon's brand ambassador Rune says the 333 will have more in Class A, how much more isn't clear yet. - so will it run hotter as it already runs pretty warm? Also he said there's new transistors, the Sankens in the 300 have a warmish character (... | |
| Anyone bought a Gryphon Diablo 333? I have a 300 and unless the performance were substantially better, which is hard to do given how good the 300 is, I can't see myself upgrading. I got my 300 for $18K CAD new in 2022 just before the last price increase. A new 333 in my neck of the ... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? Logic dictates that your source be at a commensurate level with your amp and speakers otherwise it is the weakest link in the chain and will not maximize the amp and speaker’s sonic capabilities. Just set aside all the comments here and think thr... | |
| Opinions about Daniel Hertz OP - curious as to the verifiable source of the allegation ML personally had committed fraud by rebranding Chinese gear under his own label that he was in control of at the time, can you share the source and proof? Was thinking of the Maria but no... |