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Luxman M900U any experience ?
I was talking to some dealers of both luxman and other brands like pass. And I was amazed to hear people with high end pass labs trading for m900u! Some guy traded his XS300 for dual m900U and another dual X260.8s for a single m900U! Is the m900U ... 
Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
LOL. Ya I think if I hook them up I'll turn my volume dial so incredibly slow while sweating bullets lol 
Amp and Preamp recommendations for Yamaha NS5000
So I sold my brystons and looking for a new amp. Mainly considering pass (X or XA), Luxman (m900u or 509X) or CODA (no. 8 or 15.5).1 interesting possibility came up though. The Sanders magtech monos. I have a local seller on them for a good price.... 
Bryston or Pass Labs
Update so I lost out on the sale of the 250.8, sucks. Debating on coda vs pass right now.I am curious about the 4b3 though and how good it is and also the 14b3 which looks like a power house!  
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVFDMhWSIesWeird OCD Hifi guy did a shootout between the Kinki integrated and coda CSIb and found the Kinki better. 
Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today
@teajay  how much better is 16 over 8? Does the 8 get close? 
Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today
I wonder though if the speaker is barely leaving class A, would we really get much benefit from the 16 over the 8 ? 
Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today
"I have heard from other No. 8 users that this amp rarely leaves its Class A rating and if that’s the case, wondering if adding more filter capacitance to the No. 8 would bring it closer to the sound of the No. 16 without the added weight : )" Yup... 
Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today
@rlovendale when you say new input stage are you talking about the low noise input transistors ?I wonder would a stock 15.5 have many upgrades over a number 8? I mean I know its a very different amp with more capacitance, more current?Used 15.5's ... 
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
How big is the gap in performance between the 16 and the 8?  
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
@teajay Did you find the no8 at the same level or better than the XA60.8s ? 
GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week
@tomlhuffman thank you for that. Kind of surprised the JC1s bested the coda no. 8 in any respect, surprising indeed.Teajay any idea how big the transformer is in the No 8 ? Or the capacitance? Would like to compare to the JC1.I want to add on a mo... 
Luxman 590axii vs Pass Labs int 60
@respected_ent why did you sell your luxman? What do you have now ? 
Focal sopra 2/Gryphon Diablo 300 not good match
I agree with @d2girls. The idea that you are going to fix your sound with a server is pretty illogical to me. Get your matching and sound right by matching your amp, pre, dac and speakers. The server is more of a final touch if anything I dont see... 
Preview: CODA Technologies new generation number#8 Stereo Amplifier
wow, XA200.8, max current 50 amps, XA 600.8 50 amps, XA30.8 20 amps, Coda No 8 75 amps! damn that thing has some insane current