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| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! I believe those specs were listed in the old Coda website which dealers at the time copied into their web pages. | |
| Mint Protractor. A Pretty Nice Alignment Tool IMHO, Wally Tools is the best place for turntable set up training and tools. I have them all and based on my experience, their system (especially the cartridge evaluation service that results in near perfect zenith or, in some instances, exposes ... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Please audition Bryston in your stereo before you consider buying. Often in reviews, Coda is compared with Pass as both designers worked together years ago at Threshold. In most cases, the equivalent spec but much more expensive Pass (someone has ... | |
| For the love of...kits? Love my Korg Triode B1 line stage (linked). Really amazing and you can dial in just the right amount of distortion for your tastes by adjusting the bias. I also built the F5 amp (kit no longer available but they do have circuit boards and parts p... | |
| Stereo Amp recommendations for Legacy Audio XDs I’ve owned Focus XDs and also recommend the Coda S5.5. I finally got fed up with the heat generated by tube amps in the AZ desert but couldn’t find anything solid state that was better or equal to the Zesto Bia 200 Select stereo 100W/channel class... | |
| Are your record surfaces as silent as CDs? Yes, they are for the most part. | |
| For the love of...kits? I love my Pi 4 speakers built from kit. Both GR Research and Pi Speakers will be at the upcoming (June) Lone Star AudioFest. I believe the Pi Speaker designer/owner is one of the show organizers. Pi Speakers | |
| A good cd transport for my Chord HugoTT2 DAC with Chord M-Scaler The Shanling ET3 has been a recent, well regarded choice. Shanling ET3 CD Transport | |
| Transport Recommendations Interesting thread: Shanling ET3 | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! I've resold several Coda pieces. They go fast. Folks that know this product line generally keep their purchases. | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Sounds like a winner. Thanks for the heads up, Terry. I just ordered one for myself. | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! The S5.5 currently retails for $6400. | |
| Bel Canto CD3t transport replacement Many folks consider the Shanling ET3 the best reasonably priced CD transport currently available. Here's one recent thread. Shanliing ET3 CD Transport | |
| New, Very Interesting CD Transport Shanling has just released a SACD transport, the SCD1.3 for $1279. Shanling SCD1.3 SACD Transport | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker Thanks for that, very interesting. The NS5000 sounds like my kind of speaker and a relatively good value. I would love to compare it to an ATC SCM100P, a very similar looking 12" 3 way although the retail is $9k more. Being in the pro audio busine... |