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| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! I can appreciate the discussions on the class A versus class B, but this amp sounds incredible whatever it is providing and in what class. It seems to me that the 100 amp peak power is the real beauty of this amp, along with the rare transistors ... | |
| Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw? mewsickbuff and knock1 I think we can all agree that Clayton is doing his best to get production ramped up, back in March they were at 7 to 10 a week....and it appears they are around 12 to 15 a week now. It sucks waiting I know, but for me the w... | |
| Amp vs Preamp OP Both. A lesser preamp can limit otherwise stellar amps, and a great preamp can help a bit (but not fix) a lesser amplifier. I've recently upgraded my preamp (Aric Audio Motherlode XL), and 2 amplifiers (CODA S5.5 and Aric Audio Transcend "Push... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! yyzsantabarbara One should be mindful of which S5.5 they are purchasing. The one that is currently for sale, was updated with new transistor hardware in 2024....and that is what now makes it so special. The S5.5 has been around for a bunch of yea... | |
| Difference between Bluesound Node, Node 2, Node 2i, NodeX If you are using an external DAC, I would start at the Node 130 (model after the 2i), as it is the first model with USB output....which you may use at some point in the future. Definitely upgrade the power supply to something like a Teddy Pardo or... | |
| Need some treble Suresh Some great suggestions here, and I have no experience with hearing aids or equalizers. I however can recommend silver cables for increasing treble; either high purity silver, or silver plated. For me personally (since my hearing is not yet... | |
| New DAC issues Zlone Are there settings that need to be adjusted or tried? Sometimes there can be an "oversampling" or " non oversampling", and "fast" and "slow" filter settings to be adjusted. I've never heard they made a DAC sound bad, but they certainly do ... | |
| Vacuum Tube preamp with my KRELL KAV 250a, a no no......WHY? judsauce You will get some great advice here, and many of us use tube preamps in front of our tube and solid state amplifiers......the combination can be a beautiful pairing. I'd recommend reaching out to some of the best tube preamp manufacture... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 hickamore Best of luck on your final decisions, I wish you the best. I have couple of other needs that I'll be purchasing from Aric, my experience with his equipment is that impressive. Except for a CODA S5.5 SS amp (which is extraordinary), I c... | |
| Tracks that bring out the best of YOUR digital system Several of the MTV "Unplugged" recordings, stripped down acoustic (mostly) and usually very well recorded: Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots (hard to find MTV UK), Eric Clapton, 10,000 Maniacs, Lauryn Hill, Oasis, Florence and the Mach... | |
| 300B or 2a3 SET Class A for Heretic Model A? +1 for Aric Audio Give Aric Kimball a call, he's a great call even if you don't buy his equipment. He offers 2 different 300B amps, a 2A3 amp, an EL34 "Push Pull" amp, a KT88 "Single Ended", and a pair of KT monoblocks. I own his Motherlode XL pr... | |
| KEF LS50 Meta grislybutter, That is true, buying used can certainly be a better way to purchase audio components. I just posted that because it was my experience, as I purchased new. The feeling about the speakers remains the same however, and each can be purc... | |
| KEF LS50 Meta johnnotkathi I really wouldn't care if someone else considers a speaker to be "audiophile", because that is subjective.....and often related to budget. My $3,000 Clayton Shaw Caladans (which are great speakers), would not be considered audiophile... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Thanks for the update Terry, really looking forward to reading your review.....should be outstanding | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Congrats Fred, can't wait to hear your thoughts |