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| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! fthompson251 I know waiting around for new gear is no fun. I waited 3 months for my Clayton Shaw Caladans, and almost that for my Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp. But I personally would rather wait on a unit that was in such demand that people ar... | |
| Audiophile frame of mind Get a Traeger series 22 or 34 smoker (which you can also grill on), and you will have a whole new hobby.....and for about $700. I bought mine 2 years ago, and should have done it years earlier. I have a ton of fun learning about smoking techniques... | |
| Could Class D really be that good? I do not run a class D amplifier, so take this with a grain of salt.....though it does apply IMO. A tube preamp (or preamp section), can mate extremely well with solid state amplifiers. I have the recently updated CODA S5.5 class A SS amplifier t... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! sim_audio_nerd Thank you for the review, and yes your findings are roughly the same as mine.....both with Buchardt Audio S400 MKIIs and Clayton Shaw Caladan speakers. I do agree that a better dedicated listening room would improve soundstage dept... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? Worth a shot, best of luck. I may come back here in a couple of months once I've had a chance to try the tubes | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? mmcgill829 I read that some users have used a tube extender, basically a second tube socket; to offset them.....allowing them to clear each other. Not sure if that would work for the 2A3 amp though | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? Alexberger and Mmcgill829, Thanks for the updates, I'm feeling a bit more confident in the Linlai E-6SN7s....but most reviews are really positive. I was torn between the Ken Rad VT-231 Black glass and the CBS-Hytron 5692, and they virtually the ... | |
| Mains Power Cable DIY Pindac and all, I know this is an older thread, but wanted to see if any of you are still around on this subject. I went a little "manic" and bought a ton of high quality cable to build my own DIY power cables. I have: Neotech NEP 3002 and 3003 U... | |
| Looking for an HDMI cable Supra cables 2.1 HDMI cables are very good cables for almost nothing, I think $75 for a 1/2 meter cable. I lived with one for my I2S (Denafrips Iris to Denafrips Pontus II DAC), for about 6 months before upgrading. I'm currently using an Audioque... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? mmcgill829, I'm all out of superlatives for my latest purchases: CODA S5.5, Aric Audio Transcend "Push Pull", and Aric Audio Motherlode XL....I won't even try anymore, as I feel more like a fanboy that a reviewer. As Michael Jordan says "Just do ... | |
| Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes? Mmcgill829 and all, I recently received an Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp, and an Aric Audio Transcend "Push Pull" amp.....they have only recently been installed and are breaking in. The Motherlode takes one 5U4G and two 6SN7s, the Transcend tak... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? +1 Boxcarman hit the nail on the head. You can upgrade to any power cord you wish, but you need to get the best power to the cable that you can. I'm not going to discuss power conditioners, as that is not what I am referring to. I used several po... | |
| Decware Sarah 300B Amp? Bluethinker, Aric also has a lead time of a couple of months, not 3 years. | |
| Decware Sarah 300B Amp? Bluethinker, I have never heard the Sarah amp, so I will not offer any personal impressions; and by all accounts they are excellent. I too have heard about the parts quality they use, and at $4,500 without tubes.....they are about the same cost o... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Sim_audio_nerd, Congratulations, please do give us some feedback when you can; would love to hear your experience. Mine has been a revelation, hopefully the same in your system |