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| Preamp for my CODA 5.5 amp @willywonka this thread got me to thinking of a tube preamp for my #16. I was trying to remember what preamp you switched to from the Serene. Glad you posted the comment above. I owned a BAT VK-42SE preamp long ago, but it was solid state. The Se... | |
| Coda 8 amp @brownsf No, just keep the KRELL it is a great match for the KEF. I love the way that KRELL sounds, and I am normally not a fan of warm smooth sound, but that KRELL DUO really works for me. The #16 is not as smooth or warm and you may not like it ... | |
| Coda 8 amp @jetter The Wotan is cleaner on top than the A21+ which I found a bit thick on top. The A21+ was very strong on the bottom as is the Wotan. The Wotan also has a FEEDBACK ON/OFF that changes the gain and was interesting at low volume (like a loudne... | |
| Coda 8 amp I have owned the CSiB, the #8, and now the #16. The #16 is a great amp and the other 2 are very good. However, if I was in the market for an amp in the CODA #8 price range, I would do a 15-day home trial of the Schitt Wotan ($2k). I currently have... | |
| Coda 16 or Pass Labs x350.8 with Magnepan 20.7 I have a CODA #16 and it is a beast of an amp. The current is what matters for the CODA vs watts. I am hard pressed to find an amp that is more powerful than the CODA #16. I used the CODA #16 on my LRS+ for a bit and it was the most alive I have h... | |
| As good or better than Magnepan 3.7i NS-5000 - Overview - Speakers & Subwoofers - Home Audio - Products - Yamaha - United States | |
| Sound quality of HD Radio vs CD vs Streamers?? I used this HD radio to compare the same broadcast signal between HD and FM from KCRW. Sony's awesome but ridiculously cheap AM/FM HD Radio - CNET My unit was modded and sounded even better. However, I had 3 other FM tuners that were better, and... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! @ddafoe The AHB2 and #16 is also a comparison I have made before. The top end of the AHB2 is rather silky but that neutrality throws people off. The amp that I think is a worthy successor to the AHB2 is the SimAudio Noth Collection 761. | |
| Sound quality of HD Radio vs CD vs Streamers?? HD radio is awful. I compared it to the FM signal from KCRW.com and the over the air HD was unlistenable to me. The FM is amazing. I had the great little Sony HD radio for HD and FM. The FM was bester on that. On my Magnum Dynalab MD108T FM tuner... | |
| Class D is just Dandy! @gmichaellittle that is interesting and a great win for you since you saved money in that exchange. I was about to buy a used M1200 last month but went with the even cheaper Schitt Wotan. I found that the #16 needs a DAC or other sources that pla... | |
| Needing DAC Advice The Singularity tech in the Schitt refers to their FPGA ideas for a DAC. I wrote on other threads some comparisons of the Yggi+ OG to the $15k Lumin X1 that I owned. My OG was also recently at a headphone show and went head-to-head with the $15k ... | |
| Needing DAC Advice I have the DAC3B and it is hot on top, but it is better than average for DACs in that price range, and I will always keep it around. The Freya+ was a weak link in my system, and I only liked it with the uber neutral Benchmark AHB2 amp. I now own... | |
| Long XLR Interconnects I have 2 sets of Benchmark XLR between my preamp and amps for 2 systems. I set is 15 feet and the other is 25 feet. These cables sound great but that could be a function of the gear which are likely AES48 compliant, Benchmark, CODA, Holo Audio, Sa... | |
| After 20 years, in the market for a power amp I have a Schitt Wotan amp on order (arrives next week). For the past 2 weeks, I have been temporarily listening to the CODA #16 amp with my Magnepan Mini speakers. It wsa not a good match with my Schitt Yggdrasil+ LIM DAC. I changed out the LIM DA... | |
| Maggie LRS vs .7 I found my Maggies are not bad when it comes to placement. Yes, you need some space from the front wall but you can keep the speaker close to the side walls since the first reflections are not as bad as cone speakers. My understanding is that they... |