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| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? I have had about 10 amps in the last 2 years and they all sounded different at volume levels no where close to clipping. I sold my KRELL amp yesterday and only have Benchmark AHB2 monos left. Both of those 2 amps are very different sonically. I us... | |
| tube tuner or solid stat tuner My tube tuner, a Magnum Dynalab 108T is a bit warmer sounding than my best SS tuner, a Accuphse T-101. Both sound excellent but the tube one was about 6x more expensive. In hindsight, even though the MD 108T sounds incredible, I could live withou... | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week @jaymark I believe current is more important than watts. The CODA #16 being prime example. | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week @jaymark We had the same modded Voyager amp. I sold mine sometime back because I decided to keep the CODA #8 over the Voyager. Not saying the CODA #8 was better than the Voyager. Just that I had another amp that I thought was similar to the modded... | |
| Reminder: how to tell current from an amp's specs? The upcoming KRELL KSA i400 amp was measured recently with the following numbers according to my dealer. - 400 Class A at 8 Ohm - 800 (400 Class A) at 4 Ohm - 1600 at 2 Ohm - 2200 (I think) at 1 Ohm When I had my Thiel CS3.7 (until 2 months ... | |
| To ROON or not to ROON ? I use Roon with a $500 cheap DELL mini computer. I am a power user of Roon since I have 3 Zones for headphones and 2-channel, and sometimes Convolution filters (DSP) on the headphone Zone. I helped a friend setup an audio booth at a show using Ro... | |
| Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today @smodtactical There is a dealer in Winnipeg that sells CODA. I have spoken with him in the past and he maybe willing to send you a demo 07x. I was not able to quickly find his contact info in my emails or a search of ad's on USAM. CODA can get y... | |
| Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today @zlone From what other owner’s have told me about the Holo Audio Serene and also from the measurements. It seems to me very similar to the Benchmark LA4. I have been told the Serene has a touch more warmth. I can tell you that the LA4 and the COD... | |
| Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today For you 07x owners reading this thread. There is a separate power supply upgrade coming out for the 07x. I am sure it will increase the performance. Prior owners can use it, not sure how that would work.. | |
| Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today I would say the 07x is not as nuetral as my preferred Benchmark LA4. I bet the majority opinion would be to favor the 07x over the LA4. I saw you were asking about preamps in the other thread. I think you will really like the 07x. | |
| Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today The CODA #16 is really an excellent amp. One of the very best amps I have ever heard. It reminded me of my Benchmark AHB2 on the top end, so clean and smooth. I did not spend much time with the #16, though I knew immediately that I preferred it to... | |
| Looking for warm tube preamp (should pair well with Pass power amp), budget $6000 You should check out the CODA #7x preamp that I just sold. It is soon going to be upgraded with a separate power supply. It was too tubey for me but likely the perfect sound for you. It is a SS preamp so no tubes to change unless that is a negativ... | |
| Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today @smodtactical I did not buy the CODA #16, I instead bought the CODA 07x preamp and CODA #8 amp. I also bought the KRELL Duo 175XD amp. I sold all of that gear, except the KRELL Duo 175XD which went up for sale yesterday. I am going to get another ... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC I do not think the Serene preamp will be much of a difference from the Benchmark LA4, which is exactly what I want to achieve, The Serene has an extra RCA input that I can use. The plan was to get a second LA4 but I am curious about the "better me... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @sns It is too smooth on the RAAL VM-1a amp. This amp and both SR1a + CA-1a headphones can scale amazing heights in sonic quality. With the 005 it sounds way too smooth and lifeless. The Benchmark DAC3B sounds so much better. The VM-1a + DAC3B is ... |