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| AES48 , is there a test to determine? @koestner Just as an FYI, I used the Benchmark StarQuad cables between the HPA4 and the AHB2 amp. Benchmark refers to these as professional grade cables because they carry a signal at 24dBU+. Whatever, the case I tried different XLR's between the ... | |
| Integrated Amp Question for a Newbie to the Forum @fourmiutesong For streaming I am upgrading this week from a Sonore microRendu for my ROON playback to the Sonore opticalRendu. I will actually be using both rendu's because I have 2 DACs. I have the opticalRendu already in the house but the Sonor... | |
| looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range I bought the CODA CSiB last week and I love it. I paid $3.4K used and it is $6.5K new.I am getting the Krell K-300i in a few days for another set of speakers. That is $7K MSRP without the DAC.http://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-krell-k-300i/ | |
| Stereo Times list of the " 2020 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS" The CODA CSiB is very quiet almost as quiet as the Benchmark AHB2. The warmish CODA sounds so good I am going to get the Krell K-300i integrated for the family room. I wanted something as warm or warmer than the CODA so that I can use my RAAL head... | |
| Ethernet source I just bought this switch for my Fibre Optical setup.https://www.ui.com/unifi-switching/unifi-switch-8-150w/ ($199)I have a OpticalRendu just sitting on my rack waiting for the Sonore Linear Power Supply and DC5 cable to be built and shipped. I a... | |
| Integrated Amp Question for a Newbie to the Forum I have heard the following that are similar to the OP's choices. Luxman L-509XHegel H360 (similar to the 390)Mark Levinson 585 and 5805I recently bought a used CODA CSiB. This unit was from 2018 and does not have the latest CSiB amp internals fro... | |
| Thiel Owners Listening to Santana Abraxas on the CS3.7 with 2 AHB2 and it is a night and day difference compared to a singe AHB2. Why didn’t I do this earlier? Well other than no money. What a great upgrade today.This is truly a great speaker, even after all t... | |
| Thiel Owners I now have 2 very good options to power the Thiel CS3.7. Both do not publish specs for 2 Ohm operation but I spoke with the designer of each amp and they said they both have a lot of power at 2 Ohms.I was using a single Benchmark AHB2 with a ROON ... | |
| Stereo Times list of the " 2020 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS" After a few more tracks of music, mostly the Waterboys. I have to say this CSiB is great. Is is different from the sound I normally like but it is so damn quiet that I love what I am hearing. It is now on my 2021 Recommended List. Cannot get a mor... | |
| Stereo Times list of the " 2020 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS" Just got the 2018 version of the CODA CSib setup and running. I am assuming the amp is burned in though it was not used for 7 months by the previous owner. The spec are 150 @ 8 | 300 @ 4 and first 18 watt in Class A (so Version 1 of the CSiB).The ... | |
| Stereo Times list of the " 2020 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS" @bobheinatz I will. It looks like delivery is now Tuesday. I bought a 2018 model which does not have the CODA #8 amp circuitry. That is not ideal but I paid half price so I cannot complain. The new CODA CSiB is supposed to be better than what I am... | |
| what is the advantage of having a Roon core that's not on your computer? I had to separate my ROON Server and client from 1 machine to ROON Core (a cheap and crap DELL server). The reason is because my client computer has a NVidia graphics card. Occasionally, when Windows does an update, they inadvertently update the N... | |
| If you stream music from the internet, I can't recommend this more highly I posted this on another thread. It is how to get the OpticalRendu and fibre for maybe lower cost and simpler design. I have not read this whole thread.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/dac-preamp-amp-recommendations/post?postid=2088310#2088310 | |
| DAC/Preamp/Amp Recommendations I have this coming this week. I have been meaning to get this forever and finally pulled the trigger. This should be one of the quietest and best ways to get music from a ROON server located anywhere on any crap computer to a USB DAC. The Fibre ca... | |
| Stereo Times list of the " 2020 MOST WANTED COMPONENTS" I am getting delivery of 1 of the items on the list tomorrow, the Coda Technology CSib integrated though I paid half price. It is supposed to sound pretty good. |