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| PREAMPLIFIER UPGRADE QUESTION Assuming that you are referring to LEFT and RIGHT balance levels. I had the same issue with my Holo Serene preamp. I wanted it in my office where I sit off centre and really need balance to make it perfect. My Benchmark LA4 (now HPA4) preamp had t... | |
| Audience SX2/Front Row Cables...has anyone tried or heard much of this new reference line? I compared the SX with the FrontRow on my Yamaha NS5000 speaker, CODA #16, and Benchmark LA4 preamp. I also used a Benchmark AHB2 amp in the evaluation of the cables. I also had WyWire Diamond and Platinum speaker cables. With the CODA #16 amp, t... | |
| Magnepan LRS plus & Atma-Sphere digital amps Orchard Audio Releases Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium: A New 500W Gallium Nitride (GaN) Hi-Fi Audio Power Amplifier - The Absolute Sound | |
| Magnepan LRS plus & Atma-Sphere digital amps The Atmas-sphere Class D are GAN amps. I used 2 different GAN amps on m LRS+ and one was adequate, the PeachTree GAN400.The other is a better amp but underpowered for the LRS+, the PeachTree GAN1 (modded). The AGD and Atmas-sphere, are considere... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! My mistake. it looks like this is another company called CODA. Loudspeaker Systems for Conference Rooms & Large Stadiums (codaaudio.com) | |
| The Sound Signature of a Headphone Amp My Benchmark HPA4 is a headphone amp that will get out of the way. My Holo Serene is also similar. Holo Audio also sell a dedicated headphone amp. The 2 I mentioned are 2-channel preamps and headphone amps. I actually use a dedicated tube headpho... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! FYI - I see on THE SHOW (Costa Mesa, CA) happening this weekend that CODA will have 2 rooms. Likely for the S5.5 and the SYSTEM 150. I am going to see if I can make that show. | |
| Parking at T.H.E. Show in Costa Mesa? Thanks for the link. I missed it on that site earlier. It looks like the 3 companies I was interested in are not showing up, Clarisys Audio, Dipqytue, and Playback Designs (though Nagra is there with the same-ish DAC). Seeing CODA with maybe th... | |
| New DAC issues I also had a Yggdrasil and thought the Denafrips TP was in every way, and and among other things the TP had way more and cleaner bass, it made the Yggy seem lean. I have 2 REL S510 subs so my system goes low and is sensitive to muddy bass. The ... | |
| Review on Coda Technologies 16 Amplifier went live today I owned the 07x | LA4 + HPA4 | Holo Serene preamp | Schitt Mjolnir v3 at one time and paired it with the CODA #16. Actually, the 07x may have been paired with the CODA #8. A bit of a blur now. The 07x did not have the detail that the LA4 and the ... | |
| Quandary There are some improper 100% Class A amps that run cool, KRELL DUO XD and the Westminster Labs amps. I owned the KRELL and never heard the Westminster Labs. | |
| Quandary The Benchmark AHB2 and PASS sounds very different. If your speaker is little bright then the PASS could be better, though I would use a CODA or the KRELL DUO XD over PASS on a slightly bright speaker. I find PASS too warm for my tastes. I have a ... | |
| Parking at T.H.E. Show in Costa Mesa? Does anyone know if they have a presenters list. I was not able to find one. I am hoping to hear the new Clarisys Audio Piccolo and Diptyque dp115 speakers. They both seem like a great competitor to the Magnepan LRS+ that I own. | |
| Luxman 509x or Simaudio 600iV2 with mágico A3. I heard the A3 with the Mark Levinson 585 integrated. It was a really good pairing. I have heard the 509x and found it a little underpowered even with Harbeth. I have not heard it with the A3 which are likely harder to drive. I also felt the 509x ... | |
| PREAMPLIFIER UPGRADE QUESTION The new Schitt Mjolnir v3 is a very good preamp. It does not have a remote and is more of a desktop preamp/headphone amp. However, I found it much better than the Freya+. I use this for headphones, but I have used it with a CODA #16 amp. If you w... |