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| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @snapsc I switched over to my Schitt Mjonlir preamp with the AHB2 and used the same gain setting as the prior test with the LA4 preamp. After a couple of hours of listening I can report that the Mjolnir plays louder. The sound is also not fatigui... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @snapsc I also have the Schitt Mjolnir preamp sitting on top of the tuner I mentioned before. It is the new one and all Class A. I will have a listen with that preamp instead of the Benchmark LA4 and AHB2. It likely will be more palatable. | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker Part 1—From Australia to Japan to Learn About Yamaha’s "True Sound" Pursuit (December 2023) (youtube.com) Part 2—From Australia to Japan to Learn About Yamaha’s "True Sound" Pursuit (December 2023) (youtube.com) | |
| Best sounding headphones you have owned? @soix New ones coming out soon. It is being discussed on Head-fi. The new one is a mix of the CA-1a and SR1a. There are 3 ribbons instead of 1. I will also be selling my CA-1a but that will be after the new one is released. I need a phone until th... | |
| Best sounding headphones you have owned? @thyname I see you commenting as an expert on phones, and also stating you have Meze Elite. As someone who at one time owned the top end Meze, I find your comments about your expertise interesting. For the rest of you. Some interesting things are... | |
| What about Dan Clark? The best closed headphone maybe coming out in a few months based on a post yesterday on Head-fi. I have the previous version of this phone that I may sell now that this new uber phone is coming out. I do not know anything about Dan Clark phones ... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @snapsc I was curious about the AHB2 on the LRS+ so I tried with 2 of my tuners. The preamp was the Benchmark LA4. I was expecting a tamed top end because FM tends to be a little rolled off. With my warm tuner the sound was sharper than I expect... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker The Sanders does not sound grainy on top as a lot of AB amps sound to me. The CODA #16 Class A sweetness is not there with the Sanders. I have zero complaints about the Sanders. I actually threw out the shipping box and the LRS+ box since I did no... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @snapsc I will do that sometime this week (maybe tonight). I spoke to a dealer about an amp for the LRS+ and the AHB2 came up for discussion. He said that he had heard the combo, but it was just OK and could not play loud. Those comments took me b... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker Just picked up a longer Audience FrontRow speaker cable that will work for both the CODA and AHB2. Price was the same as what I paid for the used AHB2. The shootout continues. I think the CODA comes out on top now. | |
| Anyone listen to Music on a FM tuner anymore? Another overlooked fact is the sense of community when you are listening to a DJ. | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker My CODA #16 is going bye-bye so I can raise cash for this new RAAL phone that was announced today, Raal Ribbon Headphones - SRH1A | Page 485 | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org I also need to pay for the RAAL VM-1a that I am buying... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker This morning, I tried the Audience AU24 SX cables that were the prior top of the line. These cables are only 2-foot long and I needed to raise the AHB2 4 inches from the ground to make the connection work. I likely need to give the cable 100+ hour... | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker I also have Audience AU24 SX cables that are only 2 feet long (again bought for the SR1a's) and they will also work lengthwise with the AHB2 monos. I am going to give them a try tomorrow. I think I paid $600 or $700 for them. | |
| CODA #16 vs Benchmark AHB2 | Yamaha NS500 Speaker @shkong78 I do not have anything to record my system with. When I was looking to get the NS5000 it was the worst demo I ever had, but I thought the speaker had potential as I listened to it in near-field almost like headphones. It was not ideal,... |