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| Bryston 7Bcubed vs Mark Levinson The Bryston ST lineup is a little hard and can be fatiguing, though with a tube preamp you should be good. I have owned the 3B-ST, 4B-ST, PowerPac 300, and 7B-SST, The following upgrade program is something to consider even if the 7B-ST is a bac... | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? For me, it is really a matter of sonic preference and not so much on price. The Mola Mola Kaluga is a no no for my ears. The D'Ag is also a no go for me. I heard that gear with Dan demoing it with $250K Wilson gear, no thanks. Magico for the most ... | |
| Depeche Mode to release new album 'Memento Mori' in 2023 It is being recorded in Santa Barbara, CA. | |
| 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... |