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| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! Isn't First Watt the same way? Power is halved going into 4 ohm In the case of First Watt, some do, some don't. It is possible that this is the case with the 5.5, but I see a different story on vendor sites that indicates wattage doubles into 4... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! I also asked him about that power the amp makes into 4 ohms @ watts/Ch and he told me about 40. It’s not 50/100/200 (8/4/2) This just can't be the case given how the 5.5 is built. Can anyone set the record straight? | |
| Back to the DAC I bought a second hand Merason Frerot DAC with the external power supply over a year ago ( @ Zlone I would recommend it) and I am truly enjoying the detail and sound stage I never knew existed. @agentwja Thanks, I am pretty sure a Merason i... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @curiousjim The first few minutes of Miles Davis My Funny Valentine, from the album of the same name is a track I use for demos. Not sure why, good dynamics I guess. | |
| Full loom of the same cable brand vs mixing and matching. Currently a mix of Acoustic Zen speaker cables and WireWorld Eclipse interconnects. Erik, you are right about the WW’s, however I would describe their sound as full bodied or rich. But, I have a pair of AZ interconnects on deck, we will see how th... | |
| New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound? @audphile1 I had a Pass XP-12 preamp and now running XP-22. Power cords make a difference on these preamps as well. I am about to start breaking in a new XP-12 and I will start with the stock cord, can you recommend some cords I should conside... | |
| Hsu has custom high pass filters Thanks @yogiboy, I guess it won’t be a fit for my REL 7i which I connect to my speaker outputs. | |
| Hsu has custom high pass filters Interesting and affordable. Where is this wired into the system? | |
| Wifi ethernet jack recommendation Thanks for all the advice, I am still pondering my plan of action. Just got power wiring in yesterday. My 1929 is built like a tank, running new wires can be a challenge, and it was. I have run an analyzer in the past even though my neighbors ... | |
| Power cable architecture from start 20 amp cables have a C19 connector on the equipment end. Maybe try the Puritan Ultimate cables, people seem to like them. | |
| Surge protector Something like this will do the trick: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb961i-furman-elite-15pf-i-ac-conditioners I have the 20 amp version myself. | |
| Streamers under $1500 I second the Innuos Pulse Mini, this will be a significant upgrade in sound, and has well liked software. But, you will also need a DAC. Watch for good used deals. | |
| Coda #8, Pass XA25, or Schiit Tyr to replace PS Audio M700 I have the Coda #8, and love it. Highly recommended. | |
| Wifi ethernet jack recommendation Thanks for the responses. I forgot to mention that I am using an Amplifi mesh system already, unfortunately they do not make a mesh link with an Ethernet connection. Hence the WiFi direction. | |
| Ethernet cable for music streaming While I don’t think it will solve the problem, I would upgrade the Ethernet run regardless to Cat 6a. Not a big investment, Blue Jeans makes a nice product at custom length. That is unless you go the Wi-Fi extender route which is viable. You d... |