After 20 years, in the market for a power amp

@pvnasby This is a qiote regurading you "dream amp" vs the Coda S5.5

>

Hey ddafoe,

I did a review on the Pass Labs X250.8, excellent amplifier, and the bass control on all the Coda amps, including the S5.5, is much better controlled/dynamic because of the loading of 100 amps of current based on their giant power supply sections.

Teajay <<

It simply doesn't get serious consideration because of the price, it is outstanding.

I helped someone put together a system a few years ago with GE Triton 1 speakers and we drove them with a Parasound A21 Halo amp.  I was very impressed with the sound quality of the system.

@pvnasby Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP is the obvious choice. Perfect impedance match. The same massive toroidal power transformers, same AC offset killer circuit that quiets the transformer output so the amp runs silently, same point to point silver plated OFC Swiss made wiring, same Japanese Takman resistors and SCR tinfoil capacitors, same tube sockets bolted to the chassis instead of to circuit boards, same LED bad tube indicators lights. Adaptive Auto Bias so you can use any of the tubes listed below without ever having to bias them. Ultra linear or triode mode controlled via remote control.

70 Watts with EL34's

80 Watts with KT88's

84 Watts with KT120's

96 Watts with KT150's

I have one available if it interests you.

PSAudio Stellar M1200 hybrid monoblock amplifiers.  These are helluva amps for sure.  

If I were you I would demo a CODA and AGD Audions  (Class D). both are great amps, can't go wrong.  At this price point make the decision in your listening room. I believe both companies will send "demos" at a reasonable expense.  Deal direct.