GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week


I was just informed that Coda's brand new model #16, which is based on the latest generation of improvements used in the #8, will be arriving later this week for review for The Stereo Times website.  Since the reviews I have done on the #8 amplifier and the 07x preamplifier, I have received numerous inquires when I'll get this piece in for review.

This beast of an amplifier, over hundred pounds with one of the largest power supplies in a single chassis design on the market, delivers 100 Class A before it crosses over into A/B. The Coda #8, is in my opinion, one of the best SS amps on the market for under ten grand.  I expect, based on the run Coda is on with their new generation of gear, that the #16 will be a beautiful musical performer.  We shall see! I still find it amazing based on build quality/performance that Coda's prices are so damn reasonable.  Yes, the #16 will retail for around 12K, not inexpensive.  However, I guarantee if this amplifier was manufactured by other high-end American or European companies it would be triple the price. If the #16 takes the already superlative performance of the #8 to another level, it will be truly a "killer" of an amplifier. 




teajay
Hey kairosman,

Congrats! I'm really glad you are enjoying your #8 amplifier. It's really a wonderful piece and a very reasonable price.
I preferred the Parasound JC 1 monoblocks over the Coda #8 with the Tekton Ulfberhts. The Coda's transparency and musicality are beyond reproach, but it wasn't up to the Parasound's bass and dynamic slam, which ultimately I found more satisfying.

The Ulfberht's impedance drops down to 2.3 ohms in the mid-bass and requires a lot of current.
@kren0006 

The variants are:

No. 1 is 150/300/600 into 8/4/2 ohms, first 18 watts in Class A
No. 2 is 250/500/1000 into 8/4/2 ohms, first 12 watts in Class A
No. 3 is (I think) 350/700/1400 into 8/4/2 ohms, first 8 watts (I think) in Class A

3000VA transformer and over built power supply, so it is definitely a big-boy amp.

Mine is the No. 1 variant, it gets warm but not hot, really happy with it, floored by it actually!

Interesting.

The Coda S12.5 does 20W in class A, then AB

125 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms
250 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms
500 Watts per channel into 2 Ohms