Pass Labs xa-25 or Coda Continum #8
I’m looking at both of these amps as future contenders. Downsizing to a one box amp or perhaps integrated(another thread for another time) and I’d like opinions on these 2. There are quite a bit of discussions on the xa25 and my speaker builder, Volti, says he’s heard with his speakers and it’s a good match. I currently have a 300b but moving may force my hand. Anyway, it’s really the Coda I’m not as familiar with. It has come up in some of the xa-25 discussions as an alternative. The incoming Volti’s are 99db so they don’t need a ton of juice obviously. Anyone with first hand experience with both? Any comments are appreciated.
‘BTW, no single box tube amp suggestions. If I stay with tubes I already know which direction I’m going.
BTW, your Coda can be kicked a little higher in sound by replacing the two 5x20mm 16 amp slow blows in the IEC. Revolution Power has some inexpensive fuses that worked very well for me. Greg plays his Volti's with a Cary integrated, SLI-80 I believe it was. Just sublime, effortless, very large sound stage - Vittora's. |
@bugredmachine I might try the fuses. Do you recall the size that is needed in the Coda 8? I don't find it in the manual. |
@sls883 two 5x20mm 16 amp slow blows in the IEC, one for each amp section. There are actually more, but this is straight from Coda. They think is it silly of course, but these were very nice for $28 each. |
@bugredmachine Thank you.
What is a bugredmachine? I'm originally from Nebraska, so it reminds me of Big Red. |
