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. 

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@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. 

There’s a sli-80 newer version for sale in Denver for $2700. Someone is going to get a good deal on a great piece of equipment

@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.  

typo from bigredmachine and not the Cinn Reds or any "sports" reference. It's what my fellow boaters called me when I raced the Budweiser boat in our r/c organization back in Michigan.