Wells Innamorata vs CODA 15.5??????????

For what it's worth, (I've listened to Whispers, owned Helix and Focus, and owned Salon 1s, listened several times to Salon 2s) I'd buy the Whispers. They have a way of producing music that is just uncanny. The Salon's sound is what impresses audiophiles maybe music lovers not so much. Also while the Salons specs claim they go down to the 20s, (and I believe this to be true),it is a misrepresentation in a way, because they just don't move much air which to me became very frustrating. The Whispers present a holographic picture of the musical performance. While listening to them I have never noticed that they don't go down to subterranean levels sounding more like Magnepaplanars then cone speakers. They just get out of the way of the music and sound right. This is true of early models through today's current production.

As for Coda, you should call Doug Dale at Coda and speak with him about which of the Coda amps work well with Whisper. I believe they have a set there. I also own Coda amps (CS and CSX) (replaced now with TS I believe) which I know Bill Duddleston uses to design the entire Legacy line.

You might also give Mr. Duddleston a call at Legacy Audio. He likes to speak with potential customers.
You are more than welcome to contact me if you need more info.
Steven

Those Wells Audio amplifiers has got some mighty rave reports from the crew at Stereotimes.

The higher end amp, the Innamorata, uses Bybee music rails to filter the power feeding the input stage, which is where the signal is most delicate in a power amplifier.

The Wells amps sounded great on every speaker I have heard them with,quite a feat. Great build quality and attention to detail.

Sorry for the delayed response.
Thanks to Shakedown, Steven, Agisthos, Magnum and P59.
I am trying to see what actual owners of these components say before I initiate contact with the manufacturers.
Really appreciate any info you share
Regards
T

Sorry for my late response - I am just seeing this thread. I have owned the Wells Innamorata for several months now, mated to my Clearwave 72r speakers (4 ohm, 90db efficiency with Raal tweeter Accutron midrange/woofer). At first, I was not "bowled over" by the Wells amp, feeling it was good, but not overwhelmingly so. I have very much changed my mind. Perhaps the amp needs time to break-in (due to the Bybees?), but it now sounds very liquid, with a very powerful, dynamic sound. The bass response on my speakers is superior to the bass I get when using a 150 watt/channel Bladelius integrated, which is no slouch compared to many others I've heard. In addition, the midrange is fuller and more realistic sounding, while not quite as tilted in the treble. The Wells sounds very much like a Class A topology amp - lively, but rich and warm in tone. I hope this helps; unfortunately, I have no experience with the Coda range.