unbeatable Class A integrated


Is there any unbeatable class A SS integrated amplifier under 15K?

Thanks!
ramon74

Whatever, the doubters obviously have not done much work on amps to see it. (can't see the forest for the trees)
Not true. Fact is most techs (I’m a EE) wouldn’t make any such assumptions without knowing more about the internals and specifically what components are used to populate the circuit boards - sheesh! Those images tell us very little.

iPhone models tend to look somewhat similar too if you ignore important details but ......
Fact is most techs (I’m a EE) wouldn’t make any such assumptions
If you read what I said.
"Fact is any tech will tell you these amps "look" to be the same" save for the differences I mentioned.
Look!!!! to be the operative word here.
Like I said you need to see the forest for the trees.
And "if" your a decent EE if you could see that it so obvious, as they look to have the same circuit topology.
New CODA CSiB @ 6.5K has same topology and components as the newish No. 8, with I suspect (have not seen under the hood) a bit of the older CODA preamp thrown in.

150/300/600 watts into 8/4/2 ohms

3Kv transformer, 75/100 amps of current

1st 18 watts in Class A

Runs warm but not hot unless REALLY driven

Would like to see/hear the integrated that beats it under 10K for sound and build, although I am willing to concede for high efficiency speakers in smaller rooms it might be a bit of overkill, and the fact it may not be the flavor you prefer (unless you have a tube preamp to season to taste).
New CODA CSiB 1st 18 watts in Class A

Wow!! Very nice unit, even looking at this one can see what amount of heat sinking is required.
https://img.audiofanzine.com/images/u/product/normal/coda-continuum-csib-192198.png
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0241/4615/products/CODA_High_End_CSiB_Preamp_Amplifier_Best_Sound_...

And uses 40!!! bi-polar outputs, best for current delivery.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0241/4615/products/CODA_High_End_CSiB_Preamp_Amplifier_Best_Sound_Inside_1024x1024.jpg?v=1395188394
Coda CSX Precison Bias Class A/AB amplifier design, with discrete JFET differential input stage, VMOSFET voltage gain DC coupled to an ultra wideband bipolar output stage.

I just changed from Pass Inter-60 to this. And maybe even from my favorite Integrated Gryphon Diablo 300.


Cheers George