Amp for Kef reference 1 -Ayre Acoustics AX-5 0 Match?

Guys we are the only ones here with the ops speakers and the coda ref1 combo is magic

The coda gear is better than the pass

The csib is the same coda .8 amp plus a good preamp board for the same price as the amp itself!

The .8 is a true high bias reference amp

https://hometheaterreview.com/coda-technologies-continuum-no-8-stereo-amplifier/

Tomić we dont sell pass doug from coda is way yonger then david belles and has a team of employees not to mention that coda does a robust oem business and are very healthy for a small company

As per the aria version Johnny should know which one he sold the client as mentioned we played the combo together and with the kefs the sound wasnt good the aria may be wonderful with vandys but these are two totally diferent sounding lines if speakers

Even if this was not a signature our last demo was not good nor was our previous outing with belles previous gear which we had evaluazed at our shop

Hi audio friends,

Thank you for the feedback and insight

Love the idea of taking the Ayre and doing the upgrade, however the Coda feels like is a safe bet.  

Will definitely research the constellation as well

Regarding class D - feel like i'm opening a pandora's box here - I've listened to the devialet with the kef's and it felt like listening to math.  The bass was amazing, however the midrange was clinical.  





 

There are many tactics that a salesperson can employ in attempting to persuade a potential customer to buy their product.  Bad-mouthing the other contenders on the customer's short-list has got to be one of the most unpleasant and also, I hasten to say, counterproductive.

yes, sadly so.... 

Rarely do I see such childishness and awful salesmanship in hi -end audio - just off putting.

This thread has been helpful and I'd like continue and invite opinions on using my exasound  Dac as a pre amp.  

Wouldn't the Coda TS be more like the CSIB than the .8?  I think if I just had a great power amp that may be a better way to go.  Also I've had a few people I respect tell me that going direct from the DAC to a power amp could be a sonic advantage.

Thoughts and suggestions?