Thiel Owners

@thieliste, I’ll hazard a guess that the 16’s 100 Watts Class A output halves with each halving of impedance (assuming it can hold up below 4 Ohms) below 8 Ohms. And that happens as the CS 3.7’s sensitivity is dropping as proportionately with impedance. Interesting that the 40 though not quite a double down monster still has a respectable 2 Ohms rating, but the 16 does not.

CODA 16.0 Stereo Amplifier - Destination HiFi
Coda 40.0 Stereo Amplifier - Destination HiFi

I asked a dealer about the #16 last week. He sent an email to CODA to ask about the specs on the #16 at 2 Ohm.

Yesterday, I was reading something online (I forget exactly what) about the CODA #16 and that post or review said the 100 watt Class A is for both 8 Ohm and 4 Ohm.

I received an email from Doug Dale of CODA (info@coda.cc) on the #8 and he said that that unit halves the Class A output as impendence is halved.

Now that I am set and amplification on the CS3.7 (Benchmark AHB2) I am looking around for an amp for the KEF Blade 2 that I will get in 2021+. The CODA is a consideration. It could also be swapped with the CS3.7.

Now back to my CS3.7 in my office. What a great speaker. I think my new COAX drivers are breaking in now. Just an incredible sound, this is some of the best sound I have ever heard from any speaker. I have heard quite a few the last 10 years. Luckily, I do not have much work to do for my job because right now the music is too distracting for me to concentrate on any work.

If you can set the 3.7s up well to show their best, they are special.Still probably the best overall speakers I’ve ever owned (and heard).

tomthiel

My pleasure. I owned the pre-diamond tweeter B&W 805. A very good monitor. The advent of the Diamond tweeter really advanced this loudspeaker brand. All models can be matched with solid state or tubed gear.

Happy Listening!

^Many if not most B&W's have impedance plots and phase angles that don't typically take kindly to tube amplification. That B&W bought Classe' might be due to more than a coincidence.