LSA Voyager GAN Amplifier

@yyzsantabarbara just want to understand - you like the AHB2 more than the Coda 8?

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https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/lsa-electronics

My CODA 07x / CODA 8 combo have absolutely zero noise or hiss. I have to put my ear 1 inch away from the speaker to hear anything that even resembles noise! Speaker sensitivity is 90db...

As I listen more it has become clear to me that the midrange is much more tubelike than solid state.  Great detail, air and presence factor with nicely defined but not edgy or harsh leading edges.  This is after about 70 hours on these LSA Voyagers.

yyz,
Like you, I go for quality over quantity. 95% of my favorite music is small scale, so quality wins out. Even for large dynamic music like symphonies, much of the time things are quiet and low level detail is most important. If the detail is submerged, I am not interested in banging dynamics. It’s like if a mumbling, foolish person yells at you, you shut him out. But perhaps his foolish thoughts make some sense if he speaks clearly in a low voice. An amp with grunt is often accompanied by loss of clarity for subtle sounds. So far, it appears that the AHB2 is still king. There is no rush--give the Voyager much more time to see if things change. Once you do Ric’s mods, there are no returns. This doesn’t matter because spending under $4K is worthwhile if the sound is great. I have almost zero tolerance for expensive anything.  Further, you couldn't PAY me $100K to be forced to live with the $100K amp if I am ho-hum about the sound.  I pay reasonable sums to obtain enjoyment.