LSA Voyager GAN Amplifier

yyzsantabarbara,
Thanks for your update.  In order to determine the effect of Ric's mods, you'll have to use the Coda preamp, since you used the Coda with the stock Voyager.  Still, now that you have the more transparent/neutral LA4 preamp again, it will be interesting to hear how the LA4 + AHB2 compares with LA4 + modded Voyager.

viber6

ricevs, You said,
 "HIgher impedance sounded better using a 50 ohm source with 10 ma of class A bias and two feet of hardwired at one end low capacitance cable."

Please, without wasting more time and space on love, etc., just say what you mean about "sounded better."  Life is too short to waste time.  Thanks.

Can't wait for this one.

@twoleftears I spoke with a few owners by DM, I emailed Doug Dale at CODA, and read some other posts. The bleed through issue is a known issue, maybe considered a feature and not a bug :). However, now that I have the LA4 I may send the 07x unit in for a look.

There was an issue with the 07x when I first received it. It was acting all haywire and I worked with Doug remotely to identify a loose wire on the volume control. Ever since that was fixed the unit has not gone haywire, just the bleed and some hiss.

The hiss is considered a whisper hiss, but I am really annoyed by it on quiet music. I sit 8-9 feet away and have been spoilt by my old all Benchmark stack which was noiseless.

I tolerate all of this because the unit does make magic with a lot of music. It was also essential with my RAAL SR1a headphones until I decided to use only the KRELL K-300i integrated with it.

The LA4 does not have the lushness to the sound that the 07x has but I now have options when I get annoyed by the 07x. It is easy to flip the XLR’s from one preamp to the amp.

@viber You are correct. I will use the CODA 07x when I compare the mods. I have also invited the person that heard the amp on my system before the mods to my house to hear the amp when it is ready. He said he will be excited to hear it. Hopefully we get it before early next week because there is a time component to what we are doing.

And ricevs, you always resort back to the "peace, love, dope" card every time you get caught out/called out. Do you think members don’t see this?

George - there is also the very old wisdom saying 'The one who knows does not speak. He who speaks, does not know'.

So very true abraxalito, it always ends up on some "flower power" trip when he trips up with claims and stubs his toe.

What are you doing back here again, things quiet over at the other place??

Cheers George