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GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week

I was just informed that Coda's brand new model #16, which is based on the latest generation of improvements used in the #8, will be arriving later this week for review for The Stereo Times website.  Since the reviews I have done on the #8 amplifier and the 07x preamplifier, I have received numerous inquires when I'll get this piece in for review.

This beast of an amplifier, over hundred pounds with one of the largest power supplies in a single chassis design on the market, delivers 100 Class A before it crosses over into A/B. The Coda #8, is in my opinion, one of the best SS amps on the market for under ten grand.  I expect, based on the run Coda is on with their new generation of gear, that the #16 will be a beautiful musical performer.  We shall see! I still find it amazing based on build quality/performance that Coda's prices are so damn reasonable.  Yes, the #16 will retail for around 12K, not inexpensive.  However, I guarantee if this amplifier was manufactured by other high-end American or European companies it would be triple the price. If the #16 takes the already superlative performance of the #8 to another level, it will be truly a "killer" of an amplifier. 




teajay
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jaymark
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The Codas #16 driven by the tubed Audio GD preamp, Jay's Audio CD transport,  a modded Holo Audio DAC, Zavfino top end ICs, Grover Huffman Pharoah speaker cable and Spatial X5 speakers.  I have an Audio Helen Titan between the transport and DAC.  Also running Towshend supertweeters.

All I can say is that the sound is sublime.  Unbelievably clean, clear, dimensional, dynamic.  Male and female voices are eerily well reproduced.  The Coda is unquestionably the best amp that I have ever had.  It is my endgame amp - until it isn't......

yyzsantabarbara
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@jaymark Congrats, that is awesome to hear.

Is your room big? I am wavering on spending 3x more to buy the new KRELL KSA i400 (more powerful) when I also love the cheaper CODA #16 (powerful enough for my room?).

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@yyzsantabarbara I have a good size basement room. Probably 20 feet wide and close to 25 feet long.  The Spatial X5s are about 97 db sensitive.  The sound I am getting fills the room.  For sure there is no sense of needing more power.  Not in the least.  The Coda is a powerful beast with great finesse and tone colors.  

jc4659
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@jaymark I have recently learned of the SPL Elector preamp and was wondering how well it would pair with a Pass X350.5 amp. Your lake house set up sounds similar? My current pre, an Ayre K-1xe, is really good but the gain is a bit high for the Pass. I am not entirely sold on solid state pre's having owned many tube pre's in the past but the SPL might represent the best of both worlds. Any thoughts?

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The pairing of the SPL Elector preamp and the PassLabs X250.5 is quite good.  The sound is spacious, clear, dimensional with tube-like tone colors.  I suspect that this combo will work well for u.

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