@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.
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.
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.
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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? |
It seems pointless to use an RM20 for the Coda because the Coda’s power transformer is larger than the one used in the Torus (2,400 VA in the RM20 vs. 3,000 VA in the Coda 16.0). If you can put the Coda on its own dedicated 20A circuit that is ideal, otherwise straight into the wall with a beefy power cord would be fine. I personally use a Shunyata Alpha HC into my Shunyata MPC-12C conditioner (non-current limiting). I don’t have whole-house surge protection at the breaker so didn’t feel comfortable plugging my amp straight into the wall. |
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