Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters.

Yep it’s not enough to heat even a small room. And it sounds superb! The first 18w in Class A is what the Avant-garde are going to use. And most likely never exceed. It drives my Wilson Audio Sabrina (87db and 4ohm dipping into 2ohm) no problems. 

@sls883 I have the same version 1 amp. The reason it's so cool is because it has the heats sinks to cool a 400-watt amp (8 ohm) version 3. This is one of the reasons I bought it plus the fact Coda is a 15-minute drive from my house and I can have it changed to a V2 or V3 within 24 hours.

@willywonka thats cool.  I assume you've met Doug Dale?  Real nice guy.  I've spoken to him on the phone, but never met him.

I bought my first Coda over 20 years ago. It was the original Continuum Stage. The capacitors were starting to go bad.  Doug was willing to repair it for a reasonable price, but with shipping two ways, it added up.  I've upgraded my speakers, so it seemed like a good time to upgrade my amp. Doug took my old amp on trade. 

I’d absolutely take a look at Valvet amps — lower-powered Class A amps from Germany not as well known here, but read the reviews that are universally chock full of superlatives. 

https://highend-electronics.com/collections/valvet

@sls883 Yeah, I've been to his office a couple of times and bought my amp directly from him. He gave me a good deal since we didn't have any Coda dealers in this area. Had some long talks with him. Very interesting guy with some great stories.