Preamp for my CODA 5.5 amp


purchased a 5.5 coda amp. now trying to figure out what pre owners of a coda amp are using. Also interested in full range speaker matches

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I'm using a Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL preamp with my Coda Continuum No 8 V1. It's a tube preamp. 

@corelli The LTA preamp works well with the solid state Coda amp. I like the combination, anyway. It replaced a conrad-johnson preamp. It's not a real warm sounding tube preamp compared to the older conrad-johnson, but I prefer the sound of the LTA. Excellent detail, imaging, and soundstage. 

It responds well to tube rolling.  And, tubes last a long time. 

I'm not very good with describing the sound. 

I have had the CODA CSiB, #8, and now own the #16, I love the Benchmark LA4/HPA4 preamps with the CODA’s. I also like the Holo Audio Serene with the #16. My current setup is with the Serene and the #16, Mainly because the very neutral DAC I use seems better with the Serene than my HPA4.

I use the HPA4 with a warmer DAC in another system. I do not like that DAC with the #16.

So, it is a bit of a matching game, the #16, HPA4, Serene, and 1 of my 2 DACs are long term keepers for me.