Coda 16 or Pass Labs x350.8 with Magnepan 20.7

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Take a look at my Stereo Times review on the #16, it's in the archives now, for the details concerning its sonic perspective.

I have a CODA #16 and it is a beast of an amp. The current is what matters for the CODA vs watts. I am hard pressed to find an amp that is more powerful than the CODA #16. I used the CODA #16 on my LRS+ for a bit and it was the most alive I have heard the LRS+. My Sanders Magtech 500 watts is great with the LRS+ but the 150 Watts #16 had way more bass.

I have replaced the Sanders a few weeks ago because I needed a manual STANDBY vs the Sanders automatic STANDBY. I replaced it with the new Schitt Wotan and I am using it with the Magnepan Mini which also needs power. I no longer have the LRS+. The Wotan seems almost as powerful on the bass as the #16. I have both in the house.

You may want to consider the Wotan at $2k for a 15-day home trial for the Maggies. The #16 is a bit better on top but it is 10x more expensive and the margin between the Wotan and the #16 is rather small. I am considering selling my #16 and getting a second Wotan.

Coda without hesitation. I have owned several Pass amps prior to the Coda 16, and none of them measure up sonically. 

We are a Coda dealer, we had a client with  a pair of pass mono blocks and he demoed the 16 and we were  both impressed with the coda which had a bit greater clarity m superior bass control ,and a well defined soundstage.

Dave and Troy

Audio intellect N

Coda dealer