Preamp for my CODA 5.5 amp

VAC preamps sound absolutely great with Coda amplifiers! My VAC Renaissance 2A/Coda 16.0 duo has my system sounding better than ever. Speakers are Borresen X3. All the best!

The Luxman preamps are excellent and pricey.  My own experience with prior CODA amps would demand a really juicy tube pre or similar.  Lux is close with very liquid mid and extention in treble and bass.

we are loving the new nad m66 fully balanced,superb streamer, dirac room correction. we are using this preamp with our coda amplifiers

https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/equipment-reviews/1911-nad-masters-m66-streaming-preamplifier

https://www.stereophile.com/content/nad-m66-streaming-preamplifier

dave and Troy

audio Intellect NJ

Nad and Coda dealers

I'm using a SimAudio 740P preamp with my 5.5, and they make a great pair!  My favorite amp up to this point with the 740 was the Pass X250.8, and I think this pairing is just as good overall if not better.   I don't personally see it as a hard requirement for a lush or tube preamp to pair with the 5.5, not that a resolving tube preamp wouldn't also be a great match.   I don't find the 5.5 forward or fatiguing at all, and that is after owning the warmish XA30.8 and the very easy on the ears AtmaSphere Class D monos.   Personally, I think it would be a disservice to add a preamp that masks resolution and detail with the 5.5 as its so clean and resolving with an incredibly refined high end.   Why hide it? :)

FWIW, this most likely won't be of any help but I am using the Legacy Audio Wavelet II into my Coda S5.5 which is driving the mid/treble of my Legacy Focus XD's. The Waveet is also an external crossover and has Room Correction DSP specifically programmed for the speakers I have. The Coda amps pair exceptionally well with the Legacy speakers.