Coda conundrum

Valinar,

Good question.
Here's some history on this company, if memory serves me..

A talented engineer with Threshold leaves & (co)founds Coda.
Coda makes gear under their own name.
Coda makes gear for Legacy speakers, it is re-badged as Legacy.
Coda makes gear for Inner Sound.

My friend Bill was a Coda dealer when he also sold Aragon.
He then added Pass Labs, YBA, and Cary.
At the time Bill sold Coda, he said it compared very favorably with the other brands. He did add Coda didn't advertise very much.
IF you like the integrated, I'd say try it.
The only caveat for me on a lesser known brand is:
What happens if I want to sell it tomorrow? (For whatever reason, cash, upgrade path, etc)....

Coda isnt really lesser known if you 've been into sound for any amount of time.

Let's de-mystify this conundrum. CODA has developed their major market in Europe. I do not know the orgins of this business approach, but I suspect that the Europeans like the flavor of CODA sonics. Without going into great detail, I would describe my CSi as sounding rather lush. Yet, it has powerful dynamics, remarkable soundstaging and depth. And the silent passages are dead silent at very high volumes.

CODA is quite successful in Europe, and they continue to focus their energy in that market. Check out some high end European websites in Italy and especially France, and you will see what I mean. Further, I suggest calling Doug Dale at the factory. He is one of their engineers who also handles technical questions and purchasing orders. He is very accessible and will gladly answer your questions.

Dealing directly with the factory is something I enjoyed. CODA built my unit with some special features that I requested. I have not had a single issue in 2.5 years of ownership, but it gives me confidence knowing that the factory is located in Sacramento, and anything that may arise can be handled in one shipment directly to the factory.

Good luck

I have a pre amp couldn't be happier.