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January 9, 2019, 01:05 AM #1Senior Member
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Interesting new amp
This looks like an interesting new alternative for somewhat difficult to drive speakers from some of Nelson's former group at Threshold.
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January 9, 2019, 07:45 AM #2Super Moderator
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Wow! What a great looking amp. Powerful too.
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Re: Interesting new amp
Yea, I thought this looks like a pretty cool amp. The only thing that I noticed is it appears that there is only a power switch on the back, unless that yellow button in the middle top is power
... otherwise similar to the First Watt in having to reach behind....
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January 9, 2019, 10:47 AM #4Senior Member
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Re: Interesting new amp
Great review. Color me interested.
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Nice looking amp. I prefer the white face meters to the blue. But that’s just personal preference. From the pictures the build quality looks first rate.
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Nice unit. It's a shame the Integrated does not have the same cool look and meters.
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Re: Interesting new amp
The reviewer sure liked the amp and bought it. He's right about one thing, resale is tough. Reviews like this is bound to help with that I would think.
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I preferred this look more than meter amp. Maybe just me
Originally Posted by Shadowfax
Nice unit. It's a shame the Integrated does not have the same cool look and meters.
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Re: Interesting new amp
The reviewer should have made a comparison with the Sanders Magtech - the CODA amp appears to be a "rebirthed" version of the Magtech - check photos of the innards of both.
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Jeff Fritz of SoundStage Ultra published an extremely positive review of the Coda 15.0 Stereo Amplifier (big Class A bias) back in 2011 and has made a number of very positive comments about the company and their products over the years. Coda apparently is more well known in Europe than in the US. They have a strong engineering focus and don't seem to want to put a lot of effort into marketing.
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Re: Interesting new amp
Like ATI they seem to do a lot of OEM work for other companies which would explain the similarities between the Sanders and the new Coda amp.
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Is it your contention that CODA build Magtech amps for Sanders & now have released a CODA version of the same thing... Originally Posted by Jack
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My contention is that Coda is an amplifier company who does OEM work and that Sanders is a speaker company that started selling amps with his brand on them. Two different enterprises and no one but you has said the amps were the same. Feel free to e-mail Terry or contact him on A'gon and ask him. As long as he's been reviewing I'm sure he's seen or heard the Magtech.
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I don't believe the CODA and Sanders Magtech amps are identical. The Sanders amp is vastly more powerful, eschews class A operation [don't get Roger started on the topic of class A] and includes a fully regulated power supply unit. I do believe CODA manufacture for Sanders.
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You are correct, they do
Originally Posted by kiwi_1282001
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Nor do I & I never said they were identical - the specs clearly demonstrate that - however they are VERY similar in layout - especially Roger's unique,100% efficient, linear, regulated power supply. Originally Posted by kiwi_1282001
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Coda's top line amps operate in Class A for 100/200 watts and carry a 10-year warranty, 5 years transferable.
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I suspected it might be but was not 100% sure from the photo. Originally Posted by Jack
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