Pass Labs xa-25 or Coda Continum #8

Yes that’s the logical, smart way to go about things! lol. Good advice. With downsizing on the horizon, I know I have to change quite a bit. I figure if I buy used, I can always resell without much of a hit. So I’d like to sample stuff quickly to get to the final system sooner. Also known as impatience. I will wait. Volti’s come Tuesday. I will get a feel for them and then see. Just want to narrow it down to a couple of options if I can. 

If you can make it fit the Coda s5.5 is a very good amp. If you buy it used you could flip it for little loss. It will surprise you. 
 

Thanks. There is a used one up that I can actually drive and pick up. Very tempted. Apparently it’s the new model that was released in the last 2 years. Not sure if that’s referring to the resistor change or another update. I would have to find out before purchasing. 

Ditto the Coda S5.5, which never ceases to amaze with my 92dB speakers and tube pre of 18.5 balanced gain in a large room. The one thing lacking is the sense of huge black sky overhead that you get from superpower amps. But as you are downsizing with highly sensitive speakers, the lightweight S5.5 should be an excellent fit. 

My 300b, a 2 unit amp, has delivered that blackness wonderfully. Thanks for pointing that out. Is important. I wonder how the xa-25 is in that regard. I assume that’s noise floor related?