Coda vs Parasound

@yyzsantabarbara that makes sense. That is a great deal on the CODA 11!

@peter_s I have been listening to my Magnepan Mini speakers in the office with this new DAC and the sound is incredible. I even removed the sub on this system since it was not really needed with this DAC.

Given how it sounds with my lesser office system, the really good Livingroom system with the #16 may not need as good an amp. I will be able to do side-by-side comparisons with the #16 and #11 to see what I will miss if the #16 has to go.

If speakers are revealing, transparent and very neutral examples, B&W, Thiel, Electrostatics, Wilson, etc. go with the JC5

If speakers are warmer more forgiving examples, Sonus Faber, Vienna Acoustics, Vandersteen's etc. go with the Coda

I did not really pay attention to the content of this thread when I responded to the question directed at me.

However, I am super biased and selling my #16, I tend to think of the #16 as a bit warm and would use something like the SimAudio Moon 761 amp on the Sonus Faber, Vienna Acoustics, Vandersteen's.

I think selling the #16 is not going to be the heartbreak that I was thinking it would be. I have not received the #11 yet but I did some great tests today with my office system that answered a lot of questions.

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