Coda 16 Meter Color?

I actually have the Coda #8 with Blue meters and like it although I rarely use it anymore. I was also given a deal on the model with meters a couple years or so back.

@pinwa My #11 is 30 years old and I got it used for $2400. I sent it to Doug Dale at CODA to take a look at it and he said it was the cleanest looking #11 he had ever seen and the only thing needed was to upgrade the speaker connections to the same as the #16 (+ slight bias adjustment). Sending my #11 in helped him with another customers #11 so Doug gave me free labor and shipping. I paid $150 for the cleanup. CODA is a great company to deal with.

I had the #16 and the #11 side by side driven by the great imersiv D-1 DAC. I was not sure, but I was thinking the #11 (precursor to the #16) sounded better on my system than the #16. A good friend of mine came over (he has musicians’ ear) and listened and without me giving my opinion he said the same thing. Like the #16 the #11 is also a beast with finesse. 

The #11 is a bit warmer than the #16 and maybe a slight bit less resolving. However, my DAC is the most resolving DAC made and that makes for a great match with the #11. The #16 and the D-1 was maybe a touch too resolving (first world issues).

Saying all of this the #16 is a great amp. If money were not an issue I would still be using in my low-cost office system where it took it to levels of sonic bliss that it has not approached since. The #16 was too good an amp on that system.

K mart blue light special. Walmart strongarmed them told them to merge or he would push them out. Business can be competitive  but I don't think Mac has pattent on the color blue but could lawfare coda like k mart. I like blue meters now there are some chfi that have a mic in them and do analog meters blue. I have several led blue dancing array that's quite fun and less that 100$ . I would like to try the coda 41? I think that's the number in mono. I have some esl that sanders was involved in early on and he sub the amps to coda there great.enjoy the hunt

@yyzsantabarbara Your comparison that "The #11 is a bit warmer than the #16 and maybe a slight bit less resolving." is pretty much the way I would describe the Krell 650Ms vs the 16 so I'm going to guess I would like the 16 better than the 11 in my system.  I would also add that the 16 seemed to have a larger and more holographic soundstage vs the 650Ms.

Very interesting. I have a Coda 8, and love it. Bought it used and it came with blue meters. Sounds and looks great. Don't know if I would ever sell it.

I also just received,  2 weeks ago a silver Coda 16 with meters, AMBER, a demo, that I just couldn't pass up, Great price. (STILL Expensive though)  I had to know what the 2 were like together. So listened side by side for a few hours. Coda 8 much warmer, and sounds wonderful. I listen to JUST,  rock and roll. Pink Floyd, YES, Metallica, Elton John, Zeppelin, etc. 85 to 90db, in large room, through special Tekton Encores. (all 175 lbs worth) each.  Great other electronics, Bricasti DAC M1SE  streaming Audirvana. Dual subs The Coda 16 took a while to get used to. It is a little less warm. But, My god: REVEALING and dynamic as hell, impactful. I listened to songs I have played many times. I hate to coin a phrase, but, there was music there, (instruments) that I never remember hearing before. The AMP misses nothing, Articulate Music,sounds!!!!!  I wish I could  say it better. WOW.  I know people always say speakers first, and I agree. A great Amp is 1B. The marriage between my system and this AMP is to die for.  A big price difference between the 2.  Both are fabulous within their price ranges. Robert TN