Your Opinion of Coda CSiB Integrated Amplifier?

While I don’t want to knock a fine American made product such as coda which the owner is a legend and worked alongside with Nelson pass in his earlier years, I for one wasn’t too impressed with my coda no. 8 V2 which has the medium class a bias. I was coming from classe delta monos and those had much more control and bass over my Wilson Sasha daw’s.. for used market value the delta range of gear from classe is very hard to beat. I just sold my last delta amp which was a stereo version for just under $5k used. I’ve got a delta preamp left that im still using but it’s now also for sale as I’ve had many amps and preamps and I prefer the sound of a tube preamp.

@sbwheelrepair What your saying is that the Coda No 8 didn't work as well for you as the Classe amp with your Wilson speakers, your preamp, etc.  The Classe Delta Mono amps that I see on eBay are $6500 each which is about the cost of a new Coda. 

The Classe Delta Mono amps go for $12K each when new.  I would strongly hope that the Classe amps would sound better than the Coda No 8, which goes for just $6800 stereo.  I cannot see a way that a lower cost product could hope to match a $24K pair of mono blocks as far as bass and control.

Regarding the 3 different class A versions of the Coda CSiB, does anyone know if there are sonic differences between them (with all else being equal)?  I have heard that the CSiB V1 (18 watts class A) is closest to the sound of the Coda 5.5 power amplifier (50 watts class A).

For the delta monos I’ve seen used ones trade from $9k-$12k, the stereo has been in the $5-$6k range. While it’s not an integrated amp I can tell you the value on used market is very high. I have several preamps I tried with the no.8 v2 before it sold including Nagra melody, Nagra classic (tube) preamp and the delta preamp. If buying brand new then coda is still a good value but if searching for a used product then I suggest you keep an eye on on the delta amps.. seriously, I went through several amps to actually “beat” the delta amps and it wasn’t until I spent over double where I actually beat what I had. With all the great reviews you find “right on this site mainly” for the coda no.8 I was honestly expecting it to be a much better piece of gear. Good luck on your journey finding your next amp!