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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    I don't think you can make generalized statements about the 07x FET preamp against all tube preamps. However, the 07x's sound has been described as tube-like for a solid state preamp. So potential advantages could include a lower noise floor / increased resolution, less maintenance and tube...
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    I haven’t heard the GAN product from Peachtree, but I did own one of their older integrateds for years and there’s no way it’s in the same league as the Coda. I remain skeptical that a product that costs around 10% of the Coda’s price and weighs about 10% of the Coda’s weight could really...
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    @kairosman, I’d recommend choosing your speakers first, and then picking an amplifier that complements them instead of the other way around. We have no way of knowing what speakers to recommend given we know nothing about your sonic preferences, room size, placement constraints, or budget. I’d...
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    @yyzSB, how have you been liking the used #16 you bought a couple months ago?
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    I’d imagine it’s to give flexibility when biwiring. You can biwire with a cable that has four conductors housed within the same sheath (like Mogami W3104 cable with its 4x12awg conductors). This is called internally biwiring. Or you can run two separate cables from the amp that each have two...
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    I think there's a lot to unpack here. Coda Technologies was originally incorporated as Continuum Electronics back in 1985. See their About Us page. They use the Continuum moniker in multiple products, including preamps (e.g., the Continuum CB or Continuum CP preamps currently sold). I assume...
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    Thanks for sharing your impressions! Reading between the lines, would you say that the Gato amps have a warmer, less neutral sound signature than the Coda? That could make sense as the Gato amps have a MOSFET output stage instead of a bipolar junction transistor output stage like the Coda. What...
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    Shunyata Anaconda Digital cable revisited-old versus new edition

    Have @Steve Williams or others had compared these Anaconda v2 digital cables against the newer Delta, Alpha, and/or Sigma lines? Curious as to any similarities and differences, especially with the Delta line as they both utilize VTX copper conductors but do not have the CMODE filters.
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    I'm sure the Coda will sound exactly as you expect it to. Looking forward to your impressions and comparisons with the HPA4.
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    You need to stop relying so much on specs. Benchmark focuses on specs, and from I’ve read have a very different sound from Coda gear. The amplifier stage of the current production version of the CSIb is also the same as the No. 8, so likely the only thing different in your 2018 version of the...
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    Oppo UHD 203/205 - modifications, improvements, discussions...

    Hi @Coris, you have a PM re: the above.
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    Cable Modems

    Are you sure it wasn't the LPS that killed it? ;)
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    Cable Modems

    As an update to my [previous post], over the last 10 days or so I have now tried a Netgear CM1100 and a CM1000v2 in lieu of my Netgear CM600 cable modem. As a reminder, I have 500 mbps service from my cable provider, and the CM600 is a DOCSIS 3.0 modem that was getting flagged as incompatible...
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    Auralic Aries G2 Wireless Streaming Transporter

    Thanks for your many posts in this thread regarding the different cable modems you've tried. I saw an updated post where you mentioned that the issue with your sound quality and connection generally was related to the Comcast line itself and not your equipment. What are your thoughts on sound...
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    Cable Modems

    No way to tell if it is your power supply without doing some experimenting. I would print to PDF or take a screenshot of the event log and of the information showing the downstream and upstream channels you're bonded to. Then re-install the stock power supply on the modem, reboot, and monitor...
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    Cable Modems

    See page 17 of the SB8200 manual here: https://arris.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#30000000kUAL/a/a0000000QLch/9Nh17rOX59OqJRfv4_PGHkAjUvwIaGiOxdcQQOp_Tyk. Most cable modems have an admin login at 192.168.100.1, and come with a default login like admin/admin or admin/password. This default login info...
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    Cable Modems

    Update: I tried Jameco 12v / 24W (2A) unregulated linear power supplies on both my Netgear CM600 cable modem and TP Link Archer C7 v2 router. The cable modem bonds strongly to 16 downstream channels, but has weaker SNR on channels 17-20. Channels 1-16 are typically around 39 dB SNR; channels...
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    I’m pretty sure the Continuum line stereo amps are also fully differential (when using the XLR input of course). See: http://coda.cc/datasheets/TS%20datasheet%2020170925.pdf Make sure whatever amp you try has the newest FET input stage.
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    Cable Modems

    For those of you in the thread that updated their cable modem from an older generation model to a DOCSIS 3.1 modem like the Arris SB8200, what kind of sound quality difference did you notice? I'm having a hard time believing there would be meaningful sound quality differences upgrading from a...
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    Cable Modems

    I removed the three-way splitter today so that the only RG6 run from the outside line is direct to my cable modem. I then installed the Jensen VRD-1FF right at the cable modem (Netgear CM600). It took longer to boot up, but it did get a full connection. However, when connecting my phone to the...
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    I say go for it. Agreed that Coda needs more coverage. Also will need pictures, of the Coda gear but also your six pack of JL subs(!).
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    Coda no 16 amplifier

    Please do. I would be especially interested in hearing your thoughts about how (1) the Coda CP compares to the 07x and (2) how the 15.5 compares to the 16.0. Did your 15.5 have the new FETs on the input stage? I'm running an 07x and a custom Coda power amp that contains the power supply of the...
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    Cable Modems

    Even if the cable connection is grounded to the electrical box outside per local code? Looks like the Jensen is just a ground loop isolator, but does not offer surge protection. I have found on Amazon and elsewhere a few in-line isolators that purport to offer surge protection from companies...
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    Cable Modems

    Have people found any benefit to using a cable TV ground loop isolator (something like the Jensen VRD-1FF) in front of their cable modem hookup if they are not experiencing any ground loop symptoms? I know that folks that have cable boxes hooked up to their TV often have ground loop issues, but...
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    Sigma NR v2 vs. Alpha NR v2

    https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/dtcd-explained.16172/
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    Sigma NR v2 vs. Alpha NR v2

    This is my understanding, but would be helpful to get confirmation from the Company. Similar point with the Delta v2 series, just with an even smaller gauge and no carbon fiber head shell. Is the noise filter the same on each NR cable in the Reference line?
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    ack's system - end of round 1

    I agree! I have asked for such measurements, but have been told (previously and this time) that they don't publish the DTCD measurements for each cable. I have read that the older CX line (especially the King Cobra) have a warmer sound, whereas most of the newer products trade a bit of that in...
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    Shunyata Z-tron Alpha Series

    I found these quotes recently via Google search and they sent me down a rabbit hole. I wanted to share my findings. The Audio Beat screenshot at issue is: The link to the Shunyata site no longer works as it was for the now-discontinued, original Alpha line. However, the same link is available...
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    ack's system - end of round 1

    @ack, wanted to thank you for sharing your journey in this thread. I'm also in the Greater Boston area as it seems you may be. I'm also a Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 fan. ;) I wanted to respond directly to the ancient quotes below. I found these quotes recently via Google search and they sent...
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    27 Best Audiophile Power Cables /// The Bible of Audio Bacon Kables ...

    To be fair, the Atlas Cables Eos 4dd that costs $430 received the same Best in Class award.

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