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Wells Innamorata vs CODA 15.5??????????

Narrowing my search down and these two are part of it.

The two speakers I am pondering on are Legacy Whisper HD and Salon 2's

Both spkrs would be separately AB bass bi-amp'ed.

Room is large enough for sure.

Wondering if anyone has heard the two amps mentioned in the HEADER?

And also if they have heard the two spkrs mentioned being driven by them for comparison?

The Wells states 120 @ 8 and 200 @ 4.
No amperage's or uF's given on specs
Reading into this a bit I wonder if the Bybee rails may have an impact on the Wells demonstrable measurements and may not convey the power to drive higher spl's even though they seem to have that ability from info and reviews.
S/N -103db
Mostly class A.

The C15.5

150 @ 8 300 @ 4
2 x 2000 'roids...LOL
No uF's listed
100A peak
S/N >120 db

The CODA states that it is better suited for low impedance/ high current apps.

My guess is, for wtf that is worth,CODA - S2 and Wells - Whisper HD.

Just really would appreciate some from those EXPERIENCED WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED components.

Pre amps etc also appreciated pls?

Thanks
T

nutreez69
nutreez69 OP
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Sorry for the delayed response.
Thanks to Shakedown, Steven, Agisthos, Magnum and P59.
I am trying to see what actual owners of these components say before I initiate contact with the manufacturers.
Really appreciate any info you share
Regards
T
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tasos1
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Sorry for my late response - I am just seeing this thread. I have owned the Wells Innamorata for several months now, mated to my Clearwave 72r speakers (4 ohm, 90db efficiency with Raal tweeter Accutron midrange/woofer). At first, I was not "bowled over" by the Wells amp, feeling it was good, but not overwhelmingly so. I have very much changed my mind. Perhaps the amp needs time to break-in (due to the Bybees?), but it now sounds very liquid, with a very powerful, dynamic sound. The bass response on my speakers is superior to the bass I get when using a 150 watt/channel Bladelius integrated, which is no slouch compared to many others I've heard. In addition, the midrange is fuller and more realistic sounding, while not quite as tilted in the treble. The Wells sounds very much like a Class A topology amp - lively, but rich and warm in tone. I hope this helps; unfortunately, I have no experience with the Coda range.
p59teitel
288 posts
 
"Also while the Salons specs claim they go down to the 20s, (and I believe this to be true),it is a misrepresentation in a way, because they just don't move much air which to me became very frustrating."

Nonsense. For the last two years they have moved plenty of air in my room, first being driven with a Plinius SB-301 stereo amp and now Symphonic Line Kraft 250 monos.

No problem at all achieving concert-level volume with either setup, although they clearly prefer the higher current output of the SL monos.

milan
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Ok Ok the coda amps i have heard are good BUT karan amps are far superior i have not heard a better amp then KARAN current kas-600 stereo in 20 years and i have heard lot of amplifiers in my 45 years of playing with amps from all over the world  Mile K
timlub
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@milan    This is the second very old thread that included Coda amps that I have seen you respond to or re-open pushing Karan amps....  I might suggest rather than responding to threads that are 3 to 4 years old that no one asked about Karan amps,  you might want to open your own current thread.   Just a thought,  Tim 

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