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CODA CSIb vs. HEGEL H-300 INTEGRATED

Has anyone listened to the Coda CSIb and the Hegel H-300 integrated amplifiers? The Coda has the build quality of a Rolls Royce by looking at their interior and exterior
photos on their website. It is far more powerful than the Hegel H-300 putting out 330 watts into 8ohms and 600 watts into 4ohms. Its 2kVA toroidal transformer is twice as large as the one in the Hegel. They both weigh 55 pounds. The Coda costs $5800.00 and the Hegel costs $5500.00. Based on the reviews the Coda is warmer than the Hegel. What are your thoughts between these two models?
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tobb
131 posts
 
Of any SS amps I have owned or listened to Coda is closest to a tube.
Add the new 7X and the difference is negligible.
donjr
1,311 posts
 
I'm not sure any of this is any indication that the Coda is in any way better than the Hegel. I've only ever heard the H200 and it was impressive. It of course is judged by your own ear. The H200 was by no means bright and probably close enough to tube sound to my ears that I could live with it or even possibly purchase the H300 without an audition.
tobb
131 posts
 
The end result is the ear of the beholder no doubt.
Don have a look under the hood too.
Coda's are built as legacy pieces.
Is that a typo HF200?
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dennis_the_menace
467 posts
 
I heard the Hegel 300 integrated and I was surprised how good it sounded. Did not have any of the solid state lifeless sound to it. Internal dac sounded great.
donjr
1,311 posts
 
I'd like to mention that if any Coda owners on this forum are within 5 hours of Rochester NY I'd love to have a chance to hear their latest control amp or any of their equipment for that matter.
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