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I have been looking longingly at Coincident Super Victory 4's. At 96db they are on the cusp and really not sure whether my 8 watt 300b's will drive them. Surprised sometimes at how well my amps drive lower efficiency speakers but thinking about upgrading my Druid IV's to these. Any thoughts?

03-30-10: Ladavid
I have been looking longingly at Coincident Super Victory 4's. At 96db they are on the cusp and really not sure whether my 8 watt 300b's will drive them.

Coincident's Frankenstein SET amps are 8w, 300B monoblocks.

I don't think you're going to have a problem.

As Tvad says no problem. Those speakers were made for 8w 300b amps. I'd have no hesitation.

Ladavid -- Are you sure that you don't mean Total Victory IV's, which are listed at the Coincident website as being 95db? The Super Victory (there is no Super Victory 4 listed) is indicated as 92.5db.

8 watts into a pair of 95db speakers will produce an spl of about 95db at a 4 meter listening distance. With most music that should be way more than enough volume. However with classical symphonic music that is well recorded and minimally compressed (typically on audiophile-oriented labels), in my experience occasional brief peaks will reach 100 to 105db at the listening position.

Regards,
-- Al

yep you are right got the models wrong. Have a medium to large living room so have been looking at Total Victory IV. Good to hear Coincident's amps are 300b's - didn't know about these amps.