Anyone Try First Watt amp with Total Victory IV


I have purchased a pair of used Coincident Total Victory IV Loudspeakers and I would like to get a first watt amp , I was thinking of F3 or F5 .
Any comments ? or suggestions ?

I can spend around $2500 , the Coincident 300B is too expensive for me at this time.
I listen to mostly classic rock, my room is 12' x 18'
From what I have read tubes are recommended for the TV but I don't have the money for tubes and the First Watt amps are not too expensive.
Can I get the set tube sound with solid state ?

Thank you in advance.

Abill
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Dlshifi
You gave me the answer I was looking for . I don't think the F3 will give me enough power. At times I do play my rock into the 90's dbl.I'm looking for low level detail and also rock solid bass. I was a little concerned with only 8 watts using a 300b amp but it looks like the 300b amp is the way to go. It' hard for me to accept that 8 watts will drive 2 - 12" woofers to the bass that I'm looking for but I could be wrong.
Before getting the TVIV's I had a pair of Cain Single Horn Ben speakers. To me the TVIV is a better balanced speaker and I have no intention of getting ride of them but I'm trying to get as much quickness and dynamic's as the Fostex driver as I can. I know their is no perfect speaker but I trying to make as little compromise as possible. One more thing is I can listen to any type of music and the TVIV's sound very good and that is one thing I don't miss with the single driver speakers, expecially classical music.
I think I'll sell some of me gear and get a nice 300b amp.I don't buy and sell my gear often when I buy someting I keep it.

Abill