Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...

If you are serious about the Triumphs, I would press Israel for a better price as he rarely sells his product for full MSRP, especially since he is factory direct.

The one thing that bothers me about Coincident speakers is the lack of independent test specifications regarding their sensitivity, impedance swings etc..

Charles1dad, you should know better than most that Israel rarely ever sells his speakers/equipment at full list. Going factory direct and avoiding the 40-50% dealer markup, gives him room to offer discounts, therefore, "motivating" potential buyer to pull the trigger.

Still a great product, but just a different channel marketing approach.

One of the reasons the Triumph Extreme 2's are so sensitive is that they forego the power hungry lower octaves to obtain their "SET Friendly" status. Most Extreme owners use their speakers with a sub(s) crossed over in the 60hz range. On their own they can sound sterile and lifeless.

A buddy of mine switched from a 300B SET amp to an EL34 PP to drive his TEx2. The speaker responded really nice to the added power and came to life. IMHO, the TEx2 need a bit of power to get you toe tapping.

In any event, it's your system, your room, and your money, therefore, only your happiness matters.