Coincident speakers 14 Ohms - What amplification to use when streaming Tidal.


My Coincident Victory highly efficient speakers are at a 14 Ohm requirement.  I stream music using bluetooth through Tidal, but have agonized over amplification now using a Teac 301 Al D integrated amp with built in DAC and Bluetooth.  A SET tube amp is recommended by Coincident, but I do not play records any more.  In addition, I don’t want to spend a ton of money.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  Thanks much. 
enofile

Showing 1 response by charles1dad

Hi enofile,

IMO you have numerous good options to consider. Have you decided on a budget range?  There are excellent amplifiers of various topologies that I believe  would serve you well. I have a bias toward low to moderate power simple circuit amplifiers. These types of amplifiers consistently sound very good.


I'm particularly fond of SET but good quality push pull tube amps (class A or class AB) can sound superb. Also OTL tube amps and pure class A solid state (for example First Watt, there are others as well). You truly do have many fine choices. Budget, room size, listening levels (SPL) are factors that will influence you direction.


A well designed amplifier with high quality power supply and transformers with power in the 10 to 50 watt range should work very well with your higher impedance/efficient speakers.

charles