Total Victory V

Tweeter
The unit used in the Total Reference is now part of the Total Victory V. In order to reproduce all the upper frequencies with complete transparency, transient speed and precision and have the frequency range from 1800hz- 27khz necessitated the employment of a tweeter with ultra low mass and a very low fundamental resonance frequency - qualities that are virtually mutually exclusive with only one tweeter so capable. The driver that fulfills these requirements is our newly developed, planar, isodynamic ribbon tweeter witha radiating surface less than the volume of a cubic inch of air yet 3 times as large as the ribbon used in the TV II.

Not only is the speed and detail thrilling to hear, this unit extends flat from 1700 hz - 27khz with no audible resonances. This ribbon is a purely resistive load at a flat 8 ohms. Very high sensitivity is partly due to the use of a highly powerful neodymium magnet structure that measures 3"x6" and weighs in excess of 2 lbs. An ultra rigid, solid aluminum faceplate ensures resonant free reproduction and the elimination of diffraction affects.

This tweeter has proven to be virtually indestructible with a 0% failure rate in the field. Due to its high power handling capabilities, the sound of the tweeter is unchanged whether it is played at low volumes or at very high SPLs.

Midrange
The TV II used a pair of 3" domed midranges which operated in the range from 1khz - 3khz. From 1khz - 81hz, another pair of 6.5" paper treated cone drivers were employed. The reason for the use of the 3" domes was a direct result of the ribbon tweeter only having a lower frequency limit of 3khz. There was too much of a sonic compromise in attempting to use the 6.5" midbass drivers up to 3khz. They were simply too slow to keep up with the speed of the ribbon tweeter. The 3" dome midranges proved to a viable intermediary between the tweeter and the midbass drivers. The sonic compromise was the introduction of an additional crossover section.

The new ribbon tweeter now used in the TV V allows the new midrange/midbass drivers to reproduce only the frequency range between 100hz and 1.8khz, well within its optimum frequency range which extends flat to 3khz. In the TV V, the 3" midrange domes could now be eliminated along with the extra crossover section. The sonic result is an enhanced sense of cohesion and coherency from 100hz - 27 khz as well as greater transparency.

The new midranges are proprietary 7" paper treated cones that were designed exclusively for use in the TV IV. It is a high sensitivity driver with an exceptionally low mass and high rigidity cone, large magnet structure and very high gauge magnesium basket and frame to ensure resonance free operation. The drivers are aligned in a D'apollito configuration to offer all the advantages of phase coherency and the extra power handling and distortion reducing elements inherent in the proper implementation of the design.

Woofers:
The woofers are the same units used in the Total Reference. While the previous TVII used 4 - 8" paper treated woofers, the TV V uses a pair of truly remarkable 12" Nomex fiber cones that are the finest in the world. The construction standards are something to behold: thick cast iron frame ensures complete rigidity, heavy duty, stiff, Nomex fiber cone that is impervious to flexing, a magnet structure that weighs in excess of 15 lbs., thick gauge gold plated copper terminals to maintain high current capability. The driver fulfills every demand for deep bass (f3 is 17 hz). With its unlimited power handling capacity, 110 db levels at 20hz with virtually immeasurable distortion and complete long term reliability, this new design accomplishes state of the art bass reproduction that was previously not possible. While a single driver provides genuine sub woofer bass, the TV IV uses a pair per speaker. Not only will these woofers reproduce bass down to 20hz, it will do so with incredible weight, punch and impact. Due to the very tight tuning of the bass, the TV V will never sound boomy or over blown. The low frequencies are seamlessly blended to the mids and highs, never calling undue attention to itself. For this reason, the TV V sounds wonderful in moderate size rooms. We do not know of another speaker available for under $25000, that uses even one of these woofers.

Enclosure
The enclosure is identical to the one used in the TV II, given the adjustments required for the new driver arrangement.

Not only are the front 3 drivers contained within their own sub-enclosure, 3 computer designed, internal braces are used to ensure maximum rigidity. The two woofers are each placed within their own individual sub-enclosures containing two braces each. To create a loudspeaker essentially devoid of cabinet resonances is a daunting task at the best of times. To successfully construct one that is this large and houses 5 drivers, represents a monumental achievement. See below for a deeper look.

Crossover
The crossover in the TV V is much simpler than the TV II since the speaker is a 3 way design instead of a 4 way. Only one state of the art polypropylene film and foil capacitor and 2 OFC high gauge inductors are in the signal path. The crossover is so pure that its presence is virtually inaudible. See below for a deeper look.

The Total Victory V is unique among loudspeakers for a variety of reasons:

• High sensitivity coupled with high power handling capability.
  
  
• State of the art performance in both the micro and macro realms.
  
  
• Incredible detail and transparency coupled with harmonic completeness.
  
  
• State Of The Art Design and Construction at a Real World Price.

Specifications:

Frequency Response: 22 Hz – 27Khz
Impedance: 10 ohms
Sensitivity: 95 db @ 1m – 1 watt
Power Requirements: 3 watts – 300 watts
Dimensions: 52" H x 9" W x 22" D
Weight: 200 lbs ea.
Driver Compliment: (per speaker)

• 1 - Isodynamic Planar Ribbon Tweeter
  
• 2 - 7" Paper Treated Midranges
  
• 2 - 12" Heavy Duty Nomex Fiber Cone Woofers

Finish Options:

Reviews:

Stereomojo.com - Nov/ 2009
Enjoythemusic.com - Jan/2009
dagogo.com - Jan/2008
Enjoythemusic.com 2008

A Deeper Look Into Coincident Speakers:

Enclosures:

- Enclosures constructed from 1" MDF Hardwood, a specially developed material that is both very rigid, non resonant and highly uniform with regard to density.

MDF is medium density fiber board. This is fabricated out of medium soft wood trees and bonded under extreme high pressure with a mixture of adhesives. Within MDF there are varying grades. Some are less dense , others are more or less consistently dense. The higher the density and more consistent throughout the board, the more costly and superior the product. Coincident uses a type often referred to as Ranger board. This board is the highest density and most consistent ( and costly being 2-3 times the price of regular MDF) and is made of medium soft and hard wood trees with a greater proportion of wood particle and less adhesive. Standard MDF boards have a density of 32 lbs/cc ft. Coincident boards have a density of 42 lbs/cc/ft and consistency throughout the board of 1% as opposed to 8%-10% for standard boards.

Our MDF is actually almost 50% more rigid and 40% less resonant. This translates to a huge sonic difference. Our boards have hardwood veneer bonded to them on both sides with a special hard drying adhesive under extremely high heat and pressure. This ensures that the veneer will never peel or bubble no matter how humid or hot the conditions. The sonic benefit of the adhesive we use in addition to the double sided veneering is a furthering of the overall rigidity and non resonant quality for which we strive in all our enclosures.

We have experimented within MDF hardwood(which is made of mostly hardwood trees) but found that while they were very rigid, they were much more resonant between 40hz- 120hz. Good for furniture , less appealing in loudspeaker enclosures.

It took 4 years of experimenting and measuring numerous substances, from birch plywood to ceramic based materials to granite and mineral composites and pure hardwoods to settle on the MDF Coincident eventually uses exclusively because it proved to have the best balance between high rigidity and low resonance which accounts to a large degree for the transparent, neutral or unbox like qualities of Coincident speakers.

- CNC (Computer Numeric Control) construction to ensure machining accuracy to within .01 %.

- Spline Joint Construction - All speaker joints are manufactured using this laborious method to ensure a very tight cabinet devoid of resonances.

- Finest furniture grade cherrywood that is veneered inside and out to eliminate any potential for the finish to peel or bubble.

- Elaborate computer designed bracing scheme which minimizes any cabinet flexing, which creates excessive storage and release of energy which results in audible distortions.

- Computer -aided design enclosure dimensions which help reduce internal standing waves.

- Elimination of Internal Damping - Instead of using inexpensive, resonant enclosure materials and then futilly attempting to damp out resulting resonances and colorations with soft, spongy interior substances, (which are responsible for decreasing system sensitivity and increasing internal reflections). Coincident enclosures are constructed of inherently non resonant, incomparably rigid materials that require no damping with its accompanying deleterious affect on sound quality.

- Enclosure Tuning: All Coincident enclosures are tuned to a very high fundamental resonance frequency of 350 hz, (as opposed to the 80 hz resonance of most speakers). This high frequency tuning technique renders resonances sonically benign and inaudible. Resonances are effectively dissipated out the enclosure and transformed to thermal energy. The end result is an enclosure with no audible colorations.

-The highest quality finish and construction, unsurpassed by competing speakers costing 5 times the price.

Drivers -

- The finest European drive units that are manufactured specifically for Coincident and /or modified by Coincident for enhanced performance. All drivers are thoroughly tested and matched to within .2 db to ensure that all speakers match the reference, thereby eliminating any unit to unit variation.

- Unlike many competing speaker companies that use cheap drivers and attempt to extract greater performance through crossover manipulation, Coincident firmly adheres to the belief that only superior drivers can produce superior sound, (eventhough this is a much more costly path to follow).

- All drivers are highly sensitive, have uniform impedance characteristics AND possess high power handling capability for the utmost in reliability and sonic excellence.

Crossovers-

- Computer Aided Designed crossover networks that use only first order designs, (to ensure phase coherency and sonic purity). Constructed of the finest components-high gauge OFC air core inductors, precision high wattage metal oxide resistors, high voltage polypropylene (Auric Cap) capacitors all matched to within 1%, all lead to lead construction and then hand soldered. This method ensures the shortest signal path and purest sonics. Furthermore, since every component is hard wired, the elimination of circuit boards and terminal connectors means that there is nothing to corrode, oxidize or deteriorate over time.

- Only one component is in the signal path for each driver. This guarantees the passage of the most musical information with the least coloration.

Wiring:

- Specially developed,highly acclaimed Coincident 6N copper cable is used for all internal wiring.

- Shortest signal paths are maintained.

- All cable is hardwired to the drivers, crossovers, and binding posts,(which are heavy duty solid 3/8 " pure copper, gold plated - 5 way).

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