Coincident Speaker Technology
Frankenstein 300B
Coincident Speaker Technology is a small Canadian (Ontario) manufacturer, founded by Israel Blume, that hand-builds all its amplifiers with point-to-point wiring in low volumes and sells direct plus through a small dealer network; the Frankenstein 300B is its entry-level single-ended-triode stereo amplifier and has been a recurring favorite of enthusiast reviewers for its price-to-performance ratio.
MSRP
$2,499
Used market · Good
$4,150
MSRP to used market
From $2,499 at launch to $4,150 today.
Specifications
- THD
- Less than 1%, 20Hz–20kHz
- Price
- $2,499 US, all tubes included except 300B
- Weight
- 17kg / 38 lbs
- Topology
- Stereo, single-ended 300B, Class A
- Dimensions
- 15"W x 12"D x 8.5"H
- Construction
- Mirror-finish stainless steel chassis, all hardwired, no PCBs
- Output power
- 8 watts RMS per channel, SE Class A
- Tube complement
- 6SL7 x2 (input), 300B x2 (output, not included), 5AR4 x1 (rectifier)
- Frequency response
- 10Hz–20kHz, ±1dB
- Review recognition
- Reviewed by ToneAudio (2023)
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