Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure

@david_ten :-))...I hear you...sorry to disappoint you, but wasn’t all that brave.

@jayctoy  they certainly are...it’s so much fun!

@charles1dad Thanks! I like the contrast as well. Regarding the red Solistino, when I first saw it, my reaction was, one must be pretty brave to buy a color like this. But then, looking at it a couple of times by the dealer my mind changed completely. It looks so nice when the light in the room is low or off, and the light from the tubes hits the red color.

@abd1 Thanks! You summarized very well my thoughts. Sorry, but I do have no recommendations regarding other amps. But I have seen, every now and then, a view used Vivas in that price range out there.

Thanks to you both! @charles1dad  @toetapaudio

Hi to all from Germany!

Just finished the compete Thread. Wow, what a read! Thanks to all for the shared experiences, information's and for the very friendly and respectful conversation.

I'am very new to the hobby, two years, but badly infected with the hifi bug.

I made quite a journey in that short period of time. I'll never thought this would be possible when I started.

My first setup was a new Vincent SV237 MKII paired with a demo Q Acoustics Concept 500. Just used the internal DAC and a Tidal subscription, nothing more. 

I found then a local dealer, since I had tones of fun and I was getting more and more involved and interested. He has brands like Aries Cerat, Jadis, Grandinote, Cube Audio, Viva Audio and so on. I was visiting a couple of  listening events and was instantly hooked.

Today my setup is a Viva Audio Solistino, SOTM Switch with it's power supply, 432evo aeon, Audio Analogue AADAC, the Q Acoustics along with Audioplan Finefilter, PowerStar, 2 PowerPlants and two PSI Audio AVAA's

As a loaner from the mentioned dealer I have since 5 days the Nenuphar in use. I always have been amazed by it at the listening events. I was really happy to find out that they sound equally well in my living room, which has received, right from the beginning, constantly room treatment. 

The lift in emotions, feelings and engagement that the Nenuphar delivers is truly special. The hole week I was happy to come home from work, just to spend the night in front of my stereo. 

Needles to say that I am happily keeping them.

Sorry for all the writing, just got carried away. ;-)

Cheers!
 

 

Thanks for the warm welcome! @david_ten 

True, it would be very interesting to compare those amps within the own living room. But I was already lucky enough to listen in his room’s to various systems exceeding the price of my setup many times. The only amp I had to compare in my living room against the Solistino was the Jadis DA88S. To my ears and taste I preferred the Solistino. The Solistino had a lot more meat on the bones. The upper bass and the mids where more present. The Solistino had a certain magic which the DA88S couldn’t keep up with. But this is just my personal finding and taste and doesn’t mean anything.

Until we hopefully to get to see the walnut version I can share another custom color. It’s a silver grey metallic. The dealer said it is a BMW color.

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The rack and the structure to hold the diffuser is of course only a temporary solution. This year was crazy expensive for my standards. Have to save up a few more bugs. Until then this must be fine. ;-)