Cube Audio complete Nenuphar speakers were out of my price range so I purchased F10 Neo drivers via Refined Audio and had Salk Sound build the cabinets - to Cube Audio specifications. I am very happy with the result. The first thing that hits you is the bass: it is BIG, the biggest I’ve had. The sound is very detailed and dynamic, even at low to medium listening volumes. I don’t find it fatiguing at all. When they first arrived I spent the whole night listening to various favorite albums and enjoying the newfound clarity. This set replaced Tekton Design Double Impacts which are great but came out more muted in comparison (or, using the audiophile cliche, you could say “veiled”). They never reached the lowest bass which goes down to hell with Cubes. I spent a week or two switching between DIs and Cubes. To be completely honest, I think DIs have a bit more presence in mid bass but it seemed more muddy - definitely not as punchy and satisfying as Cubes.
I am driving them with PrimaLuna Evo 300, rarely going past 1/4 of the volume. I also tried First Watt SIT-3 and found it very comparable but a tad too polite and not as engaging and alive as PrimaLuna.
I am driving them with PrimaLuna Evo 300, rarely going past 1/4 of the volume. I also tried First Watt SIT-3 and found it very comparable but a tad too polite and not as engaging and alive as PrimaLuna.