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Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
As an update, I just posted this in speaker related another thread;"I put one of these Zen amps on my Cube Audio Nenuphars and it sounds unearthly good. Using a Vinnie Rossi L2iSE with Elrog 300B’s for DAC and preamp duties. With these speakers th... 
Picking an Open Baffle speaker for 2w SET amp - plus bonus question !?!
I put one of these Zen amps on my Cube Audio Nenuphars and it sounds unearthly good. Using a Vinnie Rossi L2iSE with Elrog 300B's for DAC and preamp duties. With these speakers the Zen sound amazingly natural and open - wide soundstage, wonderful ... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
rwpollock - which model Ansuz cables are you referring to that you place as your first preference.I have C2 level Mainz Power Distributor and C2 Mainz power cables. Have always been tempted by their speaker cables but seem to think (from what I've... 
Zavfino
Anyone have any experience with the Majestic USB cable? 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
If anybody’s interested, just put up some more photos on my virtual system page with better views of the speaker cabinet finish.Continue to be impressed with the sound of the Decware - just amazing clarity. I’m thinking... Nenuphar with direct wir... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
I'v posted a few photos under a quickly assembled systems page (dspringham's System). I'll have to some close up to showcase the Nenuphar cabinets - really quite gorgeous - the high gloss piano finish is elegant.Signal chain;Ansuz C2 Power Distrib... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
I would have to think the 25 Anniversary Zen would be perfect or these;https://www.decware.com/newsite/SE84UFO3.htmlAs I had mentioned, the bass may give the illusion of being "better" but I thinks it's actually just more full, resonant and natura... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
New owner here... Nenuphar in Smoked Eucalyptus (piano gloss finish). Coming from Harbeth 40.1 and Raidho D1.1. Very impressed with this speaker. All the accolades as already mentioned in this thread. Began use with Vinnie Rossi L2iSE (Elrog 300B ... 
Looking for an integrated amp around 4000 to 5000.
After years of wondering I finally satisfied my curiosity and picked up a preowned Devialet. Strictly digital playback for me utilizing the ethernet connection on my home LAN. Source is a remote located headless Mac Mini running Audivana playback ... 
Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp?
Vinnie Rossi LIO with DHT preamp/dac section into internal Mosfet power amplifier. No transformers, No interconnects, power supply isolated from line voltage with Ultra Capacitor bank. External low noise regulated power supply for tube filaments. ... 
Need help picking a streaming integrated amp
Preowned Devialet 120... very good/excellent built-in phono, stream via Audirvana (or equivalent) on a Mac or PC over network (Ethernet or WiFi) directly to Devialet. Impressive functionality and sound quality in a true one-box solution. 
Sony HAP-ZIES HDD player is it only 16bit 320kbps native playback ?
I run my HAP in to a Vinnie Rossi LIO with DAC 2 module and the display always shows the native resolution of the original file (does not show bit depth though). The Sony does not upsample through the USB output ( I wish it would allow the DSD res... 
KT88 tube amp
Wig & porche,From what source did you buy these tubes (WE KT88 Plus)?I have a Sachs Kootenay that I've put up for sale - didn't really seem to offer a great amount sound quality wise above and beyond an Icepower 1200AS when used with my Vinnie... 
HH Scott 299B with Harbeth/low-efficiency speakers
I have owned the Super HL 5’s, the Monitor 40’s and now have the Super HL5+Joey54,Can you do a short (so as not to derail this thread) comparison between the 40's and SHL5+?Thank you 
KT88 tube amp
Hey porcheracer,I just picked up a Sachs Kootenay amp on the used market. It has Shuguang Golden Voice KT-88's which were Don's tube of choice on previous versions. He now recommends and supplies his amp standard with the Shuguang KT-88-T's which ...