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| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure How did it sound with the higher damping factor. Better than expected -- a little drier perhaps and a shallower soundstage. By the way, word is that Nelson has found a new source of industrial SITs. Apparently they are larger and produce more hea... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure I recently got a good deal on a used amplifier by Gold Note, the PA-10 ($2K new). It is their introductory power amp and, like the PA-1175, has a switch to change the damping factor to either 250 or 25. Of course I immediately set it to 25 and hoo... | |
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| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Stereophile has a review by Ken Micallef of the 25W Pathos InPol Remix MkII integrated amplifier. The specs caught my eye as the output impedance is listed as 0.9 ohms. As the Nenuphars have an impedance of 8 ohms, this would make the damping fact... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure <<The V2 drivers, being brand spanking new, are still way tight, lack top end airiness/open-ness and overall dynamics, especially in the treble region, sounding overly polite thus lacking essential sparkle. I am expecting some improvement in... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure I've listed the amp on AudioMart. Check there if you are interested. They're not making any more of them. :-) | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Having been tubular for some time now, I've decided to sell my FirstWatt SIT-2. I figure there may be someone here who would appreciate it. If that's you, send me a PM. $3K, original box. - Robert | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Continuing my explorations of tube amplifiers with the Nenuphars, I purchased a David Berning ZH-230 amp from Rick at Hi-Fi One in California. A splendid amp and a good match with the Cubes. A couple of years ago I had used an LTA L10 integrated w... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure <<Robert, has your move to tubes (Shindo and Aric Audio, etc.) changed your perspective on what's 'musically' achievable with the Nenuphars in the system chain?>> Surprisingly to me, no. I have learned that the Nenuphars are sensit... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure And I much preferred the 2019 Refined Audio room to their room this year. Different setup perhaps? They weren't using a SIT-3 this year. | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure "I am in the camp of keeping what you currently have." Charles, agreed. I don't have a burning itch (is that a mixed metaphor?) that needs to be satisfied with new/different equipment. In that sense I have slowed down over the years. My questi... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure "Next: both tone and palpability.... a Shindo-Aric cross. :-)" Any suggestions? | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Just thinking about the joys of listening to music with a great rig. Like others here, music is my drug of choice. Last month I did a road trip to San Antonio. While I didn't actively miss my music for those weeks upon return I found myself listen... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure Charles, yes, an embarrassment of riches. As for the tube brands, Aric included in the sale both Psvanes and Elrogs. I prefer the Elrogs and am feeling no particular rush to try other tubes. However, comments here have me wanting to listen to the... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure This past winter I've been listening to my Nens with a couple of tube amps. As expected, both made for a good pairing. The Shindo Cortese had better tone while a 300B SET from AricAudio had more palpability. Preceding the amps was either the pream... |