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Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
I’m curious how other Nenuphar owners have their speakers set up? Distance apart, distance from walls, distance to mlp, toed in/not toed in, etc.? Also, are you sitting at ear height of the center of the driver? With the speaker titled back I thin... 
Line Stage Preamps that blew you away $2500 Edition
I don't have a lot of experience with preamps. I mainly used integrateds until a couple years ago and got a Don Sachs Model 2. I love it. Not only does it sound great but Don is great to work with and I love the bespoke, handmade vibe of it. Howev... 
$2k-$3k DAC Purchase
@jond  Thanks for the tip. I'm checking them out.  
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
my apologies, post deleted.   Can anyone weigh in on the differences between the original Terminator and the Venus II?   
Zavfino
I'm not a fan of the locking bananas pictured on their site. Might be interested in trying Zavfino speaker cables. Anyone know if you can pick different bananas? I've seen some photos with a nonlocking banana.  
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
@david_ten I'm using an Alan Eaton 45 amp and a Primaluna Dialogue Premium. These are much less expensive amps, especially purchased used, but I love their sound. The 300B amps I tried definitely had more microdynamic detail and texture. They play... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
I used sophia electric 91-01 monoblock 300b SETs with my Nenuphar Mini’s. Sounded fantastic. Plenty of output. Great detail, texture and very controlled, nuanced bass. I’m actually selling the amps however not because they were lacking in any way.... 
Really...My favorite power tube is reissue that's not widely popular
Tung-Sol 7581 vs Tung-Sol 7591…. What’s the difference? 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
@splundersCurious to hear your thoughts on the SIT3 vs Decware. I’ve been on a tube journey but if I try solid state the SIT3 is at the top of my list. I have the Mini’s and I concur with stephendunn about how these just sound so natural. I also l... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
@dspringham I love the finish on your cube’s. I have mini’s in matte walnut and my wife says I can’t get new speakers anymore because she loves the look, and sound. Like that you’re using a relatively inexpensive amp with very (IMO) speakers and f... 
I am no longer getting MQA?
I have an Auralic G1 streaming to a Berkeley Alpha Reference DAC with MQA. I also noticed that MQA doesn’t show up when streaming from the lightning app even though the track is MQA. I have MQA set in the Tidal streaming settings in the software. ... 
V-Cap CuTF .22 on Gain Tubes-- Primaluna Dialogue HP Integrated
@jbhiller once I get time I’ll open it up and take a look. I just thought maybe someone had upgraded one of the amps before and would know and save me some time.  
V-Cap CuTF .22 on Gain Tubes-- Primaluna Dialogue HP Integrated
If I wanted to upgrade the caps in a PL Dialogue Premium amp (not integrated, not up) what size, and how many, Vcap ODAMs would I need? Thanks  
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
@david_ten glad to hear clean up is going well. Can’t wait to hear impressions on the FM 2a3’s.  
REL vs JL AUDIO
I was never interested in adding subs to my 2-channel system. However, I decided to try some REL T5i’s to complement some stand mount speakers I was trying. I was really impressed with how they filled in the low end, improved the soundstage and in...