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

Congrats Mike, what a great result.

And always good to end up with a Pass Labs product.  Periodically you run into alternative approaches (e.g., https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/100-w-tube-amplifier-malfunctioned) and it highlights how nice it is to support a company that cares about more than profit.

"All I can say is I am completely overwhelmed by how they sound with the Nenuphars ....to the point of not being able to sleep more than two hours at a time.

He [your audiophile friend] was so impressed (enthralled is the word he used) by the Nenuphars and the grain free sound of my system with the FW SIT-1 amplifiers. He also mentioned the Nenuphars were free of colorations, slice threw music like butter, and had endless high frequency extension which I fully agree with."

Loved your post, Mike. What a fantastic result. Congratulations!!!

Is your friend still "jaded?" : )

Hi Mike,
Thanks for sharing your fabulous outcome, sincere congratulations. People who look at the Nenuphar as merely a single driver speaker and question its value just simply miss the point. A speaker doesn’t require multiple drivers, weigh 300-400 pounds with measured bass to 20 HZ in order to be considered superb. There are alternative paths to achieving sonic  excellence.
Charles

Mike
i would be very interested in hearing how the SIT-1s sounded in relation to your Ayon amplifiers. Two very divergent design philosophies, both of which the Nenuphars work well with. 

Stephen,

I haven't tried the Ayon on the Marigo Labs L3 platform and isolated by the Marigo Labs E2 Mystery Feet.  I also plan on isolating all of the tubes with acrylic cylinders like Allnic Audio components.  I'm sure the butcher block amp stand under the Ayon rung like a bell.  I will have to reserve final judgement until then.  They sound very similar but the Ayon is a little more detailed in the midrange and may be a little more dynamic.  The FW SIT-1 definitely has a lower noise floor.  I faintly hear tube hiss on the Ayon when not playing music but the FW SIT-1 is dead silent. But there is something magical when the entire singe path including power supplies is SET based. Planning on keeping both.  They are back-ups to each other.