Cube Audio or Charney

Yes I do own  pair of Charney Audio Maestro with the Omega RS7 driver, Listening to them now as I write this. I have never listened to Cube Audio but have listened to everything that Charney produces. I live about an hour from Charney and occasionally stop by for a listen. Brian is a great guy and will call to set up a listening session from time to time.
His speakers are designed on the Tractrix theory and not "boxed in" like other designs. In a nutshell the horn expands on all sides as the sound moves through it. No nasty corners that cause congestion and cancellation. Music is lifelike with a spooky real image and soundstage. Bass is clean, quick and deep with no need for augmentation even with the 6" drivers. Charney's goal is to create a speaker that sounds "real" and conveys an artists emotion and intent. He has succeeded on both counts! When I listen, I'm engaged in an emotional and intimate way with the artist. No matter what you listen to from Bach to rock Charney will get you there and keep you there.

True story, my niece and her boyfriend stayed with us last May over the Memorial Day weekend. After dinner we retired to my offfice/listenig room to spin some discs. I never knew she could sing! She was soloist in her high school chorus that won all state in GA. She sat in the chair and couldn't get enough! Her boyfriend just kept movin' and groovin' as we went through a bunch of songs from Eva Cassidy, Tracey Chapman, Pink Floyd, and demo tracts that really shine. What I though was going to be a quick session went for 3 hours. When we were done she said to me "This system is the kind were you listen to the whole album and not just different songs. Next time when we come back can we do that?" Uhh Yes! I replied. She gets it! A 26yr old Millennial got it!

Any of Charneys creations will do you right. If your budget and room can suppot them, the 8" Voxativ is a great way to go. My room is 11x15x8 which is too small for the 8" but the 6" shine in here. Charney lent me a pair of the 6" Voxativ Companions for a week. Just wanted to hear then in my room to possibly upgrade. Well I was sold and saving up to make the change next year.  

Chris   

I've heard both a Charney with Voxativ drivers and a Charney with AER drivers and the Cube Audio Nenuphar.  I much prefer either Charney speakers.  The bass and midbass are much more complete and rich sounding on the Charney speakers.  I like the Nenuphar speaker, but, in addition to the bass deficiency, it has a more prominent midrange peak that makes it sound more like typical fullrange systems than the Charney speakers.  The Charney speakers are amazingly "normal" sounding while retaining the liveliness and vivid qualities of full/extended range driver systems.

The AER driver, in particular sounds fantastic.  It has more extension at the top than the Voxativ and is very smooth for a full range driver.  In my opinion, it is a worthwhile upgrade.

At a fraction of the price of either, there is the Rethm Bhaava (full range driver with a built in powered woofer).  This is one of the better $3,000 speakers I've heard.

Rodg827 & Larryi,
Thank you both for your detailed and enthusiastic recommendation of the Charney speaker.   I have owned both Lowther & AER drivers in the past and loved both but the AER was alot smoother.  I have talked to Brian a few times by email & phone and he believes his speakers compete with anything on the market.  I know Brian also doesn't get alot of press but the few that have listened love them.
Rogd827 our rooms are similar in size, how did the Voxative add to the listening experience?

Thanks @jdal  for you comments,  i began my speaker disign life with single driver crossoverless loudspeakers , it looks very attractive to speaker guys, no need to design crossover , just get very good driver, make good cabinet , probably some back loaded horn, get screwdriver
install the driver and you are winner,  If you have good account you can participate in Audio Shows and go to the Market.  Sounds good, If not enough base - make good sub and offer package deal, But what is problem ? Why the majority speaker company still making traditional 2-3-4 way speakers with " Stupid Crossovers"  , The main issues is high sensitivity crossover less design speakers-- are thin sound ( not enough midbass) piano sound and man vocal is not real , 
and whizzer cone coloration, The whizzer cone working like addition tweeter and not compare with high end tweeters.     

Bache, can we agree that all speakers are a compromise?  My crossoverless AER was not thin sounding at all.   I guess my question to you have you heard either the Charney or Cube audio in a room  you know and with familiar equipment?  It has been suggested by numerous listeners that both of these speakers have eliminated the usual single driver problems.