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


Cube Audio (Poland) designs single drivers and single driver speakers. 

Principals are Grzegorz Rulka and Marek Kostrzyński.

Link to the Cube Audio Nenuphar (with F10 Neo driver) speaker page: 

https://www.cubeaudio.eu/cube-audio-nenuphar

Link to 6Moons review by Srajan Ebaen (August 2018):

https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/cubeaudio2/

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Parameters (from Cube Audio):

Power: 40 W

Efficiency: 92 dB

Frequency response: 30Hz - 18kHz ( 6db)*

Dimensions: 30 x 50 x 105 cm

Weight: 40 Kg


* Frequency response may vary and depends on room size and accompanying electronic equipment.
david_ten
@stephendunn  I did the 14ga tempo electric wire.  No marketing, no fancy terminations, just .9999 pure silver in an oversized teflon jacket (so that the wire is mostly just floating in air for the best dialectic rating possible).  They charge around $200 per meter for stereo pairs and give you a 30-day trial period.  

Basically, no-one's going to give you better raw materials, they're just going to mess with the dialectic (probably for the worse) by changing whatever the wire is embedded in and then change the cable geometry (which will necessitate going from solid core to stranded cables).  While I'm sure things can get better, I suspect it's going to cost you $1000s to find out. 

I've also experienced success with VH Audio's .99999 solid core silver in cotton for a DIY interconnect, and Ocellia's silver reference interconnects, which I bought on the recommendation of @charles1dad . In all cases, the silver was better than the copper I had in before.  
@bobheinatz You can see Nelson's implementation here:  https://www.stereophile.com/content/gramophone-dreams-26-nelson-pass-harmonic-distortion-page-2

And as you may have read above, Jon Ver Halen @ Refined Audio recommended a 1 cubic foot sealed box (with a bass compensation circuit) as his preferred DIY solution... over Nelson's.

Cal,

You did it the right way by actually listening to various amplifiers in your own audio system. At that point you just have to trust your ears and 'know' what type of sound presentation you prefer. This stuff is so personal and that is what makes it fun and  so interesting.

Stephen you have two excellent amplifiers for your Nenuphars and listening impressions can and do change over time (particularly if burn-in is a factor). The First Watt S.I.T.3 is a formidable component. I just believe that the Nenuphar has remarkable purity and transparency (without being analytical) and reveals what's fed into it within the system.

Charles

In regard to cables. silver vs copper there are so many variables involved as cal alluded to. Either material can sound smooth and warm or cold and sterile. Quality of the wire, geometry, dielectric material chosen, connector selection, on and on.  .I've had wonderful results with silver I.C.s and speaker cable in my system over the years and the Ocellia has been superb for me. Without question many could say the same about their copper wire experiences.

Charles