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

Reference coupling to Townshend Podiums. This is a good thing I believe but difficult to achieve in practice. At the moment I have only gone as far as fixing down the cups with industrial double sided tape to the Podiums to stop sliding. It also means I can change from 10 to 8 inch Nenuphar’s using the same Podiums by detaching the cups and repositioning.

Any material change under the speakers ( or under any piece of equipment for that matter) will change the sound of course. If I were to make new block feet, out of wood for example, then I would make use of the existing threaded inserts in the speaker bottom and fix them using counterbored threaded bolts. The feet would then be fixed to the Podiums with DS tape or even better ( but more extreme) drilling a hole and fixing with screws from under the top plate. Candidates for best feet material: perhaps Maple, Ebony, brass?

Regarding amplification compatibly with the Nenuphar’s I just want to emphasis that the little (but giant in performance) Bakoon 13R should be added to the list of suitable amps imo.

RY, you know the solution: Nenuphar BASiS. Sealed cabinet. Full Metal (Jacket) Contact. : ) 

David, expensive way of doing it but yes should work. Personally I’m ok with the bass as it is from either Nenuphar’s and prefer the simplicity. 

Robert, that was slightly’ tongue in cheek’...though it is a simpler (and wishful) solution to the previous few posts on the topic. : )

BTW, have you had a chance to hear the BASiS units? If so, thoughts?

Like you, I’m impressed with low frequency level, performance and quality from the ’standalone’ Nenuphar.

No, I didn't listen to the BASiS; I'm not really a bass addict. In addition,I believe they are quite expensive (11,000 euros). Even the smaller stand alone subs are sold at Refined Audio for $5,500 -- which Jon admits is expensive.

- Robert