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

Additional info on the Valvet E2SE

Please give the SE version PLENTY of time to break in. Several hundred hours or more, at least. This is from experience.

I had already listed mine for sale and made a deal when that magical moment arrived. I did not want to break my promise but will consider replacing it when the time is right.

I don't know how it will pair on the Core Audio speakers but it is an absolutely wonderful and amazing amp.

The new owner is ecstatic.

I've been trying out a new pair of Nenuphars for about a week now and I'm mighty impressed. I'll chime in more as I find the words to describe what I'm hearing. I'll just mention for now that I'm powering the Nenuphars with a pair of Thoress EHT mono blocks. These amps are somewhat under the radar (they're pricey and don't seem to have much retail support in the US) but Ebaen reviewed them at 6moons in combination with the Nenuphars and used some striking language to describe the pairing. He rates the EHTs as a better match for the Cubes than the FW SIT1 monos.  

http://https//6moons.com/audioreview_articles/thoress2/

FWIW I can see what he's talking about. I compared the EHTs with a SIT3 and found the difference to be profound (much as I love the SIT3). For now I'm still working on getting speaker placement and room treatments dialed in (at 20 sq meters my room is at the bottom end of the range for these speakers as specified by Cube Audio). so, more to come.

Thanks to all here for a refreshingly good thread!  

Great info Jolly.  Ive dealt with Audio Arts in NYC (Thoress dealer) before and Gideon is a pleasure to do business with. I might just have to inquire about the F2A11 or 845 Thoress Integrateds.....not a 300B kind of guy.

@jollytinker,
Congratulations on your excellent outcome.  I recall reading the 6 Moons review of the Thoress amplifier.  No doubt about Srajan Ebaen's admiration for the unit.
Charles 

@jollytinker Looks like there was a typo in your 6moons link. Here's the corrected one: http://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/thoress2/