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

@cal3713 Thanks. I haven’t put up a thread about my DAC search and probably won’t because it was less than comprehensive. Meaning I auditioned a number of DACs--Aqua, Denafrips, Lampizator, to name a few--that were quite a bit less expensive than the MPD 8. Once I heard it, I knew I didn’t have to look any further. I haven’t touched vinyl since I got it.

@stephendunn 

Congratulations!

Charles 

@stephendunn  Congratulations on the results you have achieved by adding the Playback Designs DAC to your system.

+1 regarding...

The Nenuphars soak up every iota of this upgrade, sounding like new and better speakers in every way.  They keep revealing themselves as true transducers of what goes before them.

I’ve been meaning to add system photos for a long time now. Here are two I just took via my phone.

NOLA Built

Click on each photo to get an enlarged image. Second is a close-up of the components. Scott Sheaffer’s left / right signal chassis monos are in the foreground. His left / right power supply chassis monos are immediately behind them in the rack.

[Note: components in the foreground appear much larger than those behind them]

@david_ten 

I like the placement of your Nenuphars well into the room. It provides them plenty of room to breathe and perform at their best. The amplifiers have an attractive understated elegance. 

Charles