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Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
Bakoon writes:"The patent-pending JET Bias circuit has brought the SATRI circuit to a whole new level in terms of electrical performance and sound quality. Our Circuit is now reborn and renamed as the JET SATRI circuit, an ultrafast, wide bandwidt... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
I have met a few local audiophiles through classified ads, and I did sell a pair of Triangle floorstanders to a neighbor. He drives them with his Sony receiver and is quite happy. He felt no need to upgrade anything else. 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
So, in which state do you live? 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
Any thoughts on the output impedance question? IIRC, the 13R prides itself on low output impedance which should translate in a high damping factorRobert 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
Just to complicate things, I was reading back through the thread and came across toetapaudio's comment from a year ago (6/20/19):"We are getting great results driving the Cubes with Mola Mola Makua/Kaluga’s and look forward to trying Bakoon amplif... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
Yes, it is high.Here is a link from FirstWatt on the F1:www.firstwatt.com/f1.html"It has both balanced and single-ended inputs. The input impedance is nominally 80 Kohm, and the output impedance is 80 ohms."And from the F1 manual:www.firstwatt.com... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
It is generally recognized that overdamping the Nenuphars is not a good idea. At 6moons Srajan wrote in his review of the First Watt SIT-3 about driving the Nenuphars:"...you won't be surprised to learn that the SIT-1 and SIT-3 were the perfect an... 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
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 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
I've sent an e-mail to Alfred at Highend-Electronics. Will let you know what he replies. - Robert 
Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure
Has anyone tried a Valvet amp with a Nenuphar? 
Amp for Boenicke W5
Another good combination with the W5 is the Kinki integrated amp, the EX-M1, in the $2500 range. 
USB Cable Comparison Audience / Cardas / Purist / Stealth / Wireworld
If you don't mind spending a bit more money :-) I would recommend going for the T (tunable) version of the Stealth USB cable. It will allow you to change for your particular DAC or speakers. (However, if you are the obsessive type it may not be a ... 
Integrated amp choice for JMR Offrande Supreme V2
I have had a great time for the last year and a half listening to the O's driven by the Zen Mystery Amp from Decware (40 tube watts of liquid honesty). 
Preamp with Tone Control Recommendations ....
Some preamps with tone controls:Several of the Luxman modelsAVM PA5.2AccuphaseSeveral of the Triode of Japan modelsMarantz PM-1451, SC-1151Octave HP700