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dear Nubert-team i don't understand the smilies (maybe it's a bit silly), so i'll leave it alone. here are my first impressions of Nubert and the nu-line 30: -delivery was as quick as lightning - my breakfast sandwich got stuck in my throat when the box suddenly arrived -boxes were well packed, a copy of stereoplay was enclosed. thank you! unfortunately only the nubox 380 was quoted there - i would have liked to read something about my nuline 30. but a gift for a gift - on the pictures the beech-colored speakers always look very discreetly light. from a purely interior design point of view, i thought they would harmonize well with my light parquet floor. however, i have to admit that beech often has a tinge of orange-red. is this due to the specimen or is it because of your photo material? -since, in my opinion, the speakers became subjectively better and better after about 2 weeks of testing, I assume that they need a break-in period. i couldn't find anything on this subject in your extensive documentation. another explanation: my ears have become accustomed to the sound in the meantime - rarely have i received so much extensive information on a product. big praise! -about the set-up: it's worth trying it out! it depends entirely on the room. thanks for the tips, though. -the workmanship is really very convincing. thanks to the elegant front grille, the membrane is immune to the cunning paws of my little son. however, there is no dust protectionS -I have now been able to tick off the biwiring issue: in my opinion, my thin single solid core cables from dnm reson (not exactly cheap) sounded pretty much identical both in simple cabling and in biwiring mode. guenter Nubert actually advises against using cables that are too thin-I think the rigid conductors are excluded from this-the cables sound very satisfactory to my ears. -since i had already owned very good loudspeakers (linn, b&W) before, the difference in sound quality was not overwhelming, so i didn't necessarily mark i am completely enthusiastic on the nubert questionnaire. after listening for a while, however, i am very satisfied. -the loudspeakers sound very neutral and precise. the spatiality depends very much on the recording quality. i could hear a slight tendency towards hardness with some pop tracks. with good recordings, everything sounds very round, pleasant and relaxed. -i'm eager to find out how much more sound the abl module can produce. if the nuline 30 could produce a little more low bass in my rather reverberant room and a little more relaxation in poorer recordings, then it would be perfect for me. my expectations of the supposed miracle module are now very high. -about the presentation of your advertising material: as I work in graphic design, the look of your (very informative and interesting) information leaflets sometimes reminded me of pages from the catalog of a third-class department store. don't get me wrong: I think Nubert offers first-class quality - sometimes it would have deserved to be packaged a little more elegantly. best regards d. arendt-maiwald

On November 21, 2002, I ordered two NuLine DS 50 speakers to replace my somewhat large JBL XTi 20 rear speakers. I was only able to collect the delivery from the post office this morning, but I didn't miss the opportunity to compare the sound immediately. To see what the speaker is capable of, I first used it as a front speaker (direct radiator). It was amazing how cleanly the orchestra in Gustav Mahler's first was resolved and how clearly the individual instruments could be heard. The song Johnny & Mary by Robert Palmer, which I always like to use for listening comparisons, was also reproduced well; the synthesizer sequence in the chorus went relatively far down without becoming washed out instead of going down low and delivering mud, as with other speakers. With Carlos Santana's Mariah Mariah, however, the limits were clearly demonstrated. I didn't buy the speakers as front speakers but as rear dipoles (JBL didn't offer small dipoles from the XTi series). In Password Swordfish the little all-rounder shows what it can do. In the dipole setting, it made the explosion in the opening scene appear in the middle of the room with all its subtle nuances, and the helicopter scene by the stream almost made me turn around to see if the rotor monster was really coming from behind. All in all, convincing. The workmanship is impeccable and, in my opinion, even tops that of my JBLs, which are certainly not bad. The sound promise made by Nubert was kept. The only thing that surprised me was the stick-on rubber studs. As the connections are at the bottom, these studs are too low, which is why I had to remove the banana plugs, which would otherwise have rested on the base. I'll have to come up with another solution. When I part with my old speakers, I'll definitely have a look at Nubert.

UPS came by on Monday and delivered the NuBoxes I ordered. They are actually intended for my new surround system. However, I'm still missing the reciever. Since I was curious about the NuBox310, I quickly connected it to my Onkyo A 8850 integrated amplifier as a second speaker. In between, 20 m of 4qmm LS cable each. My Pioneer DVD player DVD646A, connected to the amplifier with an Oehlbach NF14, was used for the listening test. The DVD player is set to HiBit (24-bit sampling) and Legato Pro Standart (increases the sampling frequency to 176.4 kHz) (both improve the level of detail and give the music more space). When I heard the first sounds, I was immediately impressed. The NuBox placed the music in the room as if it didn't even come from them. The bass was also quite impressive for their size, albeit without any real low bass. The volume control was set to approx. 8 o'clock. I then set the volume control to about half 11. The NuBoxes 310 seemed to feel right at home. Even something like low bass could be felt. Then it went on to the 12 o'clock position. Fortunately, I was alone in the house and had noise protection windows. The NuBoxes were not impressed by this and played the music at an already high volume without batting an eyelid. I almost had the impression that they were crying out for more. All right, at the 2 o'clock position. Oioioioi, but hello! I didn't really think the speakers were capable of that. Even at a high level, which the whole street benefits from, the Böxchen remain relaxed. There was nothing in my 15 square meter room that didn't vibrate. I've never experienced anything like it from speakers of this size. What Nubert has produced here is quite enormous: a very compact speaker with a very good sound and a good portion of level stability. After all, the amplifier has a maximum output of 163 W into 4 ohms. Of course, you shouldn't expect miracles from the NuBox in terms of low bass. They are simply still too small. However, when it comes to the bass of current pop music, the NuBox rocks quite well, in a way that some much larger speakers don't manage. For smaller rooms, you can be satisfied with the NuBox 310 alone. Even at higher volumes, the 'things' are unimpressed, although a powerful amplifier should then be used. Weak amplifiers quickly start to clip. According to Nubert, the NuBoxes do have a protection circuit, but you don't necessarily have to rely on it.

I was not satisfied with a pair of NuBox 310 as a solo speaker. According to the specification sheet, this model is also suitable as a soloist in small to medium-sized rooms. The information provided by private users indicates room sizes up to 20 square meters. In a room of around 17 square meters, however, these speakers already seem a little weak. However, the sound is exceptionally transparent and balanced in most musical genres. Every instrument and every voice can be located precisely, whether jazz, maestream or rock, studio or live recording. It is not strong enough for classical music and makes large orchestral recordings a little too airy. I can only partially confirm the often praised build quality. Unfortunately, I found that one of the two speakers had an uncleanly glued woofer. For perfectionists who like to remove the cover, this is a minor drawback. The second speaker was impeccably finished. Third shortcoming: The speaker with the above-mentioned glued joint always sounded a little more dominant when placed in the perfect listening triangle (tweeter facing inwards). Even in the counter-test (swapping the speakers against each other), so that other causes of the imbalance can be ruled out. The listening experience was only balanced when the placement angle of one speaker was changed - from which I conclude that differences in the dispersion angle are the reason. However, as I had a good overall impression, I am now ordering the 380s. An experience report will follow shortly.

Nubert for President!

Mr. Nubert for president!

Well, how else can I put it? I'm off to Nubert again on December 14th. Need a new shot (Nuwave 125). I've already heard these things. Forget the NuForm. I'll get back to you as soon as I have the speakers at home. Until then......

The observations in the Technology Special are interesting! Does anyone know if you can buy such a loudness - volume control module somewhere? I can also confirm that with the cables: You really can't tell the difference between cheap and expensive ones. We tried that out once: A friend had an expensive chinch cable for about 50,-. We then installed it in the system (a SCHNEIDER system). There was really no difference to be heard. Where can you hear the NUBERT speakers in Westphalia? Does anyone know? Eckhard

... Two months ago I decided to completely re-equip myself in the home theater area after the renovation work. The choice seemed difficult... until one fine day I came across Nubert's homepage while surfing the net. I was extremely impressed by the complete range of products on offer, but I didn't have the confidence to try them out. The various test reports and awards in various trade journals made my skepticism fade. I took heart and called the Nubert hotline and got through to Mr. Siegle, who convinced me with his friendly and competent advice. The choice was made... Denon 3802, sub AW-1000, center nuBox CS-330, front speakers nuBox 380, dipole-bipole nuBox RS-300 and back speakers nuBox310. After two months of renovation work, the time had finally come for me to place the order last Friday. The delivery arrived promptly yesterday and I immediately started assembling the home theater system. After the work was done, the long-awaited listening test began... the choice of medium fell on the Lord of the Rings Special Extended DTS ES 6.1 DVD... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW I was shaking in my boots because the result exceeded all my expectations. Many thanks to the Nubert team and especially to Mr. Siegle. mfg Frank

well, your boxes are good and all, but i want to say something completely different! i was in the nuber in gmünd a month or so ago and there was a very professional and seemingly infinitely competent young man advising me. i bought a cell phone and every time i make a call i have to think of this adonis of a guy... what was his name again? schlocher or schochti or something i don't know greetings latoya