Nubert NuVero 60 Speaker Review

[Doenerkunde]

These graphs look excessively smoothed (1/3 octave?).

This is the results of the reviewer using gated measurements and thus sacrificing resolution, because he does not have access to an anechoic chamber or Klippel NFS.

Since the Nova still uses a wide dispersion baffle (which is fine if engineered correctly), I find it hard to believe there are zero anomalies in the frequency response.

The roundover of the baffle edges has been increased and the nominal midrange diameter has been doubled from 52mm with the Nuvero 60 to 101mm with the Nuvero Nova 9. Also the midrange now has an additional frontplate that functions as a shallow waveguide and that the Nuvero 60 did not have. Would still be interesting to see higher resolution frequency responses, but it seems Nubert did overhaul some things that caused problems with the Nuvero 60.

Also, we’re only seeing the horizontal dispersion data. Getting horizontal dispersion "kind of right" is the bare minimum for a speaker; vertical dispersion is where elite speakers truly separate themselves from the pack.

As a general rule for tech reviews: if a metric isn't explicitly shown, it's probably because the results are poor, and I'd bet that's the case here.

He did two measurements regarding vertical dispersion.

5 degrees up from tweeter axis:

5 degrees down from tweeter axis:

Also, why fixate on the look or size of the crossover? Performance is all that matters. A KEF Reference crossover looks like a WWII circuit board, but it gets the job done flawlessly.

I think it's cool they are build like tanks: 20,5kg/45 pounds per speaker, 48mm/2 inch baffle, Panzerholz bottom, internal threads everywhere instead of wood screws, doubledecker crossovers, full metal waveguides/basket rings. For 2.200€ per pair.

 

[staticV3]

This is the results of the reviewer using gated measurements and thus sacrificing resolution, because he does not have access to an anechoic chamber or Klippel NFS.

If these are gated already, then why did the reviewer apply additional Psychoacoustic smoothing for the review?

 

[Doenerkunde]

If these are gated already, then why did the reviewer apply additional Psychoacoustic smoothing for the review?

Oh, you're right. Good question! I wrongly assumed it was the just the gating, mea culpa!

I just looked at his other reviews and this seems to be his standard protocol. Skipped through his in depth measurements explanation and he did not explain the smoothing. Hm.

Hopefully one day one of us euro members hits the lottery jackpot and gets a NFS... There is a NFS 2km from my flat at Fink Consulting... Sooo close, but so far away

 

[Salt]

Oh, you're right. Good question! I wrongly assumed it was the just the gating, mea culpa!

I just looked at his other reviews and this seems to be his standard protocol. Skipped through his in depth measurements explanation and he did not explain the smoothing. Hm.

Hopefully one day one of us euro members hits the lottery jackpot and gets a NFS... There is a NFS 2km from my flat at Fink Consulting... Sooo close, but so far away

You could have had a conversation with him here, but thoroughly he is no more active (had some nice PM with him a while ago).

 

[Doenerkunde]

You could have had a conversation with him here, but thoroughly he is no more active (had some nice PM with him a while ago).

I wouldn't even dare because of the opportunity cost of running the NFS for a full day and the data processing. Amir once put the opportunity cost for him at a whopping 2.000$.

 

[Salt]

I wouldn't even dare because of the opportunity cost of running the NFS for a full day and the data processing. Amir once put the opportunity cost for him at a whopping 2.000$.

Supposed you calculate investment Vs. Amortization this might fit. But a NFS is no production line running 24/7, and amortization lies, in most cases, by help designing products that stand the market.

If I'correct there are no single use items that would have to be replaced.

So there's the cost for power and not much more, and a goodwill of the owner.

I had attempted to contact Karl Heinz via his ASR Account regarding Orbit 11, but he didn't respond, so I think he's in no way active here anymore.