Nuforce Cube Quick Review
Thanks to Nuforce for the sample
Brief: Nuforce makes a tiny, pretty DAC/Amp/Speaker
Price: US$119 (about £74 but hard to find outside the US)
Specification: See here http://www.nuforce.com/hp/products/speaker-cube/index.php
Accessories: 3.5mm stereo cable 0.6M, USB Cable 0.7M, Soft carrying pouch
Build Quality: Lovely, it feels solid and its metal exterior feels rather premium.
Aesthetics: Very pretty, very,
very pretty. I do wish the back colour was matching but that’s my only
quibble. Overall it looks great, no question.
Sound: The device is a compromise
product and for music I cannot say I loved it. It was impressive for
its size but I am somewhat of an audio snob and for music it may have
been unquestionably a great leap up on the rubbish laptop speaker but it
wouldn’t be my first choice. Now if I was a real road warrior then
using the Cube is a lot more attractive as it’s so easy to take with you
but for music, I’d still struggle to use it and not move to
headphones. Where it really shone for me was in AV use. It does mids
super well and TV, films, podcasts all were excellent, just great for on
the go use. If there was a reason to make me part with cash that would
be it. If I was traveling and had kids then this and a tablet would be
invaluable, a brief stint with Netflix, my phone, the Cube and my
nephew was enthralled with the combo. My own use with a tablet was a
very positive experience and better yet, it doubles as a stand too! The
DAC and headphone capabilities were icing more than core functions I
felt, clearly much better than the rubbish on most laptops but not going
to replace dedicated DAC’s and amp’s if you have them.
Value: For a portable speaker
it’s not the cheapest you’ll find but it’s clearly of a good quality and
unquestionably the most attractive I’ve seen. You get what you pay for
and this is more costly but its quality reflects that.
Pro’s: Very pretty, great quality mid range, superb for AV use.
Con’s: Rather directional sound, no off switch, hard to find outside the US.
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