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DarTZeels for sale

DarTZeel power amplifier and recently the DarTZeel preamplifier are becoming two "cult" units within the world of audiophiles. I suppose there aren't many units sold because of the steep prices. So I wonder why there are a few DarTZeel units for sale in the used market within short period, not only the well known NHB-108 power amplifier but also the less well known and quite rare NHB-18NS preamplifier. Are those DarTZeel owners looking for other "flavour", for example tube amplfiers? Have they bought their DarTZeel unit(s) only for some extended home audition? Have they replaced their speakers with some hard to drive ones that require lots of power (that the DarTZeel could not deliver)?
PS: I've always thought DarTZeel buyers were people who want to keep their amps for life.

Chris
dazzdax
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azjake
285 posts
 
Good points Kurt Tank,here's maybe another:
Dartzeel is about to release an intergrated piece for those that might want a smaller footprint and at a lower price.

There are also plans for a monoblock at a higher power rating so these might add to the recent posts.
Azjake
dazzdax OP
599 posts
 
You're both right. If some relatively new and exclusive audio product is being sold at Audiogon as a used item it always give a feeling of uneasiness. It can implicate that the product is flawed or that it's dependability is questionable or that there is bad support from the distributor, and so on (although that might be not the case). It certainly has negative impact on the "image" of a certain product and/or company.

Chris
rademaker
88 posts
 
The answer to your question is quite simple, there are some other Swiss made competitors which outpeforms Dartzeel very easily, that could be the reason why they all want to sell the Dartzeel amplifiers
maril555
619 posts
 
Rademaker,
What are some of those "Swiss made competitors"?
rayhall
393 posts
 
FM Acoustics??? If you think Dartzeel prices are in the stratosphere, FM will truly give you a nosebleed.
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