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Not Another NuForce thread......

Ok, first I am not shill or related to, or affiliated with NuForce in any way...I just thought that we should have a thread to discuss the V2...

I just placed the Reference 9 SE "V2" in my system after living with the NuForce 9 SE for the past year and auditioning the Reference 9 V2 for the past 2 months...

I am putting out there for comment and debate that the Reference 9 SE V2 is one of the top 5 best amplifiers out there and currently available. (I personally think that it one of the top 3, but I am leaving room for argument)

Sitting in my room last night I was reminded of one of those transforming audio experiences. My first ones was couple of hours with the Sinus Faber Amati Homage pushed with a full compliment of the top of the line ML gear all with in a perfectly treated room....My experience with the Reference 9 SE V2 was like that...

Please comment if you are able on the V2 in general, what was your experience?? Are your thought of the Reference 9 SE V2 the same??
jb8312
guidocorona
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Interesting reviews Stltrains. Do you  happen to know the damping factor for the Ref 9 V2 SE? I could not find it on the NuForce product page, although damping factor for the previous model 8 is indicated at 4K.
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drubin
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I'm wondering about the upgrade from 9SE to 9SE V2. I have the impression -- just my impression, not based on much at all -- that the new V2 board may supersede much of the accomplishments of the SE upgrade to the Ref 9, such that the difference between the 9V2 and the 9SE V2 is less than the difference between the two models prior to the V2 intro. There is probably some superfluous stuff in the SE that no longer adds value.
audiooracle
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to Drubin, the V2 board improves the amplifier immensely. However, the SE version is still a different amplifier with upgraded parts and other modifications.

With that said a new V2 Ref 9 will now outperform an older Ref 9SE original version.
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drubin
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I guess what I am wondering about is if a V2 Ref 9SE outperforms a V2 Ref 9, or if the differences are far less than in the pre-V2 era.
jb8312 OP
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Drubin - If you read my "post script" to my review linked in the posting above at Postive Feedback, I suspect you will get your answer...

In short the Ref 9 V2 out performs the Ref 9 SE....

John
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