Have you heard darTZeel Amplifiers


I’ve been interested in a darTZeel NHB-108 amplifier since hearing about them a few days ago. Has anyone heard a darTZeel amplifiers and what is your impression? I was intrigued because their NHB-468 has a very high slew rate of 200v/µs, which is the highest I’ve ever seen. The NHB-108 model 2 is rated at 88v/µs. I have always been impressed with amps that have a high slew rate because they sound transparent to me and reproduce transients other amps seem to miss. I have had many amplifiers including a modified Sony TA-8650 which has a high slew rate, that will go in my estate if it lives that long. I like the sound of Bryston amplifiers a lot too. I realize the price is high for darTZeel even used, but I’m looking for something because I would like more clarity in the midrange especially. I don’t want to even consider tubes unless they have an auto-bias feature. Thanks in advance.
fiesta75
Thanks for the link to the article from Mike Lavigne, lots of good stuff from everyone! That was a good thought from jetter, hadn’t thought about that aspect considering the difficulty to replicate. HAVE had surprises from Ebay before. Guess if I’m going to invest $13k +, maybe I should buy from a reputable site like AG, but that one is $30k list. So without the latest upgrades, would you buy the Dartzeel again, elrod? Have you heard anything else that you think would come close? Bryston, 60v/µs. Kind of hoping Mike L would chime in, don’t want to bother him with a PM.
Yes I would buy the Dartzeel all over again in a heartbeat. To me the Dartzeel is the whole package. Only real amplifier history I have is with the old Yamaha VFET amps, B-1 & B-2 and I'm moving on from those.

You can contact the founder of Dartzeel, Hervé Delétraz at rehve@dartzeel.com. Give him the SN of a unit and he'll check if it's authentic.

Jonathan Tinn is a US distributor. Below is his info:
Jonathan Tinn
Blue Light Audio
4160 SW Greenleaf Drive
Portland, Oregon 97221
Tel: (503) 868-0500email is info@bluelightaudio.com
 
@fiesta75, 

Buying darTZeel amp new or used is only one part of the equation. A preamp or source component with 50 ohm 'zeel' interface is another. The darTZeel components performs best using its BNC interface. 
I own many of the darTZeel products & I currently have listed a 108 with all upgrades. Of course I am bias towards their products but with that being said the they make some of the best sounding equipment in the world....
Customer support is outstanding & I love the way they do their upgrades for their line. Instead of coming out with new models every other day they offer a path to upgrading current models, I for one love this option.
I highly recommend auditioning a listen, you will not be disappointed.
Good Luck.
Yes, I do realize the BNC inputs are best and will use them. Thanks again for the additional thoughts and info, much appreciated.