Nuforce

Hi guys, has anyone heard of the Reference Audio Mods www.referenceaudiomods.com modification of the Reference 9? Any idea how this might compare with the SE upgrade?

I want to mention that I put the Nuforce 8.5's directly onto 4-inch teak(defeating the footers of the Nuforce). The teak sits on Bright Star Audio isonodes. Before, the amp sat with their footers on the teak, and there were no isonodes between my preamp and the teak. I believe(strongly) this last tweak improved the solidity of the sound. I'm not really advocating teak(as I bought it to help pay off a debt), but it's food for thought. The current thinking is maple, and 4-inches is better than 2-inches(per Mapleshade). And you guys thought that I was obscure?

Mmakshak...Ebony will yeild a "darker" background, while balsa will produce "faster" bass.

I believe that it was an Italian review of the Nuforce's that said isonodes under the amps sounded better. I'm just offering another view. Something to experiment with(I have isonodes, also.). It seemed like isonodes provided more detail, but when I heard the Nuforce's directly on the 4-inch teak, it sounded much more solid outside my house. Many people would choose the detail-just because it's detail, while I disagree. I think that you have to go with the solid sound. I believe that it is intuitive, versus intellectual.

Greetins all, I personally haven't heard a Nuforce yet. But I bought a pair of Channel Island D200s about a year ago and have found them to be the best amps I've ever heard, period. Just some food for thought considering they compete very closely with the Nuforce in price etc.
Happy listening...