jrdg concerto vs nuforce 9.02

At CES I found the Nuforce very impressive overall, but sounding a bit lean. It's difficult to not be amazed given the size and weight, but I felt that for my purpose I'd need a long break-in and trial period (which coincidentally they offer...).
Art

Thanks...but my question is which one is better in terms of preformance and why?

I can't speak to the Nuforce, but do I own an earlier version of the Concerto (the Concentra), and it is far and away the best SS integrated amp I have owned. Obviously system synergy is a very big factor, so you might get some better answers if you listed your associated equipment. With my Concentra, I am using Green Mountain Audio Callisto speakers, an Audio Aero Prima CD player and an Audio research CD3, and a vintage Accuphase tuner. I also run my (two channel) home theater through the amp.

Aside from sound quality, the Rowland is the single best made component I have owned. The quality of construction and attention to detail are both remarkable. It's also worth considering that the sound can be taken to another level by running a truly balanced source into the balanced XLR's in the Rowland.

Hope this helps a bit.

Tony

Hi Art, possibly the type of cdp they were using could cause this. To my ears and stomach these are not lean at all. The bass goes right through you and is not muddy. To me the bass pitch is right on. They would work the best probably with a big single driver at 10" or better. I have two eights on the my 936's and they fill my room now which is pretty big 15'x30'x10' tall.

Bxxb, you might be waiting a while for that comparison to come along. Is there any way you can demo both on your system? And to make a true comparison you should use the p-8 pre with the 9.02's. You know both are going to be good but it is your ears that matter.