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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
jim_swantko
301 posts
 
Jb -

I'll keep updating as I continue to aurition them - but they are no joke and my Levinson has a scared look on it's face. :)
jim_swantko
301 posts
 
Well it's official. I will be buying a pair of V2 SE's to replace my 336.

As far as a blow-by-blow. I can say that I honestly don't think there is an aspect which the 336 is better than the V2 SE's. Not texture, not speed, not bass, not imaging, not detail, not musicality - nothing.

To all the doubters - please give them a listen before writing them off.
jp1208
502 posts
 
Jim, thanks, for the update. I may try and send a pair of the Ref9's and have them upgraded to the 9SE V2's. They are pretty fair regarding upgrades and I believe Nuforce can take them up to this level. Does anyone know the answer to this?
audiooracle
387 posts
 

yes you can easily upgrade the 9 to either a 9V2 or the 9SE V2
zilla
46 posts
 
I got my 9SEV'2s back from upgrade.
Yes they doooo need a break in, and I have run mine in for 100 hours. Before break in holy bass and fog and mist. I felt like I needed to move them 10" feet further out from the wall. Now all I can say is I have nirvava with my system. I feel no need to change anything, and honestly my system sounds better then live music. It is so clean and clear and "full". Happy! Yes the V2's in my opinion are a step up from from the 9SE's.
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