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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
audiooracle
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yes you can easily upgrade the 9 to either a 9V2 or the 9SE V2
zilla
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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.
jb8312 OP
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I wanted to point out that Bob Levi just posted his review of the NuForce 9 V2 SEs (mine to follow) and his thoughts are relevant to issues raised in this thread. i.e. comparisons to mega buck amps...

Read Here:

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue33/nuforce.htm

Anyone care to comment?
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drubin
3,275 posts
 
It reads like an over-the-top rave to me. (Which, as an owner of v1 9SE's, is not necessarily a bad thing.) Honest question: how credible is Mr. Levi? I haven't followed his reviewing history.

Also, PF should copy edit its reviews. This one was a bit sloppy in spots.
dazzdax
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It is still peculiar to me that there is an evident dichotomy among the audiophiles who like and don't like NuForce (and other class D amps with or without built in switch mode power supply). Many proponents say: "Wow, those amps can easily beat over US$10,000 amps", while the opponents say: "The whole technology is bad. It is an immature technology full of pitfalls and shortcomings. The treble response sucks big time. Avoid them as the plague, etc.". I haven't seen such an extreme polarization within the audiophile community as in this case. Even in the case of solid state vs tube debate audiophiles are less polarized, in that most of them are aware that both technologies have their own benefits and shortcomings. I'm wondering what actually is the cause this dichotomy regarding the digital vs conventional amp technology.

Chris
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