Nuforce AVP-16

I have the NuForce AVP-18 as my home theatre AV 7.1 Preamp/AV processor,
i bought it because it is all digital with no legacy composite cable inputs/outputs.

Assessment:

In brief, it it does its yeoman duty in processing movie and concert Bluray video and multitrack soundtracks . But it’s a pretender and no KRELL, CARY , BRYSTON or similar top-end contender in both build quality and performance.

- Its build quality is comparable to the tsunami of $1000 strata "meh?" AVRs out there, so nothing to write home about.

-NOTE: For 2-channel audio performance , .....nope.....don’t look to this as your yellow brick road to OZ . You have to go look elsewhere ....... that’s what my high-end integrated amp is for all 2-channel audio performance I use the latter’ direct pass-through feature to be the LF and RF power amp to the Nu-Force in 7.1 usage.

MY TAKE

- its fine at its pricepoint but it’s no top-end contender. In a do-over I would go better build and performance  unit as commented above,( but more $$)  even just for AV . You only get what you pay for .... full stop.
- It is NOT any quality 2-channel audio performer
-it’s set-up menu is a bit quirky and clunky compared to others ....
- It’s an acknowledged known disposable AV component in my 7.1 system that will be upgraded in the future as the CODECS keep changing and the unit fades into obsolescence.
-after market support has been sketchy

Caveat emptor.

thanks for replying...but to say its not a krell killer..well its price point wasnt meant to be was it.   its interesting your take on it though..

that is what I came here for..even though you have the 18 and I am talking about the 16 which has the characteristics of the 8 which is a little pricey.

in the end I will have to hear it myself..

I also have the avp-18 in my ht rig and I found it a revelation compared to the Emotiva ss amps that I was using, yes I know they are low tier fodder but still.
For a claimed 150wpcx8 it blew away the 250wpc Emotivas on every level.
Voices were much more distinct, explosions and gunfire ( we are talking in a ht rig!) were vastly enhanced and much more defined. All round it was vast improvement.
Obviously on 2 channel music my main rig is much more musical but so it should be for cost difference. However that ebing said I quite often listen to Pandora on it and the occasional bluray audio disc through the oppo connected to it and it is more than acceptable.
For the price paid I was very happy indeed.