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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
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viridian
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I am not sure how you can come to that conclusion. The Sinus Fabers are a touch nasal and have you auditioned every amp available to come to your conclusions or is this simply idle speculation?
jaybo
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i'm sure its a winner, but honestly there are about a hundred top 5 amps 'old and new'
jb8312 OP
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Viridain - No, I have not heard all amps. But, as a reviewer for positive-feedback.com , I have heard many – I suspect, more so then most audiophiles. I have been to many shows where I heard the "best" and the "flavors of the month" as concluded by the crowd. I certainly heard a large enough sample and all the most highly regarded amps to come to my opinion. And, remember, it is only "my" conclusion and making such a statement was born out of a true desire to spread the work about a remarkable product.

Jaybo - Yes, the "top 5" is fluid - But the real kicker here is that the $5k V2 competes favorably with amps 4 times its price. If it is better, is for you to decide. But, I assure you, it will be close.
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viridian
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If you are a reviewer, then you should probably refrain from making unsubstantiated statements based on limited sampling, no matter how broad. Perhaps something more like, "One of the top five amps that I have heard". But that really does not sell magazines, or create website hits, does it? And my user name is "Viridian", but accuracy does not seem to be a hallmark of the reviewers craft.
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