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

Showing 9 responses by drubin

First of all Audiofeil has listed and still lists Nuforce on his website and now says: that Nuforce amplifiers are over priced, and under performing and now all of a sudden he is not carrying them.
Go back and read his entire post. I think he was referring to ARC when he made those comments, though it confused me at first, too.
A little sleuthing leads me to believe Audioracle may be Audiodoctor of New Jersey. He carries a lot of lines.
I'm wondering about the upgrade from 9SE to 9SE V2. I have the impression -- just my impression, not based on much at all -- that the new V2 board may supersede much of the accomplishments of the SE upgrade to the Ref 9, such that the difference between the 9V2 and the 9SE V2 is less than the difference between the two models prior to the V2 intro. There is probably some superfluous stuff in the SE that no longer adds value.
I guess what I am wondering about is if a V2 Ref 9SE outperforms a V2 Ref 9, or if the differences are far less than in the pre-V2 era.
In short the Ref 9 V2 out performs the Ref 9 SE....
I get that, but I'm asking a different question. Does the Ref 9SE V2 outperform the Ref 9 V2? I assume yes, but my guess is not by much. Am I correct?
Thanks, my bad. Am reading too many of thsee threads and getting confused. You postscript makes me want to send my 9SE's off for upgrade today!
The 9SEV2 better be in the same ballpark as the 10k plus new amps if they are going to sell new for 5k
I don't follow that reasoning.
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.