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has anyone heard the nuforce amplifiers
And the new P-9 preamp was designed by Demian Martin, no slouch. 
What equipment do you most regret parting with??
Placette active linestage 
Nuforce 9.02s powering Maggies?
First post... 
Nuforce 9.02s powering Maggies?
But have you heard Nuforce powering world-class speakers, or is it just your market research and 30 years of knowledge that tell you Nuforce can't possibly be up to the task? I'm not trying to be a dick, Mark, it's just that a lot people have jump... 
Class D amp driving Thiel
I thought that's why you quoted Charles Hansen's comment. Guess not. 
Nuforce 9.02s powering Maggies?
In my opinion the Nu Force amps would be a less than desirable matchWhat do you base that opinion on, Markwatkis? Mdrummer, where do you live? Perhaps a nearby Audiogoner with Nuforce amps will be willing to bring them over for a listen with your ... 
Class D amp driving Thiel
Are the new Ayre amps Class D? I don't think so. 
Your First System
My first component system was a Dual changer (model 1015?) with a Stanton 500E cartridge, a Fisher AM/FM receiver, and a pair of 10" or 12" 3-way house brand speakers from Cal Hi-Fi. This was 1968. For my $500, I could have just as easily gone wit... 
Monitor with Portal Panache & Rega Planet?
What kind of sub do you have now? 
Break in period
I don't know what the mechanism is, but I have had experiences similar to Dopogue's, particularly with cables. And with the Avalon Eclipses I bought in 1995, which were so variable in the first 6 months as to induce severe bouts of hypochondria (I... 
Monitor with Portal Panache & Rega Planet?
I matched the Portal with Green Mountain Europas. Excellent pairing, but as Marco says, it's hard to imagine a monitor in your price range that would not be happy with the Portal. 
Review: Bent Audio Tap Linestage
Very interesting review, thank you. As always, this begs the question -- for me, at least -- of how it is possible that an active stage can deliver "atmosphere" that an excellent passive does not. Is the atmosphere real, such that the active is do... 
Review: Bent Audio Tap Linestage
That really sucks, especially for those of us who own the current model. 
Phono Stage - Passive Pre- Amp: Results??
Benz Lukaschek PP1 v9 into either a Bent TAP or a Placette Passive, then into a Gamut D100 or Nuforce Reference 9SE. 1M interconnects. Success with all combinations. 
Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?
Please..."Rowland"