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Not Another NuForce thread......
9rw: My system consists of the an APL Denon 3910 with all the latest upgrades run directly to a pair of Nuforce Ref 9s (recently upgraded to V2) and Von Schweikert VR4jrs. I used to use the Audio Research VT100MkII until I auditioned the unassumin... 
Sistrum under VonSchweikert VR-4JR
Maril555, have you experimented with various support systems under just the Mid/Tweeter module or the entire speaker?I'm curious about different isolation/support systems under just the mid/tweeter module and what kind of impact they have on the s... 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Essential audio said:Additionally, the presence of the manufacturer of one of the units being evaluated at the session does not show impartiality and exerts influence on the test subjects, intentionally or not, which may have skewed the results.It... 
RidgeStreetAudio Poiema 3 IC'S?
I'd like to chime in. I own and use Poiema 3 balanced ICs and they have bested every previous ICs I've every owned. I've owned Harmonic Tech truthlink, Analysis Plus (don't recall the model), Grovers, and a few others I can't think of. The Ridge S... 
External hard drive for expanding iTunes library?
I purchased the G-Drive for my iTunes library and returned it because it was noisier than my OWC Mercury Elite Pro (300 gig) that I use for back up. So I purchased another OWC Elite-AL Pro 500 for less money than the G-Drive and now use it for my ... 
Best Acoustic Guitar Players Of All Time?
Don't forget Alex Degrassi, William Ackerman and Andrew York 
NuForce Popping
Plato, can you tell me about the improvements of the SE over the 9.02's? I now have the 9.02s and they are the best amps I've ever owned and I'm thinking about upgrading them to the SE. 
Intel Mac Mini
Restock - Van den Hul makes a Toslink cable (OPTOCOUPLER Mk II) that is terminated with a miniplug to a Toslink. I haven't tried it yet, but I plan to with a new Intel Mac Mini. My guess is the Van den Hul is a better cable than the Monster.Gary 
USB digital ouput or Toslink from a Mac Mini?
Hi Chris,I bought it directly from the Van den Hul online store.Here's the link: http://www.vandenhul-usa.com/catalog/index.htmGary 
USB digital ouput or Toslink from a Mac Mini?
The digital input on my Denon is an RCA, so I need something that will convert either a USB or Toslink to RCA. I decided to try the following: going out of a new Mac Mini via its Toslink/miniplug using an optical cable that is terminated with Tosl... 
Nuforce
Mmakshak, I tried running my Nuforce Ref. 9s single-ended (directly from my APL Denon), but I got quite a bit of noice (hum). A friend of mine also tried running his Opus CD Player direct using single-ended interconnects to my pair of Nuforce and ... 
Best Interconnect to use with APL/Denon 3910
I use the Ridge Street Audio Poima III balanced going direct to a pair of Nuforce Ref. 9s, and they sound amazing. The only other cables I've used with my APL Denon are Harmonic Tech Truthlink, and Grover Hufman UR cables. The RS audio are much mo... 
Purist or Kubala-which to buy for entire system
Hey Steve, what ever happened to the RS Audio cables? I thought you were working on a deal to cable your entire system with them? I have the RS Poima III Signature on my APL Denon and Poima III balanced interconnects going to my power amps and the... 
Nuforce
You stated "as good as any good solid state amplifier in the price bracket". Do you mean in the price bracket of the Nuforce? If so, what are you listening to? Because I've never heard a solid state amp anywhere near this price range that comes cl... 
Nuforce
The mid bass sounds great. I really think I have a magical combination of speakers, digital front-end, and now power amps. I didn't listen critically to the Nuforce amps until they had 100 hours on them (upon the dealer's advice). But while I was ...