Has anyone heard or better still own Nuforce Ref 18 class D mono blocks?
Please post your experience's/impressions on this thread.
Please post your experience's/impressions on this thread.
Nuforce Ref 18 mono blocks
- Thread starter rce
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never heard the ref 18 , but did get a home loan of the nuforce ref 9 monoblocks for a fortnight
first time i ever heard a class D amp , did not like them at all. very hifi not very musical.
dry and overdamped sounding , bit like trying to make a cow from minced beef
if you want a big set of monoblocks try a pair of sanders magtechs
http://www.sanderssoundsystems.com/products/amplifiers/magtech-monoblock-amp
i use the the stereo version and these can drive any speaker
first time i ever heard a class D amp , did not like them at all. very hifi not very musical.
dry and overdamped sounding , bit like trying to make a cow from minced beef
if you want a big set of monoblocks try a pair of sanders magtechs
http://www.sanderssoundsystems.com/products/amplifiers/magtech-monoblock-amp
i use the the stereo version and these can drive any speaker
I bought a pair a Nuforce Ref 18 mono's two months ago - mate they are stunning! No 'digital' nasties here! Besides many don't realise class 'D' does not stand for digital. The ref 18's are actually a PWM analogue design according to Nuforce. These babies are super fast, detailed, transparent, dynamic and very natural sounding - they synergise very nicely with my Wadia dac! They will drive a 2ohm load with ease. Best of all there NOT huge, inefficient 'boat anchors'
your orginal post asked if anyone had heard them , did not know you already owned them.
just my opionion but i did not get on with the nuforces myself , also checking around they drop like a stone on 2nd hand resale price
also my deomo P9 ref nuforce broke down twice
just my opionion but i did not get on with the nuforces myself , also checking around they drop like a stone on 2nd hand resale price
also my deomo P9 ref nuforce broke down twice
Has Nuforce gotten past their troubles? A couple of years ago there were lots of reports of high distortion and low reliability on Nuforce products. Maybe those were isolated cases spread like a virus on the internet. I have no personal experience with the brand.
Tim
Tim
agreed - same with ref 18's. Which is of course some of the strengths of class D. How did you find the tonality of the P9? Has class D finally 'arrived' do you think?
It seems they may still be having some issues Tim. My ref 18's arrived with an issue with the 'touch' display. Long story short - shipped em back to Nuforce - they said they couldn't replicate the problem? However, they replaced both main boards and display's as a matter of course. So, disappointing there was a issues in the first instance but they fixed it and went the 'extra mile'. All is good after a month of solid use. In the end, you don't expect issues at this price point! But they sound V good in my setup
