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Title: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: rustydoglim on 5 Feb 2006, 12:58 am: We get asked about different types of equipment that work well with Nuforce all the time. So, please post your setup here but refrain from turning this topic into a discussion thread. We just want to have a centralized place to list everything. By posting here you also give us permission to post it on our website.

People who are interested in discussing what components work well with NuForce should take it to their respective topics (or just PM the poster).

Thanks!
Jason
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Halfdeaf on 5 Feb 2006, 02:12 am: Sources:
Magnum/Dynalab FT-101 (modified)
SOTA Nova/Graham 1.5t/Benz Lo.4
Phillips CD-80 (modified)
Preamp: Audio Research SP-11 (modified)
Interconnects: Monster M1000
Nuforce Reference 9s Ver. 9.02 (being updated)
Speaker cable: Kimber 8TC shotgunned (biwire)
Speakers: ProAc Response 2.5s
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: timothyharnett on 5 Feb 2006, 03:14 am: Sources;

Cambridge 840C CD player
Beresford TC-7520 DAC
Leak Troughline Tuner
Quad FM3 and FM4 Tuner
Slimdevices Squeezebox

Amps

Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 300 (MF Fine Tuned)
Cambridge 840A
Nuforce Ref 9SE V2
Leak Stereo 20
Armstrong 625

Speakers

Dali Helicon 400 Mk1
Stirling Broadcast BBC LS3/5a V2
Stirling Broadcast BBC LS3/5a (silver wired with superspec crossover)

Cables

Black Rhodium Opera DCT interconnect & S300 speaker cable
Chord Signature RCA and Speaker Cable
Acoustic Zen Silver Reference interconnects
Krystal Kables Stratos and Missing Link power cables throughout
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: ndeslions on 5 Feb 2006, 09:46 am: Source : Teac DV50s
Preamp : Modwright SWL9.0SE
Amps : Nuforce Ref 9.02
Speakers : Talon Raven C modified (Mills resistors, Mundorf Silver Oil capacitors, filter is now out of the speaker, sealed enclosure of the filter is full of sand and each speaker weights 200 pounds).
Cables : Acrolink Mexcel
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: WRP on 5 Feb 2006, 05:17 pm: Analog Source: Amazon Model 1/TriPlanar MkVII/ZYX Universe
Digital Source: VRS Audio Systems Music Server
Preamps: Modwright SWL9.0SE, ZYX Artisan Phono
Amps: Nuforce Reference 9.02
Speakers: Devore Fidelity Silverback Reference
Cables: Zu Varial ICs, TG Slvr PCs, Silent Source PCs, Auditorium 23 SCs
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Hydra 6
Title: My system
Post by: mmakshak on 5 Feb 2006, 08:07 pm: Turntable: Ariston RD 110, Sumiko MMT tonearm, Denon 303(or 304) cartridge, Signal Cable Silver Resolution interconnects(54 inches) from RCA junction box on turntable to Fidelity Research transformer(silver windings?). Preamp: RGR(Robert Grodinsky Research)3. Power amps: Nuforce 8.02b with Cardas adaptors. Speaker cables: Signal Cable Silver Resolution(8 feet-it's the ones with 3 parts silver and 2 parts copper). Interconnect between preamp and power amp: Oritek X-2 interconnects(which I can't recommend highly enough). Speakers: DCM Time-Windows(the original-with covering removed). Turntable sits on Mapleshade's 2-inch Maple with their rubber-cork-rubber footers. Mapleshade and Bright-Star are other isolation devices.
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: beachbum on 5 Feb 2006, 08:18 pm: Analog, Redpoint model D, Tri-Planar Precision Tonearm, ZYX Universe XSBL
Digital, Oppo 980hd,
Preamp, Audio Horizons 2.1nrb,
Phono pre, Ear 834p mod by mitch, Tom Evans Groove plus SRX
Amp, Nuforce ref 9.02, now upgraded to SE and now V3
Speakers, Tyler Decade 1 full range
Interconnects, Audio Horizons Dimension XLR, RCA Interconnect ,
Speaker cable Audio Horizons Dimension Speaker cable Speaker cable
Power cords, jps digital, black sand violet, Audio Horizons Transpareny,
Conditioner, PP2000 AC regenerator
Acoustics, Ready Acoustics 2X4 panels.
Tweeks, rack mapleshade platforms for pre amp and amps, brassfooters top hats isoblocks, walker audio sst, Audiav Crystal Rack. Furutech De Stat
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: jimmyp58 on 5 Feb 2006, 08:53 pm: MAIN SYSTEM:

1. Speakers:
a. Mains: Usher BE-20s
b. Center: VMPS LRC
c. Surrounds: Axiom m60ti tied into VMPS Ribbon Dipole Surround (tripole effect)
d. Rear back: Usher 520s
e. Subs: Velodyne DD15 (primary) and Velodyne SPL1000R (rear)

2. Processor/Pre-Amp:
a. Arcam AV8 (software upgraded to AV9)
b. NuForce P-8 (on the way) --- will use HT bypass function

3. Amps:
a. Mains: 2 pair of NuForce Ref. 9 (v. 9.02) --- bi-amped
b. Center: NuForce Ref. 9 (v. 9.02)
c. Surrounds/rear back: NuForce Ref. 8s

4. CD:
a. Single play: Marantz SA-11S1 (same model used by NuForce @ CES)
b. CD Jukebox: Sony CDP-M555ES (changing to Cambridge Audio Azur 640H music file server)

5. DVD: Marantz DV-9600

6. Interconnects: Apature silvers all around

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Considering upgrading Ref. 8s to Ref. 9 SEs and replace the current mains with these and move the current Ref. 9s to where the Ref. 8s are.
Title: My System
Post by: drewfidelity on 7 Feb 2006, 03:58 am: Here is my system:

Sources:

NorthStar Model 192 Top Loading Transport
Polk Audio XR12 XM Reference Tuner
Phillips 963 DVD/SACD Player
NorthStar Extremo 24/192 Converter

Amplification:

Artemis Labs LA1 Line Stage Preamplifier
NuForce 9.02 Monoblock Amplifiers

Speakers:

Talon Peregrines

Subwoofer:

Talon ROC

Interconnects:

1M Revelation Labs Prophecy Silver I2S Digital Cable-DAC to Transport
1M Monster M1000 RCA Digital Cable- DAC to XM Reference Tuner
1M Monster M1000 RCA Digital Cable- DAC to DVD/SACD Player
1M Pair Stealth PGS XL RCA Interconnect- DAC to Preamp
4M Pair Monster M1000 RCA Subwoofer Interconnect-Subwoofer to Preamp
4M Pair Monster M850i RCA Interconnect-Amplifiers to Preamp
1M Pair Monster 1.2 Speaker Cable
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: gregf on 8 Feb 2006, 10:04 pm: Sources:
Digital:
heavily modified (superclock3+ PSU upgrades) Teac VRDS9 used as transport only
PC into Edirol UA-5 USB to SPDIF converter
Digital Satellite receiver (Humax)
Sky Digital receiver
into a modified (PSU upgrades) TaCT RCS2.0S used for room correction
into DAX Decade with balanced outputs and Black Gates upgrade DAC

Analogue:
Technics SL-1400 MK2
Home designed Phono stage

Preamplifier: Django TVC with silver wire upgrade

Power amps: Nuforce Ref 9 (not modified yet :wink: )

Speakers: Vienna Accoustic Malher with upgraded crossover caps

Interconnects: Mainly Chord (anthem + chorus) balanced

Speaker cable: Xindak FS1

Mains: Home made power distibution block wired with Black Rhodium Supermains25 and Y2 class caps. All power cords are home made using Black Rhodium Supermains25 cable.

The system sounds fantastic.

Next upgrade: dedicated mains spur.
Title: Setup with Nuforce amps
Post by: mmakshak on 11 Mar 2006, 06:23 pm: My system now has a Linn, Ekos, nude Archiv, Lingo, Mana table. It also has an APL Hi-Fi Denon 3910. Oritek X-2's are between the APL cd player and preamp(per Ori's recommendation). My 8.02's need updating, though. Signal Cable Silver Resoluions are between preamp and amp. Financially, I am limited in what I can do for at least a year. This lp is a must-get.
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: styx on 13 Mar 2006, 11:51 am: Sources:

M-Audio Delta 1010LT
Pioneer DV-656A
Benchmark DAC1

Amplifier:

NuForce Reference 8

Speakers:

DCA 2.0 (Duelund)
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: thomasj on 21 Mar 2006, 02:43 pm: Source: McCormack UDP-1 universal disc player
Pre/amp: NuForce IA-7
Cabling: Stealth meta-carbon IC's and MLT speaker cables
Power cords: (for all but IA-7) Eichmann Express II
Power box for IA-7 (straight from FIM wall outlet) PS Audio UO
Power conditioner for other components: Exact power 2000
Speakers: Reimer McCullough GS
Title: My current all-in-one system
Post by: bikes and beats on 22 Mar 2006, 06:12 am: Source 1: Sony DVP 9000es DVD & SACD player.
Source 2: Apple iTunes via Airport express fed to preamp via Belden mini to RCA cable.

Preamplifier: Philly Audio 7B. Great depth and warm sounding yet clear as a bell. Likes expensve NOS WE 396A tubes best and requires 4 of them. Oh well!

Amps: Nuforce Reference 8.02's. Excellent control and detail without a hint of glare or hash. Makes even my old 80's cd's fun to listen to. And they're quiet!

Speakers: custom 2-way floorstanders with Scan Speak 9300 tweeters and Vifa M18 mid-woofs. Overbuilt crossovers include Harmony caps and hand wound inductors. They offer detail and a lush, spacious sound.

Interconnects and speaker cables: Cardas. They just sound right.

Power cables: Volox or something. I heard of them here. Big, heavy and have chokes on 'em. Less than $15 for a pair. Can't go wrong with these hum-busting cords.

Oh yeah, I had the outlets individually wired back to the circuit breaker and the outlets replaced for updated performance. A $250 "tweak" that is hands down the way to go.

Thanks for readin'.
-Mike
Title: My setup
Post by: mmakshak on 16 Apr 2006, 06:45 pm: I am hoping to catch the guy that mentioned the Nuforce's with APl Hi-Fi's modified Denon 3910. He had tubes, rather than my transistor(mosfets-I believe), as an output for the Denon 3910(APl Hi-Fi modified, as was his). I told him that there wasn't a problem with the Nuforce's with the transistor, rather than tube, output on the Denon with Nuforce's. I just want to say that that might be incorrect, but that the problem is not with the Nuforce's. The problem is with digital. I have a circa (1992) Linn with Lingo. The problem is not with the Nuforce's. How do you answer that? Let me explain(as you deserve that). Why do you listen to music(Don't you think for an instance, that what I'm saying is not being observed by "Abslolute Sound" and "Stereophile".)? Isn't part of it due to the relaxation that music provides?
Title: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: stingfan on 16 Jun 2006, 01:13 am: I am aiming for: disruptive price/performance, best in class, minimalist's audiophile package. This combo takes the cake. The Nuforce + Zu Druids Mk4 combo is off the hook...

Sources:

Linn Sondek LP12 - Ekos, Arkiv
CD-Player - Nakamichi Dragon (now Oppo 970HD w/ outboard CIAudio DAC)
Sonos SP80 to access my lossless digital audio library

Amps/Control:

NuForce P-8 preamp black
NuForce Ref 9.02's black w/ WBT RCA upgrade

Speakers:

Zu Cable Druids Mk4 - black satin
Zu libtec speaker cable

Other cables:

Zu Bok power cords
Zu Ash SPDIF cables for outboard DAC
Harmonic Tech: AWG Single Crystal power cords
Harmonic Tech: Precision Link 1m, XLR interconnects
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: ton1313 on 26 Jun 2006, 01:48 am: Upstairs System

Ipod w/ 16' Zu Pivot cable
Nuforce IA-7 w/ Zu Bok power cord
Zu Druid Mk4 w/ Zu Ibis speaker cables

Minimal system that is really detailed and easy
to listen to.

Note Ipod files are either ACC or Apple Lossless
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: capfacsurf on 27 Jun 2006, 09:58 pm: Anthem D-1
Nuforce Ref 9.02's
Von Schweikert VR-4Jrs
B&K Ref 200.7
M&K center channel and surrounds
Velodyne SMS-1
M&K MPS-5410 sub
Musical Fidelity A5
Integra DVD/Sacd/Dvd-a
Audience Au24 interconnects
Acoustic Zen Hologram II speaker wire
Nuforce modded Monster Power Center
Richard Gray 400 Pro
Samsung DLP
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Brakhage on 27 Jun 2006, 11:19 pm: I have a simple but very good sounding system....and very light on the wallet to top it off:

Amp: Modified Onix SP-3

Phono: Hagerman Bugle Phono

Source: Granite Audio 657 CDP & Rega P2 TT

Speakers: Onix Reference 1 MKII

Cables: Greg Straley Reality Cables
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: STEF on 29 Jun 2006, 10:56 am: My Hifi system from France :

Vénus Acoustic CALDEIRA Signature

Nuforce P9
Nuforce 9SEV2

Audia Flight Cd One

Regards
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Taosman on 23 Jul 2006, 01:42 am: Musical Fidelity X-Rayv3
Nuforce IA-7
B & W 603s2 floorstanders

Headphone system
Coby or portable CD
Shellbrook Mini Head Signature -Shellbrook Labs is a pain in the ***
Grado SR60
Grado SR80
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: cody_the_cat on 22 Aug 2006, 10:41 pm: Source: Jolida JD100A (Amperex Bugle Boys), Arcam FMJ CD33T
Preamp: Modwright SWL9.0se
Amp: Bel Canto eVo2 gen II (primary), PS Audio HCA-2 (modded, back up amp)
Speakers: PBN Audio Montana SP 3s
cables: Nordost Blue Heaven Rev.2 interconnects, Analysis Plus Oval 12 bi-wire speaker cable, PS Audio and XLO power cords
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: timind on 23 Aug 2006, 12:36 am: Minimalist

Toshiba SD-9200 -- cdp
Classe CAP-151 -- integrated
Polk Audio LSi-15 -- speakers
Dh labs Q-10 silver sonic -- speaker cable
DH labs BL-1 -- interconnect

Sony DEJ-100 - portable cdp
Sennheiser HD-580 -- headphones

With a pair of Meadowlark Audio Kestrel Hot Rods in the closet for something different.
This minimalist system works well for me.
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: delp on 14 Sep 2006, 11:23 pm: Quote from: nuforce-jason on 5 Feb 2006, 12:58 am
We get asked about different types of equipment that work well with Nuforce all the time. So, please post your setup here but refrain from turning this topic into a discussion thread. We just want to have a centralized place to list everything. By posting here you also give us permission to post it on our website.

People who are interested in discussing what components work well with NuForce should take it to their respective topics (or just PM the poster).

Thanks!
Jason
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: delp on 14 Sep 2006, 11:40 pm: My current rig:

McIntosh MCD 201, SACD/CD player using balanced xlr pre-amp outputs staight into---

NuFORCE REF 9SE--

ANTHONY GALLO REF 3.1 with and w/o REF/SA sub-amp--

Analysis Plus Big Silver and Silver OVAL CABLES W/Power OVAL 2 AC cables--

Richard Gray PRO 400 (note: all amps straight into the wall)

ASC TUBE and HALF TRAPS; Echobusters CornerTraps; 7 3-panel generic "Chinese" decorative

screens as diffusers (note: this is a great cheap and attractive! room tweak. DELP OUT.
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: wilfredt on 23 Sep 2006, 05:50 pm: My system is as follows : (From Dubai, UAE)

Sources : Unico Hybrid CD Player, Nakamichi DR-10 Cassette Deck

Preamp : Mapletree Audio Design Line 2A SE Tube Preamp

Power Amps : Nuforce Ref 9.02 Mono blocks

Interconnects : Wireworld Gold/Silver Reference XLR Interconnects

Speaker Cables : JPS Labs Single Biwire Speaker Cables

Speakers : Monitor Audio Gold Reference GR60

AV Amp : Yamaha RXV-2500

Subwoofer : REL Quake Subwoofer

Thanks
Wilfred
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: giannettino on 23 Sep 2006, 07:12 pm: My System
Analog Source:
Garrard 401, Full Mod's Rega arm, Supex 900 Super, FR FRT3 Step up
Thorens 124, Acos Lustre GST-1, Grado Reference woods
Technichs SP 10 , Jelco SA 750, Grado Sonata

pre phono
DIY 12ax7 pre
DIY Pass labs Pearl
DIY Kaneda

Digital source
AstinTrew 3500
PC Based system with foobar/DRC/ Audiofire 2 :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Modded Transport Mustek Rockna RD2 dac

Pre
Nuforce P-9 :P

Power Amps
Nuforce Ref. 9 SE V2 :thumb:

Speakers
DIY Project based on HiVi Drivers (3 ways with middle horn..)

cables
Stereovox HDSE & Ecosse MS2.4

Power source : Belkin Pure AV PF50
Some photos..non updated
http://www.milossaluciano.com/cimbalo.htm (http://www.milossaluciano.com/cimbalo.htm)

Ciao From Italy
Gianni
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: QuadSE on 7 Jan 2007, 06:47 am: My system:

Rega Planar 25; Denon DL-160; MF X-LPSV3; Herbies audiomat

MF A3CD; MF X10-V3; MF X-PSUV3

NuForce P8; NuForce 9SE

Quad 989 (on granite blocks)

Magnet wire IC's (22 AWG) and speaker (16 AWG)

Absolutely addictive sound javascript:void(0);
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: vicdiaz on 16 Mar 2007, 12:47 am: Source

Linn LP12/Linn Ittok Tonearm/Linn Karma MC Cartridge/Linn Lingo Power Supply
Linn Genki CD Player
Creek CAS 3040 FM Tuner
Ipod Video 60GB 8)

Preamp

Linn Exotic
Linn Wakonda
Creek OBH-15 Phono Preamp

Amps

Linn Klout
Cyrus One Integrated Amp
DIY GainClone (still in the oven!!!)

Speakers

Linn Katans
Still need a pair for the Cyrus...

-----
Vic
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: rustydoglim on 6 May 2007, 10:30 am: So many of you have read and post your setup here. How about send us some photos for the customer gallery? email photo to salesteam@nuforce.com
Thanks
Jason
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Jim Swantko on 11 Aug 2007, 01:15 pm: Source: Esoteric DV-50
Line Stage: ARC LS-26
Amps: Levinson 336 (soon to be replaced by V2 SE's) :thumb:
Speakers: Aerial 10T's
Cables: Audio Magic
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: raven on 17 Aug 2007, 12:17 pm: Transporter from Slimdevices
Oppo DV-970HD
NuForce IA-7 V2
Gallo Ref. 3.1

Cables:
Zu Gede interconnects
Zu Ash digitalcable
Zu Wax speakercables
Zu Bok powercords
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: mcgruder on 17 Aug 2007, 10:53 pm: Now that things are more or less settled (famous last words), I'll go ahead and post my setup:

Amplifier:
NuForce Ref 9 SE monoblocks

Preamplifier:
BAT VK-31SE

Sources:
RAM Denon DVD-3910 universal player (Reference Audio Mods)
MHZS CD 66E tube CD player with JJ Tesla 12AX7's (excellent Chinese player)
TRL modified Sony DVP-NS900V (Tube Research Labs)

Speakers:
Selah Audio Tanzanites
Selah Audio subwoofer - Aurasound 12 inch with Keiga KG-5230 amp in 14'x14' sealed enclosure

Cables:
Audioquest Sky XLR 72V DBS (preamp to amps)
Audioquest Sky RCA 72V DBS (universal player to preamp)
Audioquest Sky XLR 72V DBS (RBCD to preamp)
Audioquest Columbia RCA 48V DBS (preamp to subwoofer)
Audioquest Volcano single bi-wired speaker cables w/ banana connectors 72V DBS

Power Chords and Conditioning:
Ear to Ear 'Red' and 'Black' power chords
Shunyata Hydra Model 6 with 20A Copperhead PC (amps, sub, preamp)
Monster HTS 5100 MKII (digital sources, video)
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Viclondon on 20 Aug 2007, 03:14 pm: Source: Resolution Audio Opus 21
Preamp: Eastern Electric Minimax
Amp: NuForce Ref9SE v2
Speakers: Gallo ref3 II

PC: 2 x Black Sand Violet - 1 x Chord PC - 1 x Isotek Elite (the last two to be replaced soon)
IC: Oritek x2 - Anti IC
Speaker cable: Anti cable
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: siddigger on 1 Sep 2007, 11:28 pm: Turntable:
Sota Nova - SME 5 - Shelter 901
Phono Preamp:
EAR 88PB modified
CD Player:
Jolida 100 Level 2 Response Audio
Preamps:
Modwright 9.0 SE
BAT 3ix SE fully balanced 6H30
Amps:
NuForce Ref 9 SE V2
Channel Island D-200
Power Cords:
Signal Cable Magic Power
Interconnects:
Signal Cable Silver Resolution
Speaker Cables:
Signal Cable Bi Silver Resolution
Speakers:
Legacy Signature lll
Avalon Opus Ceramique
Avalon Symbol's
Power Regulator:
Monster AVS 2000
Power Conditioners:
Monster Pro 3500
Monster HTS 5100
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: nuforcelover on 13 Sep 2007, 07:07 am: http://i11.tinypic.com/6bjo0wp.jpg

Metronome CD4
Aesthetix Calypso
Nuforce 9SE V2
Maggie's 1.6

White Gold Infinito FII cables (balanced xlr)
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: montag451 on 22 Sep 2007, 05:42 pm: - A T cdp
- VPI /jmw 9" with Lyra , trichord phono stage plus psu;
- nuforce p8;
- nuforce Ref. 8.5 v2;
- magneplanar mg12 qr;
- ecosse cable among pre and amps, boomerang mono cables on phono line, ecosse mains cables for pre and amps.
- Blacknoise Miniblack (mandatory!!!) to isolate power amps from other components,
- LFD solid core speaker cables (what an improvement!!).
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: daipat on 1 Oct 2007, 10:39 am: Source: Slimdevice Transporter :thumb:
Pre-Amp: None at the moment (I was using Tact 2.0 for a while. Currently, thinking about trying out the P9)
Power-Amp: Nuforce 9 SE V2 :thumb: :thumb:
Speaker: Magico Mini (Mark I) aa

Interconnect: Siltech G5
Speaker Cable: Stage III Baron
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: mcullinan on 1 Oct 2007, 01:33 pm: PRe: Supratek Sauvignon
Amps: Nuforce 9 SE V2
Speakers: Merlin Music VSM-MX
DAC: Lavry DA-10 DAC
SUB: Velodyne HGS-12 Sub
Source: Squeezebox 3.0, MAc Quad G5
Interconnects: BlueJean Cable interconnects, Zu Wax Speaker Wire, Signal Cable Magic PC
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: maldo on 26 Oct 2007, 08:44 am: Source : LINN UNIDISK SC
Amps : Nuforce Ref 8.5 V1
Interconnects : Hifi Cables & Cie Amon , MIT Terminator 3
Loudspeaker : BC Acoustique A4
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: bostonaudi on 9 Jan 2008, 07:41 pm: Nuforce 8.02's
MFA Magus A2 pre
Reference 3A Veena speakers (great match)
Rotel RCD-1072 CD player
VPI TNT table
FMS cables everywhere
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Luca Italy on 15 Jan 2008, 12:09 pm: Source : Cary Audio SACD 306 Professional Version + Goldenote Dumbo

Preamplifier: NuForce P9 + Goldenote Dumbo

Amplifier: NuForce 9 SEV3 + 2 BlackNoise MiniBlack

Loudspeaker: Merlin VSM MMe

Cables :
Interconnects : Cardas Golden Reference and Acoustic Revive

Loudspeaker : Vovox Textura Ls single wiring and Acoustic Revive

Power : Mit Magnum AC 1 ( NuForce P9 )
Acoustic Revive Power Reference ( Cary Audio SACD 306 Professional Version )
Mit Oracle ZIII ( NuForce 9 SEV3 )
Acoustic Revive Power Max II ( Power distributor )

Power distributor : Systems and Magic Six

Regards, luca
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: MichaelHiFi on 18 Jan 2008, 06:40 pm: OK here the setup so far..

Speakers: Def Tech BP2000's. Yes, home theatre speakers :duh: :duh: :duh: Want to build line arrays

Amplifiers: Pair NuForce 9 SE V2's :D and a Pair of Classe' CA100's

Preamp: Onkyo PR SC885P pre/pro (a long waiting list for this unit!)

Front ends:
Sony Playstation 3
Squeezebox 3 straight to NuForces through lossless library
Tversity media server feeding EAC burned, lossless, FLAC encoded music library via ethernet through PS3 bitsteamed to Onkyo.

Cables: MIT Biwire speaker cables, Vampire XLR's Deep cryogenically treated Vampire CCC-II interconnect cable
feeding Onkyo. DH-Labs BL-1 interconnects SB3 to Onkyo
Crummy power cords connected to a crummy line conditioner :cry:

Furutech FI-11M(Cu) Copper Ma and FURUTECH FI-11(G) IEC with VH Audio Flavor 4 on the way. aa
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: toocool4 on 20 Jan 2008, 08:18 pm: Sources

Acoustic Solid One to One
Nakamichi CR7
Ion FMT1

Pre / Power Amps

Spectral DMC-15 S2

NuForce Ref 9SE V2

Speakers

Peak Consult Princess

Cables

A combination of Isoda electric, Roksan, Slinkylink, Spectral / MIT and XLO.

Chris
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Capi762000 on 8 Feb 2008, 09:01 am: Here we go:
Squeezebox3/Benchmark DAC1
NAD C542/Benchmark DAC1
Michell Gyro SE/Michell Tecnoarm A/Goldring 1042
Phono preamp: Lehmann Black Cube
Preamp: Nuforce P8
Interconnects: Monster Cable M1000i
Nuforce Reference 9.02
Speaker cable: Ixos ofc biwire
Speakers: Proac Studio 110
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Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: JayDoubleU on 8 Feb 2008, 09:44 pm: Major changes 2010!
Source: Logitech Transporter, placed on Boston Audio Design TuneBlocks SE with tungsten-balls
Nuforce P9 Pre-amp
Nuforce Reference 9 V3 SE power amps
Anthony Gallo reference 3.1 speakers, placed on Boston Audio design speaker TuneBlocks
Power amps powered through BlackNoise 2500 filter: dead-quiet
Source and pre-amp filtered by Chinese G&W filter
Powercables: LessLoss DFPC Signature
Speaker cable: PureNote Alluvion
Interlinks: PureNote Alluvion, RCA from Transporter to P9, XLR from P9 to power amps

Sound? Even more amazing than before, couldn't be happier!
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Kurt on 12 Feb 2008, 02:53 am: Main System:

Sources:

Slim Devices Transport w/ 2TB ReadyNAS+ host
Oppo DV-981HD
Tivo HD Series 3

PreAmp:

NuForce AVP-16

Amps:

Nuforce Reference 9SE F/R
NuForce Reference 9 Center
Parasound HCA-1000 SR/SL

Speakers:
Von Schweikert VR4-jr mains
Von Schweikert LC-15 center
In Ceiling 2-way 6" ??? SR/SL
Infinity IL120s (just makes explosions :))

Nordost Red Dawn 4M XLR IC to front amps
Nordost Red Dawn bi-wire 2M to mains and center

Power:

Monster HTS 5100 (looking to replace with RSA or Gray's)
PS Audio Ultimate Outlet
Monster HTS 2000

Video:

Hitachi 55HDT79 55" Plasma

Bedroom System:

Sources:

Slim Devices Transport w/ 2TB ReadyNAS+ host
Oppo DV-981HD
Tivo HD Series 3

Amplification:

Jolida 801A Integrate (Electro Harmonix 6550 Outputs) modded by Reference Audio

Speakers:

Merlin TSM MM on Osiris Stands

Shop/Garage System:

Source:

SqueezeBox 3 w/ 2TB ReadyNAS+ host
PS3 Dac

Amplification:

Moon I-5

Speakers:

Magnepan MMG
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: smalah on 9 Mar 2008, 09:35 am: sources (transport): linn karik III
dac : audio-synthesis discrete
preamp : nuforce P9
amp : nuforce 9SEV2
speakers : thiel CS1.6
cables interconnect : cardas and stereovox
cables loudspeaker : taralabs rsc reference 2+
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: jamesbrown838 on 8 Apr 2008, 04:02 pm: Hi
My setup is Naim cd5i modified, Placette passive volume control, nuforce MCH 2C5 power amplifier, using 4 channels for Proac D15 Speakers. Hoping to buy Nuforce P8 Preamplifier. cables are Crystal H Russ Andrews and speaker cable is Russ Andrews 8TC and Crystal 24.
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: albertcamus on 20 May 2008, 07:50 pm: Source : Arcam FMJ139
Preamp : Jeff Rowland Capri
Amp : Nuforce Ref 9 V2 SE
Loudspeaker : Cabasse Bali
Cables : Ecosse
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: QuadSE on 21 May 2008, 12:51 am: My system:

Rega Planar 25; Denon DL-160; MF X-LPS-V3; Herbies audiomat

MF A3CD; MF X10-V3; MF X-PSU-V3

NuForce P9; NuForce 9SE V2 (upgrade from P8 and 9SE - gains at each change)

Quad 989s (on granite blocks)

Home brand magnet wire IC's (22 AWG) and speaker (16 AWG)

Absolutely addictive sound
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: togil on 13 Jun 2008, 08:49 pm: CD player : MBL 1531

Preamp : Allnic L - 4000

Power : Nuforce 9SE ( V2 )

Speakers : Quad 2805
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: invstbiker on 4 Aug 2008, 04:30 am: Hello:

Modded Denon 3910

Cary SLP05 with 1959 NOS Russian military 6NS7's

Nuforce 9SE V2

JBL 4343's

HSU Sub
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: audioger on 13 Oct 2008, 12:52 pm: Sources:
Rega Apollo
NAD T515

Pre-Amps:
Nuforce P-9

Amps:
Nuforce Ref 9SE V2

Integrated amps:
Primare SPA21

Speakers:
Apertura l'Altra
Epos M9
Sub Polk audio

Cables:
Audioquest
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: Caar on 30 Oct 2008, 01:28 pm: 2 channel:
- sources:Denon DCD-2000AR SACD
Marantz SA-7001 KI SACD

- pre- amp: NuForce P-9
Antique Sound Lab Flora (w/ Sylvania 6SN7)
Flying Mole PA-S1

- amp: 2x NuForce Ref9 SE V2
2x Antique Sound Lab Hurricane DT MKII (w/ Sovtek KT88)

- loudspeakers: Martin Logan Summit (for NuForce)
KEF Reference 205 (for ASL)

- cables: Annalysis Plus Oval 9 (NuForce -> Summits)
QED Genesis Silver Spiral (ASL -> Kef 205)
QED Silver Anniversary (P-9 -> Ref9SE V2)
Supra RCA EFF-I (Denon -> P-9)
Supra RCA EFF-I (Marantz -> Flora or Flying Mole)
Supra XLR EFF-I (Flora or Flying Mole -> Hurricanes)

- conditioner: Isotek Titan + Multilink
Isotek Sigmas

HT:
- sources: Sony PS3
Pioneer DV 989AVi
Sattelite TV

- receiver: Pioneer AX10i to be replaced by NuForce MCH-3SE (already here since July)+Onkyo PR886 (God knows when it will arrive)

- projector: Optoma Themescene H79

- loudspeakers: Kef Ref 205 (FL+FR)
Kef Ref 202C (FC)
Kef Ref 203 (BL+BR)
Kef Q2DS (SL+SR)

- subwoofers: MJ Accoustics Ref 1 (LFE)
MJ Accoustics 100MKII (Front Center)

- screen: Fixed Draper Onyx (3mx1,8m)

- cables: Nordost Flatline Gold MKII (loudspeakers)
Supra RCA EFF-I (interconnects)

- conditioner: Belkin Pure AV

- others: Buttkickers :lol:
Title: Re: Please Post Your Setup Here
Post by: linnea on 15 Nov 2008, 05:06 pm: Hello,
My setup:

Rega P3 24 - Rega Elys 2
Rega Fono
Marantz 7001 Kis
Nuforce IA7V2
Apertura Thema
Cables (Interconnects, speakers, power): Vovox Initio

PC setup:

Nuforce Icon-1
Nuforce S1

(http://i36.tinypic.com/mkc5ls.jpg)
Title: How to bi-amp Piega floorstanders with Nuforce ref 9 V2s
Post by: praeto9096 on 9 Mar 2009, 04:50 pm: Hi - How can I bi-amp my Piega TC50s with 4 x ref 9 V2s? I am currently running a Mark Levinson 390S, using the pre-amp volume control fully balanced XLRs to two ref 9 V2s. I have been told that Piegas are "suitable" for the Nuforce amps (I guess the speed), and that they can be significantly improved if bi-amped with a second pair of monos. Will I need to buy a crossover, and which is sonically better to use with the Nuforce/ Piega set-up...XLR balanced or unbalanced connection from the pre-amp? Also which speaker cables would you recommend for the Nuforce to Piega TC50 stage...Piega obviously recommend their own cable, but Ive been told thay are not so fast. Thanks.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: Glen B on 9 Mar 2009, 05:19 pm: Sources: Denon DP59L (modified) with Audio-Technica ATOC9
Marantz Reference SA-11S2 SACD

Amplification: Classé CP-50 (modified) with phono
Classé CA-300 (modified)

Speakers: PSB Stratus Gold i

Accessories: Classé RC-1 remote interface
DIY balanced AC power conditioner with surge protection
Furutech and Oyaide power connectors and AC receptacles

Cables (ICs, speaker & power): Acoustic Zen and NeoTech.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: linnea on 16 Mar 2009, 05:13 pm: Quote from: Glen B on 9 Mar 2009, 05:19 pm
Sources: Denon DP59L (modified) with Audio-Technica ATOC9
Marantz Reference SA-11S2 SACD

Amplification: Classé CP-50 (modified) with phono
Classé CA-300 (modified)

Speakers: PSB Stratus Gold i

Accessories: Classé RC-1 remote interface
DIY balanced AC power conditioner with surge protection
Furutech and Oyaide power connectors and AC receptacles

Cables (ICs, speaker & power): Acoustic Zen and NeoTech.

Great Combo...but where are Nuforce devices? :scratch:
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: Trashken on 19 Mar 2009, 12:44 pm: Sources: Asus EeePC 901
QNAP 109-II NAS w/1TB WD HDD

Preamplification: Benchmark DAC1 Pre

Amplification: Nuforce MCH-3SE-C7

Speakers: PenAudio Rebel2

Cables (ICs, speaker & power): DH Labs Pro Studio XLR
Sound From Heaven President X
Opticis USB extender cable
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: jwo on 12 Apr 2009, 10:05 pm: Squeezebox v3 + Fit-Pc-slim
Benchmark Dac 1

NuForce P8 + P9 remote

Nuforce 8.5v2

Intelligent Sound Is6 pro mk2 speakers

Silk & Silspeak cables

The best sounding system I've ever had!
aa

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_gpIVfVLEJmA/SeJSU_XeSTI/AAAAAAAAANQ/qrBMB2j5KqE/s640/P3250278.JPG)
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: WerTicus on 23 May 2009, 11:22 am: Lynx L22
Nuforce 8b
WAR Audio Reference One
Rythmik Subwoofer (open baffle type)
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: claus on 10 Aug 2009, 04:22 pm: (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=21096)

Works well as bass amplifier for Intonation Bordun Speaker (8 Ohm) with HP300 Octave Preamp and active crossover to limit the frequency range at 80Hz.
Nuforce 8.5v2
Title: Refernce System
Post by: paularthur on 7 Nov 2009, 07:00 pm: Front End:
Analog ? SOTA Millennia vacuum turntable with The Cartridge Man Conductor linear tracking air-bearing tone arm with captured Cardas Incognito cable and Music Maker III phono cartridge.

Digital ? MSB Technology Platinum Reference CD Station III players with Purist Audio Design Aqueous Anniversary power cord and Purist Audio Design Proteus Provectus interconnect.
FM/AM ? Creek Classic RDS Tuner with JPS Labs Analog power cord and JPS Labs Super Conductor 3 interconnect. Magnum Dynalab ST-2 1/2 wave Antenna.

Electronics:
LAMM LL2 Deluxe Preamplifier with Purist Audio Design Purist Anniversary AC Power Cord and JPS Labs Aluminata interconnect.

Artemis PH-1 Phono Amp with JPS Labs Kaptovator power cord and Acapella High Lamusika interconnect.

Nu Force Reference 9SEv3 Power Amps with JPS Labs Aluminata power cords and Purist Audio Design Proteus Provectus bi-wire speaker cable.

Speakers:
Analysis Audio Omega Reference full range ribbon speakers with external Reference X-over and Analysis Audio Silver Conductor jumpers.

Power Conditioning:
PS Audio Power Plant Premier with JPS Labs Aluminata power cord.

Isolation Technology:
P.A.U.L. EMF/MD Isolation Platforms and assorted tip-toes.

Room Treatment:
Echo Busters.
(http://)
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: sillysally on 13 Jan 2010, 02:12 am: PS Audio - Premier Power Conditioner

BD-83NE, set to Dedicated Stereo Output 2ch analog.

Woo WA6SE maxxed headphone amp, running circa 1963 RCA 6WE7 big bottle silver tops. EML 274B solid plate.

Sennheiser HD800 headphones with a Cardas Cable SE.

King Cobra Interconnect cables (1m), Black Sand Violet V1 power cords.

I use this system for both CD/SACD and also for BDs.

ss
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: audiofill on 21 Jan 2010, 06:05 pm: Hello from a big NuForce fan!

My current HDD based hifi system:

Storage: Windows home server Fujitsu-Siemens Scaleo 2205 (4TB)

Source: Squeezebox Classic (modded + diy power supply)

Dac: Cambridge audio DacMagic

Preamp: LDR Beautiful EVA (optional)

Power amp: NuForce Reference 9 SE V2

Speakers: Mark & Daniel Maximus (custom made)

Power cables: Supra Lo-Rad 2.5

Interconnects and speaker cable: diy pure silver

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=25688)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=25689)

More photos in my gallery (http://www.audio-kontakt.com/index.php?page=view_gal&id_up=19).

Regards from Slovenia!
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: charliefoxtrot on 6 Feb 2010, 07:38 pm: MacBook Pro

AirPort Express

Hegel HD10 Dac

NuForce IA V3

Gallo A´diva Ti & TR 1.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: gammajo on 21 Feb 2010, 06:49 am: (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55796)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55797)
PS Audio PC to
PS Audio Quintet to
Ayon CD5s with 1980 NOS tubes
Via Audio Horizon Balanced New Dawn IC to
Nuforce Reference9 V3 SE to
Von Schweikert VR5 Aniiversary MK2
biwired with Morrow Audio SP6
Using Hyperion Magnetic Footers under all equipment
and 10 lbs lead weight bags on top of Nuforce amps
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: antr on 14 Mar 2010, 07:47 pm: Movietime

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27830)

My Livingroom/hometheatre
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27777)
104" 16/9 from Euroscreen mounted in the roof

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27801)

Sony 50inch
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27778)
Jmlab Electra CC901 center channel
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27779)
Left/Right channel JmLab Electra 936 + front sub Jmlab SW900

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27796)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27797)

Surround JmLab SR900
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27783)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27784)
Sunfire SubRosa acting as rear sub

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27798)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27799)

projector Epson EMP-TW2000
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27787)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27788)
RF Remote controling 104" Euroscreen 16/9
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27789)
X10 system controling lamps/power
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27790)
Electronics:Lexicon MV-5,DVDO Edge,OPPO-BDP83NU,Nuforce MCH300-SEC7,Denon POA-T3

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27800)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27791)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27792)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27793)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27794)
The one and only remote Harmony 1100EU that controls everything such as light/power/electronics in one button

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=27795)
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: singstad on 7 Apr 2010, 11:06 pm: Nuforce IA-7
Oppo 83 Nuforce Edition (used as CD player)
Usher Baby Dancer II :drool:
Cables: VDH Magnum Hybrid speakers, first MKII interconnect for the Oppo.

+ Rega planar 3, Denon DL-160, Pro Ject Tube box II se

+NAD BEE525 CD player as back up
+NAD monitor series FM tuner (Getting out of business. Is the IA FM unfriendly? Argon DAB replaces it )
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: TAULISA on 12 May 2010, 02:21 pm: Hey, everybody.. after almost a decade here's my system's line-up for which I've been joyfully enjoying ever since becoming KLAUS BUNGE's first clients in 2001 alongside his first Odyssey Audio Stratos Monoblocks whose upgrade is yet to be eagerly carried out towards a KISMET configuration.

CURRENT CONFIGURATION SYSTEM LINE-UP CONSISTS OF:

- CD TRANSPORT CEC TL-2X.
- MSB PLATINUM DAC CONVERTER
- FIRST SOUND CLASS A PREAMPLIFIER PRESENCE DELUXE LINE STAGE Mk II-
- SANGEAN WFT-1 WI-FI INTERNET TUNER.
- ODYSSEY AUDIO STRATOS MONO POWER AMPLIFIER.
- 2 1/2" WAY STAND FLOOR CUSTOM DESIGNED SCAN-SPEAK SPEAKERS
(EQUIPPED WITH D29025/9900 REVELATOR TWEETERS
AND 18W/8545 KEVLAR WOOFERS featuring 220 Watts/4 Ohm - 88 dB).
- CARDAS AUDIO QUADLINK INTERCONNECTION AND SPEAKER CABLES.
- TARA LABS POWER CABLES.

TOBY The Italian-Canadian Hi-Ender From Florence Italy
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: audiofill on 30 Jul 2010, 06:23 pm: Hello again from a big NuForce fan!

After half a year here is a little upgrade of my system:

- now 3 phase electricity (one phase exclusively for hifi)
- upgraded monoblocks from V2 to V3
- added Mark & Daniel Omni Harmonizers
- modificated Squeezebox (Paul Hynes regulator for powering digital section, pulse transformer on digital out, BNC output,...)
- modificated DacMagic (new regulators, opamps, diodes, capacitors, bypassed output capacitors, BNC input,...), more info about modification in this (http://www.audio-kontakt.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1041&start=0) topic.

... and yes... V3 generation is impressive! :bowdown:
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33336)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33337)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33338)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=33339)

Best regards from Slovenia!
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: fischio on 17 Aug 2010, 10:42 am: Turntable:Thorens TD124
arms: SME 3009 II, Audiotechnica ATP-12T
pick-up: Ortofon Valencia, Goldring 1042, Denon DL103
Step-up: Denon AU 320
Pre phono: Lehmann Black Cube SE
CDP: Teac VRDS 10
D/A: Audio Alchemy DTI 2.0 and DDE 3.0
pre: AR SP9
amp: Nuforce ref 8 V3
amp reserve: TA 10.1
speakers: Dynaudio Contour 1.8 II

Franco Fietta
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: tigzstudio on 17 Aug 2010, 11:11 am: WOW! I haven't been in 2-channel audio in a while.... apparently NuForce has taken over everything else in the market for amplifiers? Almost every person has a nuforce!!!!
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: Chromisdesigns on 23 Aug 2010, 12:29 am: Vinyl: Music Hall 2.2 turntable with MH cartridge, Audio Alchemy phono preamp, homebrew power supply.

CD: NAD 512 player, digital coax out to Cobalt 307 DAC

Preamp: Parasound P/LD-2000

Power amp: vintage Hafler DH220 rewired and upgraded components

Speakers: ProAc Studio 2 on Tower steel stands
Subwoofer: Energy EPS-150

Headphone amp: Home Headroom
Headphones: Senheiser HD600
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: whoaru99 on 23 Aug 2010, 03:02 am: Analog Devices AD-1955 eval board DAC (running on batteries)
Proceed PRE
Levinson No. 23
Thiel CS 3.6

or

MSB Link DAC III + Power Base (DAC soon to have Dan Wright recommended mods installed)
PassDIY B1
Audio Research 100.2
JH3 Reference monitors

You could throw in a Transcendent Sound Grounded Grid tube preamp in the mix as well, and a Yamaha M-80 amp that has been recapped with Elna Silmic II and Nichicon ES.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: samtheman on 18 Oct 2010, 12:00 am: Hello guys,I use now M&D maximus ruby speakers,ia-7v2 amp,Copland CDA-289 player,ic magnan silver bronze,spkr cables Analysis plus crystal oval8.Power side I use Sound&magic extreme,Blacksand violet z1,Signalcable digital reference.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: Capi762000 on 25 Mar 2011, 02:45 pm: Updated system:
Digital source: Squeezebox3 / Benchmark DAC1
Analog source: J. A. Michell Gyro SE / Hadcock GH242 SE / Audio Technica AT33-PTG
Phono preamp: Eastern Electric Minimax Phono
Preamp: Nuforce P8
Interconnects: diy cables
Power amps: Nuforce Reference 9.02
Speaker cable: QED Silver Anniversay Bi-Wire
Speakers: Von Schweikert VR4
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: godlau on 31 May 2011, 02:36 pm: My system:- :green:
EMM Labs CDSD SE/DCC2 SE
Nuforce Reference 18 (upgraded from Ref9 SE V3)
Tara Labs Air1 Series2 XLR
Harbeth Super HL5 + 18" Sound Anchor stands
Madison Audiolab e3 Extreme 1 Speaker Cable
Isotek Aquarius Evo3
Luxman E200 Phono
Pro-ject RPM5SE
Audiolab 8000T + Magnum Dynalab ST2 FM antenna
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: dr.sah on 27 Dec 2011, 10:34 am: My set up
Mac Mini
Sonos Zp90
Nuforce dac-9
Nuforce ref 18
Anthonny gallo Strada
Velodyne spl 1000 ultra
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: dr.sah on 4 Jan 2012, 08:07 pm: (http://s9.mojalbum.com/6949509_17413835_19321758/hi-fi-gallo/19321758.jpg)
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: phusis on 3 Feb 2012, 09:53 am: A few pictures of my setup below.

Source: HTPC Win7/Audiophilleo2 + PurePower/JPLAY 5.1 via JRiver MC19/NuForce DAC-9
Poweramp: Belles SA-30
Speakers: Auto-tech THE MUMMY MkII
Interconnects: NuForce IC700
Speaker cables: 1.5mm Mundorf Silver/gold
Power cables: DIY Gauge 16 solid-core copper cables(twisted; earth wire twisted in opposite direction)

(a little info on the speakers)
The Polish Auto-tech speakers are brand new as they entered my setup 3 weeks ago. The cabinets, consisting of two halfs screwed and glued together, are made of fiberglass and are heavily damped. The finish is top notch; they're built like tanks and the gelcoat is beautifully handpolished. The 12" bass driver is from Beyma(it covers up to 1.5kHz, which effectively makes it a midrange driver as well..), and the compression driver behind the "oblate spheroids" waveguide is from BMS. Crossover components are from Jantzen. Sensitivity is ~94dB.

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57368)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57369)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57370)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57373)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=57372)

Best,
M
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: dr.sah on 4 Feb 2012, 08:41 pm: Nice and simple. Now just replace htpc with mac mini, and you have a briliant system.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: phusis on 6 Feb 2012, 11:28 pm: Quote from: dr.sah on 4 Feb 2012, 08:41 pm
Nice and simple. Now just replace htpc with mac mini, and you have a briliant system.

Thanks.

A Mac Mini would certainly be an aesthetically pleasing addition, though would render my JRiver MC17 player obsolete being that it's not Mac compatible; I'm using MC17 for both music and film(mainly Blu-ray) playback, indeed very successfully so, why I'd not be without it.

However, from a visual standpoint a (black) Mac Mini is the perfect complementation (as presented through your very fine setup above, in silver) to my nuForce poweramp and DAC, and with a suitable music-only software player -- like, say, Stephen F. Booth's Decibel -- would likely be very satisfying, audibly speaking, as well.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: dr.sah on 11 Feb 2012, 04:22 pm: Im using Audirvana for music, and XBMC for fotos and movies, all library is on Synology NAS.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: Vic on 29 Feb 2012, 12:55 am: Benz Micro Ruby Z low output Moving Coil Cartridge.

Jorge Crintin Super Hero arm wand with silver leads to the preamp.

Well Tempered Labs Classic Turntable small cup version.

ModWright Denon 5900 Universal DVD Player with Absolute Truth output stage, power supply, and silver umbilical.

Logitech Squeezebox Touch <-- Apple Airport Extreme <--Monster Cable ETHERNET <-- Apple 2012 Mac Mini i5 with 8Gb Pure Music.

Metrum Acoustics Octave NOS DAC (not shown) <-- Straightwire Data-Link 75 ohm.

Parasound T/DQ 1600 Broadcast Reference Tuner.

Reflection Audio Quantum OM-1 battery powered Preamplifier with Phono Stage.

NuForce 9SE Version 1 upgraded to version 3.

Cardas Golden Reference XLR and RCA loom.

Avalon Acoustics Eidolon Speaker System.

Velodyne Digital Drive Plus 10 X 2 out of view.

120/220VAC, 10 gauge 8 gauge ground BX, 20 amp, I/G receptacls and brakers dedicated sub panel.

Double shielded 10/8 gauge power cords.

(http://)
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: audiofill on 15 Aug 2012, 06:47 pm: Hello again from a big NuForce fan! :)

After two years here is a little upgrade of my system:

- Apple Mac Mini
- NuForce Dac-9 192KHz
- Supra MD-06 Mains block
- PS Audio PerfectWave AC-10 power cables

And second system:

- NuForce DDA-100
- Amphion Ion+

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66480)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66479)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66482)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=66481)

Regards!
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: Sonny on 15 Aug 2012, 09:12 pm: Quote from: gammajo on 21 Feb 2010, 06:49 am
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55796)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=55797)
PS Audio PC to
PS Audio Quintet to
Ayon CD5s with 1980 NOS tubes
Via Audio Horizon Balanced New Dawn IC to
Nuforce Reference9 V3 SE to
Von Schweikert VR4 SR speaker
biwired with Guerilla Audio silver to woofers and Copper to Mids and tweeter
Using Hyperion Magnetic Footers under all equipment
and 10 lbs lead weight bags on top of Nuforce amps

What a great and serine place to listen to music...I am envious! Where is this?
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: audiofill on 12 Jan 2013, 04:27 pm: My new audio room in progress:

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=73660)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=73661)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=73662)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=73663)

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=73664)

Mac mini, moded squeezebox classic and diy power supply for squeezebox are hidden behind sliding doors:

(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=73665)

Next thing... acoustic room treatment 8)
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: gammajo on 12 Jan 2013, 05:20 pm: Beautiful romm ,clean and simple. I like that a lot. Looks like some nuforce - what is your equipment?
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: audiofill on 12 Jan 2013, 07:22 pm: Quote from: gammajo on 12 Jan 2013, 05:20 pm
Beautiful romm ,clean and simple. I like that a lot. Looks like some nuforce - what is your equipment?

Two systems. Sources for both are the same => Apple mac mini & moded Squeezebox Classic

Then A)

- NuForce Dac-9 192KHz
- NuForce Reference 9SE V3
- Mark Daniel Maximus monitor with omni harmonizers

And B)

- NuForce DDA-100
- Amphion Ion+

Music collection navigation with Ipad. It looks like that:

Application Squeezepad... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFzhW3qozlI

Application Ipeng... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc0SDU6xShE

Regards!
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: Ike Carumba on 25 Jan 2013, 06:44 pm: (http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=74286)

SPEAKERS: KBL Blokheads ( modified EdgarHorn 80 4-way horn system )

: HiVi RT-2 PRO Planar Magnetic tweeters ; 5kHz-20,000 kHz

: JBL 375 2" throat compression drivers on 300 Hz round tractrix-flare MDF horns ; 500 Hz - 5 kHz
( or RCA 1428 f.c. clones on 300 Hz AH horns 400 Hz-10 kHz )

: JBL 150-4C 15" woofers on sand-damped EdgarHorn 80 Hz bass horns w/ polished granite tops ;

: JBL K-140 18" woofers on 2x sand-damped EdgarHorn subwoofers sitting on sand boxes ;

AMPS : 2 x REF9V3se on the midrage horns

: MCH-300se on sub bass horns, bass horns and 'ribbon' tweeters

PREAMPS : 2 X DEQX HDP-3 ( digital preamp/processor/crossovers )

SOURCES : SOTA Cosmos + SME V + SoundSmith strain gauge cart + preamp/p.s.

: Nagra IV-S R-t-R

: Otari 5050 R-t-R

: PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport disc player

POWER : PS Audio Power Plant 5

CABLES : Blue Jeans XLR i.c. cables

: Anti-Cable speaker wire

: Pangea Audio Power Cables
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: DenverDude on 7 Mar 2013, 04:58 am: So my setup with a NuForce product is a bit unorthodox ... it's a computer desk setup with the following:
NuForce Icon-2 desktop amp / headphone amp
Paradigm Atom v.5 speakers
Infinity PS28 subwoofer
Sennheiser HD 600 headphones
Macintosh computer (connected to a NAS media storage device) via iTunes

This is a great near-field setup, and, yes, the subwoofer does make a marked difference. The Paradigms would probably have more low and low-mid with a more powerful amp, but the NuForce does a very admirable job with the mid, mid-high, and treble ends of the spectrum. A reasonably good subwoofer in this system makes up the difference.

And although the HD600s are a classic set of cans, their impedence is pretty high for the headphone amp portion of the NuForce.

But this system is still great for close listening while working.
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: canumbra on 26 May 2013, 01:34 am: My brief system:

Source: Macbook Retina
Amplifier: RWA Corvina
DAC: NuForce uDAC2-SE
Receiver: HD800 & Triple FI

Thanks!
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: audiofill on 2 Jun 2013, 10:53 pm: Quote from: audiofill on 12 Jan 2013, 04:27 pm
Next thing... acoustic room treatment 8)

After eliminating problematic bass, improving room response and getting desirable RT60 a listening room looks like this (diy variant):

http://www.audio-kontakt.com/index.php?page=view_gal&id_up=19

Regards!
Title: Re: Please Post Your High-End Setup Here
Post by: Stark Tobak on 22 Jan 2014, 04:21 pm: Original A6s CD-player/Sonos connect
Audiolab M-DAC
NuForce Ref9 V2 SE (copper) into...
Mark & Daniel Aragorn+ (including bass extender stands and omni-harmonizer tweeter) :green:

Vanilla cables throughout, nothing fancy. More 'high-end' the more downstream you get. NuForce and Mark & Daniel are a great match IMHO, few other amps can control those low-efficiency, low-impedance beasts.