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darTZeel NHB-458 monoblock amplifier Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn/Cobra/Castellon turntable/tonearm/stand; Onedof turntable; Graham Engineering Phantom II, Kuzma 4Point tonearms; Lyra Atlas, Ortofon A90, Miyajima Labs Premium BE mono, Ice Blue cartridges.
Preamplification: Ypsilon VPS-100, Manley Labs Chinook phono preamplifiers; darTZeel NHB-18ns preamplifier.
Digital Sources: MSB Platinum Diamond DAC IV DAC, Platinum Studio ADC, Platinum Data CD IV CD transport; Simaudio Moon Evolution 650D DAC/CD transport; BPT-modified Alesis Masterlink hard-disk recorder; Meridian (Sooloos) Digital Media System, Pure Music software.
Power Amplifier: Music Reference RM200 Mk.II.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX 3.
Cables: Phono: Hovland/Graham Engineering MG2 Music Groove. Interconnect: darTZeel Zeel (50 ohms), Stealth Sakra & Indra, TARA Labs Zero Gold, ZenSati Seraphim. Speaker: Shunyata Research Anaconda, TARA Labs Omega Gold, ZenSati Seraphim. AC: Shunyata Research King Cobra Helix CX & Anaconda CX, TARA Labs Cobalt.
Accessories: Shunyata Research Triton power conditioners; Oyaide AC wall box & receptacles; ASC Tube Traps; RPG BAD, Skyline, Abffusor panels; Finite Elemente Pagode, HRS Signature SXR stands; Symposium Rollerblocks & Ultra platform; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Furutech DeMag & deStat LP treatments; VPI HW-17F, Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe, Audio Desk record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer

COMPANY INFO
darTZeel Audio SA High End Audio Manufacture
US distributor: Blue Light Audio
2725 SW Sherwood Drive
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 221-0465
www.bluelightaudio.com
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BarrysConspiracyWorld's picture
Submitted by BarrysConspirac... on August 8, 2012 - 2:21pm

With the $16 Trillion stolen by the elite bankers who brought you "The Fed", over 110,000,000 music loving audiophiles could have a pair of these monoblocks!  OR, the world could be housed and starvation ended AND have enough money left over for as many monoblocks as there are people who would want them.

 

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on November 21, 2012 - 11:31am

Or you could do something about the "conspiracy" to take land from Native Americans by giving up your home to a nice Navajo family.

hifiluver's picture
Submitted by hifiluver on June 8, 2018 - 5:26pm

rubbish output impedance and too much harmonics for something this price. garbage.

allhifi's picture
Submitted by allhifi on April 27, 2019 - 5:29am

Moments ago, I visited the DartZeel website and discovered it reveals about as much technical information about this thing as this review did -zilch.

What's with this half-baked review ?

Is it (468 mono's) a A/B or 'D' design (output stage) ?

And what adolescent designed this computer-tower ? At least that would be out of the way - and credit duly noted.

I suppose it should be no surprise that the Swiss jump onto the scene when the dollar/value has little relevance.

Soulution, DartZeel -really ?

Why not consider ML or Pass Labs, Spectral, perhaps SimAudio (previous Classe product) ... in fact the list can go on (VTL, Bryston -amps) and on.

Audiophile ALL know system integration is key to great sound; we know full well the DartZeel amp's subjective performance can be skewed/jeopardized by a any number of factors. And similarly, less expensive products' sound can be enhanced (or held-back) by similar considerations.

The point being, either way you flip it/look at it, the same type of performance can be observed either way. In which case, offerings from well-known, established brands from USA/Canada would serve the audiophile just as well -if not better. With local support.

I know where Id put my money, energy and passion.

pj

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