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Any love for the Belles Aria or other recent Belles amplifier?

I recently heard a Belles 150a Hotrod with Triangle Zerius speakers and a transformer volume control.  The sound is one of the most compelling pairings I have heard.  I am considering purchasing a used 350a or a new Aria or 150a ref. v2.

Has anyone spent time with one, two or all three of these amplifiers?  I'd like to spend as little as possible but still have an outstanding match with the easy-to-drive Zerius.  I like the idea of an integrated if it sounds as good as the bigger amps just with less output power.

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
leahy

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I’ve got a Belles Aria and it is fantastic.  Its very open sounfing with good textures and micro details.  Bass control is fantastic as well.  I believe it has a damping factor of 2000 or something close to that; perhaps thats why the bass response is so good.  When I popped the cover off to peer inside I was impressed with the build quality and material used.

The Belles aria is a great little amp.  It sounds really nice, slightly sweet sounding.  I’d love to hear some new Klipsches with the Aria.  I think that would be a good match. I’m currently using the Aria Integrated with some Fritz Carrera BE’s and they sound wonderful together!
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