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Bel Canto opinions

Hello All,

So I just ordered what will be my very first Bel Canto piece of gear. I ordered the 501S power amp. Very excited to get my hands on it but I don't see a lot of press here about Bel Canto in the forums. Just wondering what you all think of their amps specifically? The main reason I chose this amp was due to its small size and limited space in my entertainment center. It'll be driving a pair of Sonus Faber Sonetto III's in a second 2 channel living room system...

kingbr

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kingbr OP
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Thanks Soix! I was truly shocked at the difference with my Sim amp going directly to the outlet and bypassing the Furman. But I know class D amps are a bit if a different animal…tThanks again man, I appreciate you taking the time to respond😌

kingbr OP
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Thank you very much for the replies! Appreciate the support! And now I’m even more excited :)!

 

I’ll be using a Shunyata Venom NR V10 power cord for the BC should I plug it into my Furman PST8 or directly into the wall outlet? For the longest time I had my HT 5 channel amp plugged into my power conditioner (also a Furman) but Simaudio said go directly to the outlet and bypass the Furman and I noticed quite an improvement in sound…Thoughts?

 

thankd 

kingbr OP
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Great advice, thank you all very much for sharing! Also great to hear such positive news on the BC! Definitely even more anxious to get my paws on it. It should arrive Thursday. Think I'll go directly to the wall outlet. Plus I am using a Shunyata NR V10 power cable which has noise reduction built in so I feel fine with that. The salesman also recommended leaving it on all the time as well as the break in period...

Great to hear all this positive feedback and great advice so thank you all agaion for taking the time...

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