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...

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should I plug it into my Furman PST8 or directly into the wall outlet?

Well, obviously it’s easy to try it both ways and just follow your ears, but I’d be surprised if it doesn’t sound better plugged into the Furman. This a very different animal from your Sim amp and doesn’t require near the current and also seems to benefit greatly from using filtered power. But, you’ll find out either way. Don’t rush to judge as the amp will probably need at least 100 hours before it breaks in but might wanna check with BC on this.

At a show I heard Joseph Audio Pulsars driven by Bel Canto electronics and it sounded fantastic.  I think you’re gonna be very happy, but power conditioning is usually important to getting the most out of Class D amps so should be a consideration if you don’t currently have a power conditioner.  Enjoy!