I have the s300, i didnt have issues with the break in or the recessed singer. The only issues i have is that it seems to have upstaged my open baffle experimental speakers which now need to be replaced or extensively worked on.
Bel Canto REF1000 vs S300
I was wondering if anyone could comment on the similarities and improvements between Bel Canto's REF1000 and S300 amps. I have trialled an S300 but it does not seem to reproduce vocals very well in my system. It sounds like the singer has stepped back away from the mic compared to other amps. On the other hand the S300 has very good soundstage width and depth and has great separation between instruments. (I do wonder if it seems to overly highlight some bass instruments though.)
I am wondering how the REF1000 compares to the S300. Does the REF1000 reproduce vocals clearly? Does it keep the soundstaging and separation without overly etching each instrument? How does the REF1000 improve on the S300 and what areas could be improved some more?
Any comments or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank.
Richard
I am wondering how the REF1000 compares to the S300. Does the REF1000 reproduce vocals clearly? Does it keep the soundstaging and separation without overly etching each instrument? How does the REF1000 improve on the S300 and what areas could be improved some more?
Any comments or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank.
Richard