Belcanto Power Amplifiers

Yes I have the Ref 1000s and and an S300 for my rear surrounds. I'm very happy with them. In reverse order of importance, their benefits are: small form factor, run cool, very powerful, superb sound. What would you like to know about them specifically.

I have seen threads saying the Evo amps were more musically involving than the new generation of Bel Canto amps. In a word -- NO -- at least not in my system. I had an EVO6 before I bought my Ref 1000s and S300. The EVO6 was a great amp, but the monoblocks outshine it in every respect.

Yes I do think the price difference is justified but that's of course a very complex calculus for each of us. Given your speakers I think the additional power and dynamics of the Ref 1000s are a better but. I don't know the Nuforce except what I've read about it.

For what it is worth, I bought my S300 (for my rear surrounds) from a fellow Audiogoner who had auditioned it against the REf1000s for his front speakers. He wanted to save money and keep the S300, but he ended up unloading the S300 and keeping the Ref1000s.

Hope this helps.

--dan