I’ve had my Belles Aria Int. amp for about 4 years and I love it. It seems to be a perfect match for my Vandersteen 1Ci speakers; the sound quality is astounding, open and balanced with tight, realistic bass that is never boomy, never fatiguing. I can’t put an hours figure on it, but I can say with a high degree of certainty that it sounded better a few months into ownership than when new, and even right out of the box was very impressive, It flies under the radar, has virtually no reviews from the audio press and is rarely if ever mentioned in anybodies list/rankings of top amplifiers. Listen to it and judge for yourself - I was convinced in less than a minute and it captivates me every time, all the time. This amp is the real deal!
Belles Aria Integrated burn in time
I recently purchased a Belles Aria Integrated and so far couldn’t be more pleased. From both the manual and other postings, the burn in time seems to be about 200-250 hours. Aside from the sound, I love how quiet and cool it runs. When playing music at low volumes (baby in the house), I can’t detect any sound from the amp. In fact, I often leave it on with the mute button on and have never noticed it.
I’m at roughly 6 hours, and think it’s absolutely fantastic. I was interested in some feedback as I keep listening. I’m very curious about what to expect, as at the moment I don’t see any room for improvement. Please keep in mind that this is the first time I’ve owned an amp of this caliber. The Belles has replaced my NAD T785 AV Receiver as I’m now only interested in analog stereo.
I’m at roughly 6 hours, and think it’s absolutely fantastic. I was interested in some feedback as I keep listening. I’m very curious about what to expect, as at the moment I don’t see any room for improvement. Please keep in mind that this is the first time I’ve owned an amp of this caliber. The Belles has replaced my NAD T785 AV Receiver as I’m now only interested in analog stereo.