David Belles / Power Modules Inc.

Also Dave Belles has this absolutely smoken superb new 1995 Aria integrated that sounds amazing and engaging at the same time with remote, phono action, headphone jack and Made in USA.
 and no switching chips BS either Its a real amp!
  Audio Connection is a Belles dealer for many years.
http://www.powermodules.com/Resources/HFC_412_Exotica_Belles_Reprint-LOW.pdf
 Best JohnnyR

Hey Don
The Heed obelisk is a nice refined amp, sweet driving a pair of epos or similar designs offers a nice intimate presentation for smaller bedrooms.
They also make nice discreet headphone amps and Phono stages we like as well.

The Belles Aria is a different animal extraordinarily open, dynamic visceral, engaging drives Vandersteen Treo CTs/ 2 Sigs to near perfection, Proac Studio 148s B&Ws and Magnepan point .7series etc most folks hear this w Treo CTs and say wow that's amazing.
 Its got a nice phono section, remote volume control, remote source input, Tape monitor, headphone jack, / on/ off, real chassis mount RCA Jacks,  a talented real amp inside and Made in USA!
  I once asked Apogee's Jason Bloom a question Jason It seems you like to run with many crazy expensive amps with your speakers are there any that play music that you approve of at real world $ and he said Belles I don't know how he does it.
 For me , its an easy choice I love it.
 JohnnyR
 Audio Connection
http://www.powermodules.com/Resources/HFC_412_Exotica_Belles_Reprint-LOW.pdf

Yes agree but document this
 you may feel foolish if you deny yourself hearing the Aria
 Its really capable of eating the lunch of the status quo.
 Pop down we can have fun and put on the sun glass blinders for you
 and then tell me what you like.
 Best
  JohnnyR

(((How does the Belles Aria compare to the Belles Soloist 1 int amp?))

 The Belles Aria @ 1995 is over 2 years of work and in a much higher sophisticated league then the soloist.
 As a matter of fact most will miss the boat on how good it is
 bobbing around for what they read is good with 200 watts without a listen.
What this thing does or should i say doesn't do I cant even put a price on it.
 JohnnyR
 Audio Connection
   

If you think Aria Mono's are not enough
Check out the New Belles SA 100
Its a dual Mono design ,has a big sense of scale and sophistication
drove 86 db Vandersteen 3 A SIGs to near perfection.

One of our interested clients brought in his 500 wpc Spectron musicians mono Digital amps.
The comparison started as an an obvious Belles choice and continued with him thinking maybe trying this speaker wire or that power cord can fix this after a couple weeks of more searching he just said Uncle.
The Belles just had a certain engagement that pulls you into the music.
He now owns the Belles power amp.
Best,
JohnnyR

Gandalf
 Belles Aria Mono's are a freak show of an amp.
In my listening experience its more about what these amps don't do that makes them special.
Best,
JohnnyR