I have heard the phono stage in the Aria Integrated at Audio Connection and found it to be quite nice. I am sure it is as good, if not better than the phono pre in the Yamaha.
Yamaha C-4 and Belles Aria help
Hi, I just bought a Belles Aria integrated amp. I have an AVR and wanted to get a dedicated 2-channel amp for listening to albums. The reviews for this one are pretty stellar. I want to know how Belles owner feel about the phono stage. I have a recapped Yamaha C-4 that sounds great, but I want to know what others think of the onboard stage in the Belles. I could potentially sell the Yamaha to help defray the cost of the Belles, but would like to hear some opinions, especially from people who might have had some experience with both. Thanks in advance.