2chfreak
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| For those with a Belles Aria integrated... The Vandersteen 1Ci, updated a few years ago to 1Ci+ designation, get no press, no reviews, no acknowledgement at all for the most part. The match with the Belles Aria, to me, is damn near perfect. So good that I never have had the urge to upgrad... | |
| For those with a Belles Aria integrated... Vandersteen 1Ci. Why do you care? | |
| What is your audio axiom? Good sound/audio quality used to be a priority in peoples lives. It still is for a very select few (who are still alive), but the vast majority of people could not care less about it. Bad is good enough and worse is fine too. The junk culture deci... | |
| Integrated that blew you away The belles Aria Integrated blew me away enough to convince me to buy it. Its basic, no nonsense design and sumptous audio quality continues to dazzle with its ability to connect me to the music on a grand scale. | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? Van Morrison | |
| patricia barber - diana krall - holly cole Diana Kralls last sterling effort was the underappreciated "The Girl in the other room." She and Elvis Costello collaborated on it and though is was ignored by many who boycotted it because it wasn't her predictable standards affair, it was in my ... | |
| Rant against the industry with hopes for discussion on positive change A few years ago, I told a 30 something that I spent a grand on a cd payer and 2 grand on my int. amp. When I mentioned that my speakers set me back $1600, his TikTok abused mind practically exploded, so befuddled was he. I didn't try to explain t... | |
| Perspective system advise needed. From my perspective, I would consult with your grandpa, or better yet your grammar about your prospective system! That's my "advise." | |
| 2022 Grammy Award Show? I haven't watched this tribute to marketing creations train wreck in many years. This show, like American Idol, The Voice and all the other idiot box schlock fest disasters treat music as a commodity and devalue had dishonored it for an adoring p... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? Eydie GormeJulie LondonElla | |
| Belles Aria Integrated burn in time 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... | |
| How to shop for an integrated? John Rutan/Audio Connection played the Belles Aria for me with some Vandersteens and what I heard, to my ears, was pure bliss. He and his staff are great to deal with and he's authentic. Audio Connection is a must visit for anyone who's serious ab... | |
| Rogue Sphinx or Belles Aria??? I have the Belles Aria matched with Vandersteen 1Ci speakers and it sounds spectacular. I've never experienced the Rogue, but have read that it's pretty special in its own right. I had Rotel for years but when I heard the Belles It sounded irresis... | |
| Audio Connection/Johnny Rutan There is something about this guy that is different than the garden variety hifi sales dude. He has a ton of experience and he genuinely treats his customers like their satisfaction is a high priority. He's a cool cat with a sharp wit and an even ... | |
| Radio Days..............and you? I also started with an AM radio - a "kit" that my parents bought me back in the mid ’60s. You had to tinker with it, piece it together, slap a battery in it and it was ready to go. I loved listening to it, and have been a fan of radio ever since. ... |