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Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
Thanks GeorgeHifi and Johnny R, I ended up going with a Belles Aria pre, and just got off the phone with Keith Herron, and am going with Modified Herron VTPH-2 instead of the Kary. 
Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
Anyone on the forum have experience with the Belles 150a reference amp for vinyl playback? If so, phono stage recommendations? Looking into the Schitt Freyr, but there must be more options as it has been an much lauded amp. 
Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
So a very nice tube phono stage such as a Cary or Fosgate would have too much gain and therefore would have a slight background noise? 
Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
I looked up the 1.27V figure and it seems that may be associated with the 150A Belles and not the 150A reference, which has an input sensitivity of 1.4V according to another page. Still, much less than the 2V. What would an acceptable small amount... 
Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
Unfortanely for me, I am a newbie and those numbers mean next to nothing, and I have been resorting to judging equipment based on other's characterization. Is there a simplified video crash course or articles that help me understand why those numb... 
Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
Hadn't heard anything, but glowing reviews of that Belles unit. Is it just that it doesn't fit in my system well? Or does that Belles 150a necessarily limit preamp choice?  
Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
Would a Cary SLP-98 preamp be sufficient? Or should I look for a Belles preamp such as the Aria with the Cary as phono preamp? Trying to have a real cherry of a system. 
Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
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Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
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Just purchased a Belles 150A Reference amp. Watch should my preamp be..
Would an integrated tube preamp sound better than say a Maxxed out or Cary 98 paired with another separate? What's the best solution given my system for about 3k with prepared gear?