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Bel Canto opinions

Hello All,

So I just ordered what will be my very first Bel Canto piece of gear. I ordered the 501S power amp. Very excited to get my hands on it but I don't see a lot of press here about Bel Canto in the forums. Just wondering what you all think of their amps specifically? The main reason I chose this amp was due to its small size and limited space in my entertainment center. It'll be driving a pair of Sonus Faber Sonetto III's in a second 2 channel living room system...

kingbr
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At a show I heard Joseph Audio Pulsars driven by Bel Canto electronics and it sounded fantastic.  I think you’re gonna be very happy, but power conditioning is usually important to getting the most out of Class D amps so should be a consideration if you don’t currently have a power conditioner.  Enjoy!

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mapman
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I have two systems running BC amplification for a number of years. Couldn’t ask for better sound but like you I am going to downsize and keep things as small and manageable as possible and the BC gear is a special  home run there. Nice looking too! Check my system pics. Glad to answer any questions if I can.

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kingbr OP
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Thank you very much for the replies! Appreciate the support! And now I’m even more excited :)!

 

I’ll be using a Shunyata Venom NR V10 power cord for the BC should I plug it into my Furman PST8 or directly into the wall outlet? For the longest time I had my HT 5 channel amp plugged into my power conditioner (also a Furman) but Simaudio said go directly to the outlet and bypass the Furman and I noticed quite an improvement in sound…Thoughts?

 

thankd 

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