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Belles Greatest Integrated ever! The Virtuoso

Just before the Holiday's, I noticed on several authorized Belles websites, that certain separates went out of production which is a pattern that would indicate new products are forthcoming, and sure enough a new Integrated popped up on the Belles website last week, which appears to be his greatest integrated amp to date. The Virtuoso,
putting out over 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms, HT bypass, Processor loop, MM & MC phono stage, and power meters on the front panel. The unit will be released in March at a price tag of $6495. Given David Belles reputation during the past 30 years, who has always been at the top of his game as perhaps the best solid state engineer designer ever in the states, since musicality has always been his first order of business, it wouldn't surprise me at all that the Virtuoso will fly out the door and winds up on the back order list. Its a real looker.
Very handsome unit. Well done David! Its what we've been waiting for.
audiozen
bobheinatz
725 posts
 
Audiozen,
What is it?  Belles or Accuphase with NASA quality.  You seem to jump on various brands as the best  but yet you don't support this brands with ownership. When your hard earned  dollars are spent on a product until then your are all talk.  Btw I see you are excited about a turntable what's next?
audiozen OP
831 posts
 
bobheinatz..How weird! This morning I happened to go back on the thread from 2011 you refer to and must admit my behavior from my posts at the time were absolutely goofy. 2011 was a very bad year for me  just getting over my younger brother's untimely death who was a great metal guitarist in New York. Had his own band for five years and did a lot of outdoor concerts. Have his best work on CD's from his studio session's.
My sister and I still have in storage his Fender Strat, his Gibson Les Paul, his Gibson SG guitar and his Gibson SG bass. I was a vinyl freak back in 1980 with my Dual 701 table and my Shure and Ortofon cartridges. I loved MoFi's half speed cut master albums which were $25.00 a pop at the time. The cannon's from the 1812 Overture blew out my tweeter's in my Advents. Times have changed since 2011 and nowadays Belles is the only solid state gear that I have interest in and the Virtuoso phono board is why I'm purchasing the Technics. 
bobheinatz
725 posts
 
Since I am a vinyl guy I can agree with you that the Technics will be one of the top tables available.  I have a Artisan Fidelity Lenco table that blows me away each day.  Keep us posted with the Technics. 
audiozen OP
831 posts
 
You bought a Lenco from Chris! Very nice! I spent hours on the phone with Chris Thornton back in 2011/2012 when he was first getting off the ground. He would go on speaker phone and chat while he did his metal work. He is the undisputed King of turntable restoration for the world. Their is no other restorer better than Chris regardless of location anywhere. "Rolls Royce" truly applies to his work of genius. Chris is so brilliant that he can modify the internal brace structure of his plinth's to the type of sound you like. Whether you want playback warm, bright, or neutral. The man was born with a gift. Thank God he's still young so we can look forward to his work for many years.
bobheinatz
725 posts
 
The Lenco is my last table.  It is that good.  Chris was also great to work with. 
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