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Belles Virtuoso power amp

My amp is just been shipped today. Can't hold the expectations. Lots of audiophiles have claim Belles produces top equipment and the virtuoso dual mono amp is a culmination of yrs. in progress. It will be matched with a Audible Illusions M3A pre amp and Vandys 2CE sig. Feels like a kiddo the night before Xmas.
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jtweed
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@recroom , you and me both...
you can contact David @ Red leaf audio out of Ontario....
recroom
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There’s also Arctic Audio in North Dakota, which is just down the road from me. My main concern is the current Canada-US exchange rate, meaning that Canadians purchasing an amp such as this are going to be adding close to 40% to the cost.  Then there will be taxes on top of that.  For some (most?), that won’t be feasible.
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jtweed
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I was quoted 8K on the nose 30 months ago (CAD). If David Jensen would still honour that price, IDK....
Im still waiting for the white unicorn to show itself...

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jtweed
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If it doesn’t appear by fall, I’m pulling the trigger on either the CODA CSiB V2, or the ModWright integrated...
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twoleftears
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So it appears the preamp and power amp have been out for a few months (prices??), and the integrated is imminent. A while ago they were quoting 5.5K without meters and 6.5 with.

Of course for 5.5K you can also buy an Aria preamp and a pair of Aria monoblocks.  The ultimate face-off would be between that stack and the Virtuoso integrated.

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