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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
soix
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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 

soix
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should I plug it into my Furman PST8 or directly into the wall outlet?

Well, obviously it’s easy to try it both ways and just follow your ears, but I’d be surprised if it doesn’t sound better plugged into the Furman. This a very different animal from your Sim amp and doesn’t require near the current and also seems to benefit greatly from using filtered power. But, you’ll find out either way. Don’t rush to judge as the amp will probably need at least 100 hours before it breaks in but might wanna check with BC on this.

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