The Belles Aria Signature Integrated Amplifier

bkeske: I agree the MB-200 are much better in my opinion as I have owned both Aria and Aria Signature, both great Int. Amps and if you don't have the room a good choice, but hard to be separates in this category, I think it's one of this best built separate amp he has made. I also use his VT-01 Pre/Amp. 

@gandalf 

👍🏼 I’ve had my MB200’s for more than a couple months now, and am very pleased. Installed new power cords (GR Research), and that helped even more. A noticeable SQ increase over the stock cables.

Very pleased.

Trying to find if anybody has used the Aria integrated as a preamp going into a separate amp. I like the flexibility the Aria has but haven’t come across anyone utilizing this feature. Does the preamp section of the integrated perform the same as the stand alone Aria preamp?

You might touch base with JohnnyR as I believe he used the Aria as a preamp with the Aria mono locks in one of his demo rooms. Good Luck.

Ok good to know, thanks. I did send them a message but haven’t heard back yet. I see this on their site on the separate preamp page so was just wondering if everything is the same, such as gain, on the preamp section of the integrated.

“Part of a natural evolution of the Aria family, this preamplifier shares its topology with the critically acclaimed Aria Integrated Amplifier. The base chassis and preamplifier circuitry are the same‘