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What's The Word On The Street? Bel Canto Ref 1000

Anybody got the poop on the new digital amps by Bel Canto? I heard a rumor that they're just overpriced, barely modified Ice amps that you can buy for thousands less. That seems weird to me as I've always felt Bel Canto to be trustworthy, innovative, and service oriented.
tbadder
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
The ICE age is over. Get an amp using a UcD module, like Channel Island Audio D-200, or to really save money go to www.hypex.nl.
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elberoth2
1,223 posts
 
IMO the cheapest 1000ASP equipped amps are Rotel monos - RB-1091. They cost around 3000 a pair. But I would rather pay the 1200$ extra and get the BelCanto.
philnyc
162 posts
 
Hard to believe you can find an equivalent ICEPower amp for "thousands less" than the $2200 price of the Ref1000...
tbadder OP
103 posts
 
Okay, maybe my info is all wrong. but I can get new Ice amp monoblocks for 888 a piece, and the Bel Canto Ref 1000 is 4000 new. Are my numbers wrong. It seems that's what I've seen on the A'gon?
fatcrider5fbc
21 posts
 
Check out the power specs for those 888 a piece amps. The Bel Canto Ref1000 is 500w into 8ohms and are $2200 a piece. The BC M300 is 150w into 8ohms and are $1200 a piece.
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