New Bel Canto Gear at RMAF

Good news for tube preamp owners is the input impedance of the new REF1000 Mk II amplifiers, 100kOhms per phase.

This particular setup was considered a Soundstage! Standout Demo. For more details, visit the link:

http://www.soundstage2.com/avtour2008/rmaf_stand_tad.htm

The ref 500's sounded wonderful driving the Joseph Audio RM55 se's.

From the Soundstage blurb linked above:

"The sound was finely detailed and rich with ambience, satisfying even those listeners seated to one side or the other."

Bang on I must say. . . I was one of those people sitting on one side, by the way.

G.

Hi to all,

I've recently purchased a pair of Andras by Eggleston Works. These babies can really rock but are innefficient at 87Db and combined with 2 12'' woofers + 2 6'' midranges are demanding for an amplifier. I have a Krell FPB 300c with it's running mate the KCT preamp. While the Krell is no slouch I was curious in trying something with more ''oomph''. So I got my hands on a pair of Bel Canto Ref 1000 which put out 500W/ch in 8 ohms and doubles into 4 ohms. Very surprising (pleasantly) for such a small package. These guys pack as much punch as the Krell and maybe a bit more. It's not a big difference but I'm still awed at the sound coming out of this pair. I will definitely go in that direction in the future. But I would like more power. I got info from the distributor that Bel Canto will put out a Ref 2000 in 2009, which will be 1000w/ch in 8 ohms. Now that's interesting in my case. This technology is great. Compared to the Krell it's smaller, lighter, no heat (the Krell puts out mucho calor when you crank it) and not too demanding from your wall outlet. Very interesting indeed.