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Amp upgrade for 2 Ce Sig II

Guys,

I'm in the USAF stationed in England and don't have the opportunity to listen to these amps. My system currently consist Rogue Cronus Tube integrated amp 55 Watts, Rega Aollo and MIT Shotgun S3 bi-wire and interconnects. There are two amps that people rave about, Belles 150A and Mccormack DNA125. The choice will have to complement a tube
pre-amp. I'll be more than happy to hear any other recommendations as well. The Belles is at an excellent price on this board, so if it the one I'll have to act quick.

Thanks,
Ron
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dfhaleycko
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I'm with Tvad on this one. McCormack amps are a bit more "lively" and have good synergies with Vandersteens, which tend to be a bit laid-back, though very musical.

I've run a set of Vandersteen 3's with a Classe CA-201 for a while (years). Recently, I was impressed with how much nicer they were with a borrowed McCormack amp. Now if I can just get off unemployment...
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wig OP
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Tvad,

How would you describe the sound of these two amps and which pre-amp were you using? The only reason why I was considering the Belles over the Mccormack was one is listed
on this board as a demo at half price off. But, I'll read more before making a hasty choice. Thanks again for your help.

Wig
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wig OP
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Would the DNA-125 be enough for the 2Ce Sig II?
pubul57
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Definitely enough power.
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