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Belles Greatest Integrated ever! The Virtuoso

Just before the Holiday's, I noticed on several authorized Belles websites, that certain separates went out of production which is a pattern that would indicate new products are forthcoming, and sure enough a new Integrated popped up on the Belles website last week, which appears to be his greatest integrated amp to date. The Virtuoso,
putting out over 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms, HT bypass, Processor loop, MM & MC phono stage, and power meters on the front panel. The unit will be released in March at a price tag of $6495. Given David Belles reputation during the past 30 years, who has always been at the top of his game as perhaps the best solid state engineer designer ever in the states, since musicality has always been his first order of business, it wouldn't surprise me at all that the Virtuoso will fly out the door and winds up on the back order list. Its a real looker.
Very handsome unit. Well done David! Its what we've been waiting for.
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jakemcd
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I am absolutely not intending to take a cautious position on an amp that no one has tested and measured, but...

That's a big price for a Belles unit, though it is beautiful.
Nice power rating, Goldilocks, just right.
Dual mono?  I thought David Belles effectively argued such topology was superfluous.
Meters, HT Bypass?  Such a departure from the playbook.

Looking forward to the user reviews, but at 6K+ that is too aspirational for an SS integrated.  Still, I did take note of it on the website since it was posted, so there must be a few of us who are interested in what he cooked up.
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