Belles 150A Hot Rod for $1,500 new or $1,000 used. Powerful and detailed. A real top-end performer.
Sam Tellig also reviewed the 150A in the December 2000 issue of Streophile:
"One of the most successfully tubelike solid-state amplifier.... I found the Belles exceptionally easy to listen to, with a liquidity, and easy-flowing quality, that was quite captivating. The midrange seemed slightly accentuated, imparting the liveliness and immediacy to the amplifier that reminded me of single-ended triode designs".
Soundstage review:
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/belles_150a_hotrod.htm
Soundstage Reviewers Choice 1999:
http://www.reviewerschoice.com/rchoice1999.htm
Audiophile Audition:
http://www.audaud.com/audaud/MAY01/EQUIP/equip3MAY01.html
Sam Tellig also reviewed the 150A in the December 2000 issue of Streophile:
"One of the most successfully tubelike solid-state amplifier.... I found the Belles exceptionally easy to listen to, with a liquidity, and easy-flowing quality, that was quite captivating. The midrange seemed slightly accentuated, imparting the liveliness and immediacy to the amplifier that reminded me of single-ended triode designs".
Soundstage review:
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/belles_150a_hotrod.htm
Soundstage Reviewers Choice 1999:
http://www.reviewerschoice.com/rchoice1999.htm
Audiophile Audition:
http://www.audaud.com/audaud/MAY01/EQUIP/equip3MAY01.html