Belles Vs Emotiva
Ntab0107
Posts: 3
in Electronics
Hello,
I was wondering what the forum’s opinion on the Belles 350a reference, (if I’m not mistaken anywhere from the $1700 to $2300 ish range used) or the Emotiva XP-A gen 3 at about $1099 new. Both amps seem to have decent reviews, and similar specs from what I can find. What do you get for the extra money with the Belles besides a higher damping factor?
Thanks.
I was wondering what the forum’s opinion on the Belles 350a reference, (if I’m not mistaken anywhere from the $1700 to $2300 ish range used) or the Emotiva XP-A gen 3 at about $1099 new. Both amps seem to have decent reviews, and similar specs from what I can find. What do you get for the extra money with the Belles besides a higher damping factor?
Thanks.
Answers
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Also, I would be open to/appreciate any first hand feedback, as far as actual listening is concerned.
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I heard the emotiva with a belles pre amp on sda srs and sounded very good
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What is the rest of your system? I have zero experience with Emotiva but the Belles 350A is a very nice amp. Very revealing. The damping factor makes the lower registers extremely fast.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus -
It was xsmi s system when I picked up the the SDA SRS speakers.
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I have a stock 350a and I will never let is go, also if you want a match made in heaven, pair the Belles with an Audible Illusions L1,just my .02JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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Audible Illusions one of my favorite pre amps.
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Thanks for all the answers, they are greatly appreciated!
