[rec.audio.high-end] Belles DMM Preamp

kludge@grissom.larc.nasa.gov (Scott Dorsey) (05/06/91)

I just saw a Belles DMM preamp for sale for what appeared to be a fairly
reasonable price ($70).  I've heard some of the later Belles stuff and 
wasn't so happy with it, so I didn't buy the thing.  Has anyone out there
heard this unit and what does it sound like?
--scott

asinger@rpi.edu (Adam J. Singer) (05/08/91)

Regarding Belles equipment, I can Only tell you about he amps...
My fathers company, Techport USA used to import/export Peurreaux amps, Belles 
amps, I think Vpi turntables (maybe) and Gale speakers, 

I have a peurreuax SM-2 Preamp, and a Peurreaux 2150B amp, both of which are in
for repair at the time, so I am forced to use an onkyo preamp, and a Belles II
power Amp.
I do not like the belles very much at all, the sound is fairly good, and the 
imaging is about the same as the Peurreaux, but it has the problem of Clipping
at about one Quarter volume. It is also the stupidist size amp I have ever seen.
This is being listened through two gale prototype speakers, and a homemade
Subwoofer.