Which integrated amp would you pick?

I would second the recommendation on the Belles Aria which I now own. I tried the Ayre AX-7E and the Hegel H160 in my system driving my Harbeth SHL5+ speakers and the Belles bested them both in my opinion.The Belles is rated at 75 watts per channel and may not have enough power for you but it drives my Harbeth's very well. I have heard it with the Ryan R610's, the Vandersteen Treo CT's and the Magnepan .7's and it drove them all very well.

Thanks joey54.  Your input certainly helps.  My sights are set on the Belles Aria with Vandersteen Treo.  How did it best the other integrateds in your experience?  What were your thoughts on it with the Vandersteen?

Appreciate any insight.  Regards.......

joey54- Did you consider trying the Obelisk? It appears you were at Johnny R's ....?   (-:  -Don

In my system, with my Harbeth's, the Hegel sounded dry and not very involving. The Ayre just didn't have the drive I was looking for. I really wanted to like the Ayre or the Hegel as they both have balanced inputs. I am also interested in the Ayre Codex which sounds much better via it's balanced outputs. 

The Aria mates really well with the Treo CT's that I heard at Audio Connection. The midrange was outstanding as was the bass. I had thought you would need something like the Aesthetix Atlas or a tube amplifier to get a midrange like that on the Vandy's. The best integrated I have heard on the Treo's is the Ayre AX-5 but at $13,000 it was out of my price range. The Belles punches way above it's price point. I can't recommend it highly enough. I would try to go hear it before you make up your mind. I love the amp but everyone hears things differently and only you can decide if it works for you in your system.

I have had a bad experience with Heed so I did not even consider the Obelisk.

@joey54 .....thanks much for your response.  Helps a lot!  I had the Soloist 1 for a while, so I'm pretty sold on Belles.  I'm planning on using the Aria with the Treos.

Take care........