Belles Virtuoso or PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP

@recroom that’s what I was waiting to hear about the Belles product. I did some digging, and have found out that the new Virtuoso is going be the best piece David Belles has ever done, integrated/stereo/mono’s.... he’s apparently been obsessed with ‘putting it together right’. It was the suggestion of a long time friend of his to even put meters on. It will be true dual mono, great pre section, balanced in, unreal vol. control, doubles down perfectly from 200w-400w, and a full featured QUALITY remote. There are some other things I was asked not to mention..... yet...... I was also asked not to divulge my source.... I’m going to buy it, AND, either the LM, or the PL, and do a head to head, tube vs SS..... I will make my decision then..... the only way to truly know, is in my listening room, with my gear... when this guy gives me the go ahead, I will share more.
J.

jtweed, have you heard of a release date?

@kclone what I’ve been told, they are shooting for late March. But, then he also told me it’s ‘TBA’....

I have a PL Dialogue Premium Integrated and i absolutely love it.  The imaging is amazing.   Soundstage is surreal.  The only thing that it is missing is a real thump to the bass.  I did upgrade with KT-120 tubes which was a good improvement but not quite SS on the bass.  I have had Threshold, Aragon, Emerald Physics among others. None could compare to the PL in creating an emotional involvement with the music.  

+1  PL Dialogue Premium HP Int. Called Upscale considering separates and Kevin talked me into the Integrated. For the price difference vs SQ difference a much better value. A little tube rolling (KT 150 /Mullard CV 4003) and I doubt anyone would be disappointed.
BTW, OEM Wheels: I also have a ModWright Oppo The tube mod Oppo plus the PL Dialogue was too tubey in my setup. Might depend on your speakers though. I also have the Oppo hooked to SSP 800 and, unless your mod is different, I think you maybe misunderstand the configuration. The tube mod only affects the stereo analog outputs (both balanced and single ended), not the 7.1 outputs. True, you can bypass the tube mod, but by using the digital coaxial output, not the single ended outputs.
Upscale will sometimes have an open box PL Integrated. Worth asking.
Maybe worth knowing: Not all auto bias are the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9iD-pjU4Lo&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=Upscale+Audio+Newsle...