The annual Stereophile list of Recommended Components for 2009 has hit the news stand and Bel Canto fills many of the lists this year, across various categories too.


The Bel Canto PHONO3 scored a Class B rating in the Phono Preamps/Moving-Coil Step Up Devices category. "The Bel Canto offered superior dynamics and soundstaging precision".

The Bel Canto DAC3 scored a Class A rating in the Digital Processors category. "It's excellent reproduction of soundstage depth and width, silky-smooth treble, and sweet midrange resulted in 'enhanced accuracy' that allowed JA to hear deeper into the recordings....the Bel Canto e.One DAC3 is the best measuring digital component I have ever encountered". In the same category, the Bel Canto USB Link 24/96 received a Class B rating.



All of the versions of the Benchmark DAC's and the Logitech Transporter were awarded Class A ratings in the Digital Processors category. "...the Transporter offers state-of-the-art D/A converter performance".Of the Grace Designs M902 they said: "A great, high resolution DAC in a very cost effective package. Highly recommended" The Cambridge Audio DacMagic rated a Class B in this same category: "The sound was glorious, said ST: I heard well-defined bass, exquisitely extended hiighs, and a natural midrange".

The Bel Canto REF1000 MkII power amplifiers received a Class A rating in the Two Channel Power Amplifiers category. "The new Bel Canto was 'dead silent' and sounded 'clean, powerful, and neutral' with a heftier bottom end and a more natural midrange. No longer marked by the shortcomings of other digital amps, the Bel Canto can be compared with the cream of other amps I've had in my system' enthused Kal".

The Bel Canto S300 dual mono power ampifier also scored in the same category, a Class B rating. 

Finally, the Bel Canto S300iU Integrated Amplifier with USB DAC, received a Class B rating in the Integrated Amplifier and Receivers category. "...the e.One S300iU impressed WP with it's top-to-bottom coherence and taut, explosive bass" The Rega Mira, Rega Brio and Cambridge Audio 740A all scored with a Class B rating. Of the Mira they said: "Gad, I loved it. It is something of a small miracle!" , the Brio: "I know of nothing better at anywhere near the price" The 740A invoked: "Lean, clear, open and detailed"

In the CD player category both the Rega Saturn and Cambridge Audio 740C picked up a Class A and Class B rating respectively. The Rega Apollo also picked up a Class B rating.

The list goes on, and includes many of our headphones too, including the Sennheiser HD 600 and HD 650. Grab yourself a copy today for the full details.