Golden Ear Club
HiFi-Plus 67: Belles LA-01 Preamplifier
Waaaaay back in the before time, in the long, long ago, Roy Gregory made a promise. Coming at the end of a review of a pair of Belles MB-200 mono amps, he said something like ‘if you think that’s good, wait until you hear the preamp’. It’s my turn to deliver the goods with the LA-01 preamp. And it is good.
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Exclusive Offers from Elite Manufacturers
Lots of different ones, depending on the manufacturer, currently ranging from:
- Bonus “incentives” on retail purchases
- Special “Golden Ear” versions of gear
- Access to B Stock and “Close Out” units
- “Commentary Seed Units” (limited number)
- Product loaners (sorry-no loudspeakers or turntables)
Other GEC Member Benefits
These are still “evolving.” We anticipate:
- Quarterly updates from TAS Editors
- Special events
- Feature review previews
- Passes (limited) to industry shows
- Unique GEC merchandise (for purchase)
- GEC excursions (may require fee)
Participating Manufacturers
Some of the companies that have agreed to make special offers to GEC members include:
- Audio Space
- BG Radia Corp.
- Castle Acoustics
- Electrocompaniet, Inc.
- Esoteric
- GINI Systems
- Guru
- Holographic Audio
- Hyperion Sound Design
- JPS Labs
- MartinLogan
- MBL of America
- Meridian America
- Musical Surroundings
- Odyssey Audio
- Quad USA
- Rega Research
- Supra
- Symphonic Line
- TEAC Reference Series
- Teresonic
- Usher Audio (North America)
- Vincent Audio
- Von Schweikert Audio
- Wharfedale USA
- Etc.
(Note: Each manufacturer determines the specific GEC offers they will make, which may be limited to special incentives for retail purchases only, have other restrictions, etc.)
