Vitus SM-103 MK.II new mono blocks
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I don't know why. It would appear logical to frequently sell in Hong Kong due to space limitations in the average home versus an American home. The demand is so great in the rest of the world that maybe there is an absence of marketing in HK. I know that they can't make their products fast enough to fill immediate demands. The manufacturer and/or distributor would know better than me why it doesn't appear more frequently in HK.
Then again, many big name high end audio manufacturers such as McIntosh and B&W are common but their recent gear are not to my liking or my many friends liking to own. Why is that? Plus, putting high powered SS amps on horn speakers seems ludicrous and unnecessary (800 watts into 2 ohms on a 100+ db efficient speaker). Many Asian audiophiles listen to horn speakers. Do they need big Vitus amps for them?
Many Asia audiophiles listen to horn speakers ? Definitely misinformation. Among the high end players that I know in Msia, Spore , HK & Indo & some of the system I have seen in audio tours in Philippines & Indonesia , there is hardly anyone who listen to horn speakers . Maybe 1 big syst I have seen in Indonesia with Cessaro.
HK audiophiles go for the best stuff. Westminster no where in sight .
Avartgarde producing only horn speakers designed only SS for their amplification . They think SS is good enough for their horn speakers . Is all abt implementation.
Demand by 8 dealers worldwide including HK must be so great that they can’t cope .
HK audiophiles go for the best stuff. Westminster no where in sight .
Avartgarde producing only horn speakers designed only SS for their amplification . They think SS is good enough for their horn speakers . Is all abt implementation.
Demand by 8 dealers worldwide including HK must be so great that they can’t cope .
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...it wouldn't be the first time the Asian marketplace/consumers avoided local products for the cache of "foreign" options. Audio. Clothing. Cars. Whiskey. Not sure I would draw any grand conclusions regarding market penetration of a three year old product from the above comments.
Disclaimer: I own and really like Westminster Reis and Quest pre. I chose them over Vitus, as it happens, after hearing some Vitus gear...in Singapore.
I heard the Westy gear in my home, on demo. The NA distro sent me four amps, pre and a full loom of cables to demo. He flew from Cali to NY to set them up. I could not get the V dealer three miles from my home to get the monos and pre I was interested in for me to demo. Which were more expensive, BTW.
Point being: these purchase decisions can be multi-faceted and personal, as well as influenced by subtle persuasions in the marketplace.
Disclaimer: I own and really like Westminster Reis and Quest pre. I chose them over Vitus, as it happens, after hearing some Vitus gear...in Singapore.
I heard the Westy gear in my home, on demo. The NA distro sent me four amps, pre and a full loom of cables to demo. He flew from Cali to NY to set them up. I could not get the V dealer three miles from my home to get the monos and pre I was interested in for me to demo. Which were more expensive, BTW.
Point being: these purchase decisions can be multi-faceted and personal, as well as influenced by subtle persuasions in the marketplace.
Fair comment after demo but bullshit marketing damaging the reputation of a brand should be called out.
People do make odd buying decisions.
I have a friend who sold his AF1 & replaced it with an acrylic much cheaper TT which he sold eventually. How distributor demoed the inferiority of the TT? By releasing all the air from the bladders of the footers & not engaging vacuum suction . & he was given 1st class service. Yes, agreed . Sometimes is not about sound quality alone
You probably are correct. I should have limited my statement to Japan. Japanese audiophiles often employ horn speaker systems with SET amps in their small homes. I do not know what most HK, Indonesian or Philippine audiophiles prefer.
Are you certain that HK audiophiles go for the best stuff? Here in the U.S., audiophiles often go for name brands and the sound of their systems can be abysmal. The equipment can be good but the systems are thrown together and amusical.
I've heard dozens of home systems that are $200+K to know including my neighbor who has a $500K system. He used junk Pangea power cables and had gone through a dozen amps in a decade. He purchased GroverHuffman power cables and Westminster Labs REI amps and is in heaven with his YG Sonja 2.3s. At least I can enjoy vocals and non-large orchestral music on his system now.
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