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Vitus was all the rage 2 or 3 years ago.
Looks like they lost their belle de jour status first to Dartzeel and then to CH Precision
Many Thanks for the Vitus comments. I’ll have a two week demo, but it’s great to know more about what possible deficiencies to listen for during my demo. Thanks and keep the info flowing.
Try a CAT JL5 for a change , i know the brand is not much hyped , but non the less
I think if your craving for that class A sound , none does it better then this new baby , ... also from DK .
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Thanks but I desire SS amps. I’m using a VAC for our phono stage - and love it. But for the amps I desire SS.
Have you tried SS preamps like Soulution into valve power amps works brilliantly.
I considered the Soulution 501s. However, after a lot reading I decided I’d rather have the 701s. But they are out of budget at this time.
We have plans to build a new room. Soulution 701s (or their latest rendition) will be in the mix again.
Not their power amps. Their preamps like used Soulution 720 or 725 into a valve power amp
I had the Vitus RI-101 Mk ll at my home (without DAC). It is a fantastic machine. I love it. Here in Europe the "small" amp is getting closer and closer in price to the SIA025. And with good reason. It sounds phenomenal. It doesn't have the Class A melt and flow. It is more neutral in an absolutely perfect way, but without being listless and colorless. So if you find the Vitus Class A sound too warm, this is perfect for you. I have a Cambridge Edge A and W combination that I use in biamping mode. If you add the XLR connection cable, you now come into similar price regions as the RI-101, but unfortunately not in similar sound regions. I could certainly live happily with the RI-101 MkII instead of the SIA025. It sounds different, but not really inferior.
prefer the Dart integrated to the SIA 25 too?It sounds pretty poor. We had compared directly to Dartzeel integrated You really need the SIA 25 in the integrated or in the amps SM 102 to get good sound.
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