>>I'm not sure that comparing the Gryphon Encore to the $50K Vitus monos. is a fair comparison. <<
While it's true that it's not fair to compare these two specific amps, I think Greg's comments do answer the initial question of whether Vitus is "truely in the league of Gryphon, Boulder, Fm Acoustics, etc". I do agree that it does come down to personal preference, but IMHO they are deserving of being on the same short-list of comparably-priced amps from Boulder, Gryphon, Halcro, etc.
(disclaimer: I'm a Focus Audio dealer (Focus is the NA importer for Vitus), and I'm currently investigating becoming a Vitus dealer)
While it's true that it's not fair to compare these two specific amps, I think Greg's comments do answer the initial question of whether Vitus is "truely in the league of Gryphon, Boulder, Fm Acoustics, etc". I do agree that it does come down to personal preference, but IMHO they are deserving of being on the same short-list of comparably-priced amps from Boulder, Gryphon, Halcro, etc.
(disclaimer: I'm a Focus Audio dealer (Focus is the NA importer for Vitus), and I'm currently investigating becoming a Vitus dealer)