Help choosing integrated
Vitus arrived 2 days ago and I haven’t done a lot of listening yet. My first impression was: WOW! I didn’t expect such a huge improvement from my system. By the law of diminishing return, I was expecting minor to moderate improvement. But it turned out to be something huge. I am sorry to say this; but I didn’t miss my old amp at all. I’ll do more listening this week and continue to report back to this group. |
Good for you jjue, it sounds like it's of the same family as Krell type power, with plenty of current. Here is an Aussie review and test for you, I can't tell if it's bi-polar or mosfet output stage as they didn't do a 2ohm test on it. http://i.nextmedia.com.au/avhub/australian-hifi_reviews_2013_2013-06_vitus_audio_ri-100_integrated_amplifier_review_lo_res.pdf Cheers George |
Guys thanks for being patient with me. I received the Vitus about 3 weeks ago but haven't bee able to listen to it enough until this week. There are already quite a bit of published reviews and forum threads that discussed the sound quality and characteristics of the RI-100. My impression is consistent with what the professional reviewers and forum threads said. First of all, this amp produces very well-balanced frequencies over all spectrum. Tube-like silk smooth high when I listened to the violins. Natural and life-like female Jazz vocals. The bass is deep and tight and that makes RI-100 stands out among its competitors. The amp paints a wide and deep sound stage and the instrument separation is excellent. Most importantly, it doesn't cause fatigue after long listening sessions. Like I said, this is the first week which I have a chance to spend enough time listening to the amp. Will do more listening in the next few weeks and keep you posted. In general, I'm very happy with this amp. |
