christosd Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) SOLD Item Condition: 8/10 slight marks to face and top Shipping Options: Pickup available and you can audition.,Shipping is available at agreed cost. Suburb or Town: Eden Hills State: South Australia Payment Method: Paypal, EFT, COD Reason for selling: Upgrade to Vitus RI 101 Mk2 Further information: Selling for a good friend who has let me live with this amp since he upgraded but unfortunately this one is out of my pay scale. It is a bargain however, as it has the optioned DAC module which from my understanding, is the same DAC component as per the Vitus RCD-101 ! Such is the sound of this unit, the owner actually went further up the Vitus chain to a Vitus RI-101 mk2 Retail was over $22k and my time loving this amp over the last few months has me understanding what high end amplification means in terms of dynamics, clarity and tone. My Gales can turn lesser amps into puddles of molten iron, copper and hot plastic but the Vitus's 300W into 8 Ohm and serious current delivery has had my Gales cleanly louder than other amps I have tried here - including my ME1400 and a borrowed Ayre Twenty. It categorically has tighter bass than the ME 1400 when plugged into my notoriously current hungry Duntech Crown Prince's. (which really surprised me). As you can see from the photos, the markings are small and the whole one box thing means that even my wife will miss its looks and any marks can barely be seen whilst in use. I have zoomed right in on the worst of it but it isnt anywhere near as bad when in situ. The analog inputs work well with my Holo Audio Spring K3. I only say this in the event that someone has a fave DAC flavour but I should make it clear that the inbuilt dac board is superb and flexible with USB, Toslink, AES and S/PDIF inputs . It weighs over 42 kg but with its original box and packaging , the owner is willing to ship at buyers expense. For those of you unfamiliar with the Vitus gear here is a review (there are many): http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/vitus-audio-ri-100-integrated-amplifier/ Edited July 19, 2020 by christosd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishkill62 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 How would this pair with my humble B W 805D3s? Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christosd Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hi there. I couldn't say definitively how that would sound but I gather from a recent thread of yours that high frequency clarity and smoothness might be something important to you and the 805D3. I can say with great confidence that in my setup, it presents the top end very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishkill62 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Thanks.....was looking if I could use my Benchmark DAC2 as a pre amp however the output input impendences are way different...ie 60 to 135 ohms on Benchmark vs 22 KΩ for the Vitus..... This could be a problem..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishkill62 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 When looking at the Benchmark AHB2 amplifier, my other choice, its input ohms is 50 k Ohms...the Vitus is 22 k Ohms...….I don't know if this makes any difference.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishkill62 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Sorry just realised its an Integrated amp....please disregard above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christosd Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) If it means anything, the output impedance of my Holo Audio Spring Dac is around 200 Ohms and is completely fine into the 22kOhm analogue inputs. I suppose the factor of 10 guideline applies here and sounds good to me. Edited July 19, 2020 by christosd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericcklau Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 my dream amp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_conductor Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 GLWTS. I’ve had one of these the last few months and am very impressed. It’s done a great job driving a pair of Maggie 3.7s. btw - the input impedance should not be an issue running from any line level source. High (22k/50k, rca/xlr) input impedance connected to a low (<200ohm) output impedance from a source is how it should be. I’ve run mine from a Hugo and it sounds amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Diamante Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Does this come with remote ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christosd Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Oh oops yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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