NEW PRODUCTS FROM VITUS

The eagerly awaited RCD-101 reference CD player is now available to demo and purchase. Compared to the model it replaces (the RCD-100) this CD player/DAC has had a very extensive rework including DSD/SACD compatability, a brand new & highly modified sony drive, a better power supply and a much improved dac section. This is now pretty much on par with the RD-100 sonically and amazingly, as good as the old Signature class SCD-0101 (which eventually was developed into the current SCD-025).

The UK distributers have decided to offer this new improved RCD-101 for the first 6 months at a very generous £7990. That makes it the cheapest Vitus source, cheaper than the outgoing RCD-101 model and about £1000 cheaper than pretty much any other market outside the UK. This digital source is a very serious contender against DACs costing many times more so a bargain if ever there was one and another fine reason to investigate the Vitus brand. If you have not heard digital from this Danish company then you really owe it to yourself to do so.

“The RCD-101, is our one of our latest additions to the Reference Series. It is a true balanced CD-player, transport & DAC, based on the technologies used in our famous RCD-100. As the Philips CDPro2LF was discontinued, we desided not to continue offering a CD-player in the Reference Series.

However shortly after we announced to our partner network, that we would discontinue the RCD-100, we received an overwhelming number of requests to find a solution, and continue offering a Reference Series CD-player.

As replacement drive, we selected to use a Sony SACD drive and completely strip it, and rebuild it, like we have always done.

The drive is heavily modified to meet our demands for precission, leaving the error correction system with less work to do. This ensures optimal working conditions for the Sample Rate Conversion and DAC.

At the same time – we carefully selected a new USB interface which supports DSD and needs no drivers. But not only that, we completely overhauled all other electronics and optimized everything possible to maximize the resulting performance.

We also added an AES/EBU (XLR) digital input and output, in addition to the RCA I/O, which offers more flexibility when used as a DAC for other digital sources – for connecting multimedia players, PC/MAC or other digital sources.

The power supply is more powerfull which results in greater dynamics and lower noise though multiple regulation stages.

Overall this new version of the RCD-100 – is just in a different league. The overall upgrades have resulted in a performance lift we did not anticipate – directly compared with our old SCD-010 – it’s a clear winner, and now offered with DSD support.”

The new SM-011 monoblocks are now available and replace the venerable SM-010. There has been a price increase to £33,600 but this is a brand new model, a blank canvas redesign and has received a whole plethora of trickle down upgrades from the masterpiece series so they are effectively quite a jump from the model that they are replacing.

1. 1.4KVA UI transformers with <2% loss=”” p=””>

2. 240.000uF capacitor bank

3. Zero global negative feedback

4. 2mm thick boards with 105um copper on all layers

5. Intelligent Class A bias secures optimal working conditions for the outputstage at all time.

6. Modul based for future upgradability

7. 400 watts per channel into 8 ohms

The gargantuan masterpiece stereo amp is now available for anyone wanting pretty much the ultimate 2 channel power amp. More Class A than you can shake a stick at and if you went to Munich this year these were dotted around everywhere making some pretty fine noises. Price is a cool £71,000

125kg, 4.5KVA transformers, 1.200.000uF capacitor banks, 550W RMS, what’s not to like !