Bob Edwards
pfm Member
The Vitus/Naim thread is a classic example of people demonstrating closed-mindedness - there are a number of people who apparently cannot fathom that something other than Naim might be preferred.
I went from a Naim nap300/nac252/supercap dr to a vitus ri100 then to a vitus sia-025.
the ri100 is superb and does lots of what the sia did. The current delivery of vitus gear really opens up speaker choice. The sia was just that bit more visceral sounding. I actually owned both at the same time for a period so had chance to a/b test them.
have not looked at the Naim forum for 3 or 4 years simply because of that.
Que, audionet (again)... this has always been an issue for me. I don't know why anyone would voice a product to suit a genre, or at all even. My current amp plays everything with the same intention, no voice just pure, tonally accurate with a holographic soundscape where intended and a bass depth with real grip control and texture I've never found in any other manufacturer.Vitus stuff, if not a Marmite choice, does seem a bit picky about partnering kit (as are most amps) and favouring certain genres, which latter is a bit unsettling
Queue, audionet (again).
Interesting point here. I am a fan of the german amplifiers and swopped out my 62, Hicap, 250 for a Restek integrated.My brother had a Vitus R100?, on loan and the AMP1 V2 bettered it in every way, into Estelon speakers.
I was going to say something like this John, but you got there first......So in conclusion, I found the Vitus very good in parts but suiting some genres of music such as vocals rather than others and by no means a complete solution. But can understand why many would prefer this to Naim and vice versa, depending on what strengths are most valued.
I was all valve with a pre and mono block power amps. Moving to one box with SS reliability and no heat issues in Summer made so much sense. It has a richness in tone that brought me back to SS and I don’t regret it. ... Speakers used have included Raidho C1.1, Heko Direkt and Harbeth P3 Anniversary.
I love how you switch into class A (where the magic is) and it’s ready to go every time.