RI-101 MK.II Integrated Amplifier

Expression, Emotion, Finesse.

Three words that best describe the RI-101 Mk.II and a hint at the feelings this integrated amplifier will engender in the listener. This amp, the first product designed for our Reference Series and the entry point to the world of Vitus Audio, quite simply sets a new standard for sound reproduction at this price point.

Our engineering team have created a component that raises the bar of solid state integrated amplifiers. With Vitus Audio’s signature minimal styling and the possibility of expansion with other components from the Reference Series, the RI-101 Mk.II will happily sit at the heart of your system for a lifetime.

Description

Expression, Emotion, Finesse.

Three words that best describe the RI-101 Mk.II and a hint at the feelings this integrated amplifier will engender in the listener. This amp, the first product designed for our Reference Series and the entry point to the world of Vitus Audio, quite simply sets a new standard for sound reproduction at this price point.

Our engineering team have created a component that raises the bar of solid state integrated amplifiers. With Vitus Audio’s signature minimal styling and the possibility of expansion with other components from the Reference Series, the RI-101 Mk.II will happily sit at the heart of your system for a lifetime.

Everything connected

The RI-101 Mk.II has three XLR (balanced), two RCA (unbalanced) inputs and can be specified with an optional DAC board offering a streamer (Ethernet) input, an S/PDIF (RCA) input and an AES (XLR) input. This is the workhorse at the heart of your system giving 300 W per channel to 8Ω speakers and 600 W at 4Ω.

In this iteration, experience enhanced resolution and blackness thanks to the updated input stage and pre-amplifier section. The noise floor is significantly lowered and the incorporation of the higher resolution volume control from out SL-103 and MP-L201 models offers you even greater control.

As Edgar Kramer, Editor-in-Chief at SoundStage Australia put it: “The Vitus Audio RI-101 is a stupendous sonic performer, excelling at the vividness and life of music… tight, punchy and detailed bass jumps from the mix while the RI-101 amplifier simply thinks, ‘Is this all you’ve got?’”

Finishing

Vitus Audio products come in Jet Black and Warm Silver as standard. Titanium Orange, Dark Champagne and Titanium Grey are our most popular unique finishes.

Specification

Input XLR analogue RCA analogue
Available 3 (L+R) 2 (L+R)
Sensitivity 2 VRMS 2 VRMS
Impedance 16kΩ 16kΩ
OUTPUT (Each Ch.) Speaker Pre/Tape out
Available 1 set balanced 1(XLR)
Impedance 0.075Ω 33Ω
Power WRMS (8Ω) ~8W Class A / ~300W Class AB
Power WRMS (4Ω) ~16W Class A / ~600W Class AB
Bandwidth +800kHz
Signal to noise ratio >100dB @ 1kHz
THD + noise 0.04% @ 100W / 1kHz
Volume Control
Type Relay controlled fixed resistor network
Steps -80dB to +8dB in 1dB steps
POWER CONSUMPTION
Standby <1W
Operation 90W (no load)
Operation with DAC / Streamer 105W (no load)
Dimensions
Height 182mm including feet
Width 435mm
Depth 470mm (with connectors)
Weight 38kg (w/o DAC/Streamer)
Material Aluminium for body parts and hidden heat sinks
Inputs Streamer S/PDIF AES
Connector Ethernet RCA XLR
Impedance 75Ω 110Ω
Max S/Rate 192kHz +DSD 64 384kHz 384kHz
Resolution 24bit 32bit 32bit

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