SL-103 Line Stage

The meticulous pursuit of the miraculous

It’s a recurring story at Vitus Audio: After much cautious and painstaking consideration, we will make a critical change to one product which then has unforeseen implications, enabling us to make significant improvements to other items in our range.

Description

The meticulous pursuit of the miraculous

It’s a recurring story at Vitus Audio: After much cautious and painstaking consideration, we will make a critical change to one product which then has unforeseen implications, enabling us to make significant improvements to other items in our range.

In 2010 we made some transformational improvements to our SL-101 line stage model, inspired by the fundamental innovations inherent in the design of the Masterpiece Series MP-P201. We increased the number of regulation levels in the power supply and added more volume steps to accommodate higher resolution in the attenuation.

A line stage with pedigree

The original SL-100 was launched at CES in January of 2004 and this lineage in the Signature Series has been a firm favourite with audiophiles ever since. This current iteration pairs perfectly with our SM-011 Monaural Power Amplifiers to create a system to satisfy the most demanding cravings for musicality and performance.

Finishing

The SL-103 comes in Jet Black or Warm Silver as standard. Titanium Orange, Dark Champagne and Titanium Grey are our most popular unique finishes.

Specification

Input XLR analogue RCA analogue Options
Available 3 (L+R) 2 (L+R) Customisable at order
Sensitivity 2/4/8 VRMS 2/4/8 VRMS
Impedance 10kΩ 10kΩ
Output XLR Analogue RCA Analogue Tape Out
Available 2 (L+R) 2 (L+R) 1 (L+R)
Impedance 80Ω 80Ω 75Ω
Frequency response +800kHz +800kHz
Signal to noise ratio >110dB @ 1kHz >110dB @ 1kHz
THD + noise <0.01% @ 1kHz <0.01% @ 1kHz
POWER CONSUMPTION
Standby <1W
Operation ~45W
Volume control
Type Relay controlled fixed resistor network
Gain -90dB to +18dB in 0.5dB steps
Dimensions
Height 135mm including feet
Width 435mm
Depth 428mm
Weight 25kg
Material Aluminium for body parts

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