Vitus SCD-025 inbound!

socfan12 said:
Looking forward to hearing about the results, David. Any for the S5s?
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Thanks Allen :thumbsup: I'll try to constrain my comments in this thread to my new Vitus player, though I think it's time I posted my system thread. I might also post separate threads on my Stillpoints experiment & Jorma cables :audiophile:.
 
Vitus Audio SCD-025 DAC/CD player
I looked in interest at a 3 year old Vitus Audio SCD-025.Read up on the modular design for future upgrades before parting with my money only to hear the latest Vitus Audio SCD-025 is 30% better and has been totally revamped redesign main board and USB board to support DSD.Plus a colour change to Champagne !!
I find it a bit misleading regarding modular design for future upgrades and still calling it the Vitus Audio SCD-025.......:(
Stump
 
stump said:
Vitus Audio SCD-025 DAC/CD player
I looked in interest at a 3 year old Vitus Audio SCD-025.Read up on the modular design for future upgrades before parting with my money only to hear the latest Vitus Audio SCD-025 is 30% better and has been totally revamped redesign main board and USB board to support DSD.Plus a colour change to Champagne !!
I find it a bit misleading regarding modular design for future upgrades and still calling it the Vitus Audio SCD-025.......:(
Stump
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Good point!

I would love to compare it to my T+A PDP 3000HV.

I know what I would put my money on!
 
Mike said:
Good point!

I would love to compare it to my T+A PDP 3000HV.

I know what I would put my money on!
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Careful, you'll get me in trouble for saying that, if it was here,....... ;)
 
Since I need a CD player AND a good DAC, I am considering this VITUS, but also the ESOTERIC K-01x & TAD D-1000.

anyone know how they compare ( as CD player but also as USB DAC) ? I heard VITUS and ESOTERIC have different sound !?

thanks
 
Well... I finally bought the VITUS SCD-025. I find if much more "musical" than Esoteric K-01x, dCS Rossini & DAVE that I also listened to with my BHSE/STAX electrostatic headphone system. Only the NAGRA HD DAC brought the same enjoyment in my music...for twice the price. All the other TOL DAC sounded to analytic with not enough "soul".

Just one question: I find that listening to the ripped CD through my "USB Server->USB->VITUS used as DAC" sounded better than reading the actual CD in the VITUS !? is it normal ?

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@bmichels
I also not long ago got my vitus SCD 025.
Love it's Dac.
I also end up using the vitus SCD 025 Dac more then CD player.
But I still say the CD sound has got better precision and control than sound from HDD.
My system
HDD connected to Cambridge Audio CXU through USB and from there through COAX to Vitus SCD 025 Dac.
I also have Vitus RD 100.
And I have compared Vitus Rd 100 with
Chord Dave,
Allnic 5000(I think)

And lampizator 4.
I didn't feel the need to change then.
And my Vitus SCD 025 is definitely better than RD100.
I am a happy camper and hope you enjoy new toy too.


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Congrats bmichels, glad you're enjoying its musicality! The asynchronous USB most likely sounds better than the CD transport due to lower jitter. Having a high quality music server and USB cable also augment USB performance. I wouldn't consider this to be unusual.

Best,
Ken
 
bmichels said:
Well... I finally bought the VITUS SCD-025. I find if much more "musical" than Esoteric K-01x, dCS Rossini & DAVE that I also listened to with my BHSE/STAX electrostatic headphone system. Only the NAGRA HD DAC brought the same enjoyment in my music...for twice the price. All the other TOL DAC sounded to analytic with not enough "soul".

Just one question: I find that listening to the ripped CD through my "USB Server->USB->VITUS used as DAC" sounded better than reading the actual CD in the VITUS !? is it normal ?
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Big congrats bmichels on choosing the Vitus SCD-025Mk2! :congrats:I've had some long discussions with you about that and other players over a long period of time, and I think in the end you've arrived at the right decision. It also seems like your musical tastes are similar to mine.

Please understand, you have a killer cd player there with one of the best transports i've ever seen. And although the Vitus has an excellent transport and very solid chassis, cd playback is generally more vulnerable to the deleterious effects of resonance than are rips fed from a server. And your player is currently sitting on your side cabinet on the factory feet, so my advice is before critically evaluating your player's cd playback, install a set of 3 Stillpoints Ultra feet (Ultra SS or Ultra 6's with Ultra bases) & run the PAD Luminist conditioning cd to assist with the run in process. Vitus recommends about 300hrs to fully run in the player. Then compare playing some nice discs like XRCD24, DXD or Mofi Gold :).
 
Has anyone compared the SCD-025 Mk2 to the RCD-101 or the PS Audio DirectStream an can share his/her thoughts? I bought the SIA-025 last week and need an adequate player.


Gauder Akustik RC 7 MK II / HGP Fuga ST / Infinity 9.2i / Infinity 9a
Vitus Audio SIA-025 / ASR Emitter II HD Akku / ASR Emitter II plus
Wadia 830 / Oppo 105 tuned by Gert Volk Audio / Simon Yorke S9 / Amazon1 + SME V
Omtec Antares Phono Pre
Magnan, Acoustic Zen + Aural Symphonics Cable
Shun Mook
 
Hi all together, I enjoy reading in your forum.

@Diasoft
Last Weekend I had the chance to listen SIA 025 + SS 025 + SCD 025 + Gauder RC 8 versus PS Audio DirectStream + SIA 025. For me the pure VA combination with the SCD 025 wins the contest by far. The VA combination sounds more natural with more "life".

I also compared the VA Dac with Audionet's DNP. Last one was much more (too) analytic for me. In my view the DAC of VA is a very good choice.
 
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