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Alpinist said:
Thanks Bob!

For the SM-011 monoblocks, in Class A mode at idle, how much power in watts does each amp consume?

This should give me a general idea how much heat they produce. I had to sell my Pass XA-100.8 monoblocks due to excessive heat in my listening room. Don't want to go down that road again.

Best,
Ken
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The 011's get very warm but not hot. The SM102's get warmer than the SM011's.

POWER CONSUMPTION (each)Standby <1WRMSFull Power ~250WRMS (I think this is probably in A/B mode, I will ck with Hans about the standby power consumption in A mode)

Here is the full spec sheet on the 011's

http://www.vitusaudio.com/files/4405/upload/Product_Documents/SM-011 flyer.pdf
 
Alpinist said:
Thanks Bob!

For the SM-011 monoblocks, in Class A mode at idle, how much power in watts does each amp consume?

This should give me a general idea how much heat they produce. I had to sell my Pass XA-100.8 monoblocks due to excessive heat in my listening room. Don't want to go down that road again.

Best,
Ken
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Ken,

If you get interested in the SM011's and after your Vandy's break in, as we are in "shouting distance", I would be happy to bring over the SM011's over to your home and let you listen to them for a week. Then you would really know if you like them and if they work with your system.
 
Rhapsody said:
Ken,

If you get interested in the SM011's and after your Vandy's break in, as we are in "shouting distance", I would be happy to bring over the SM011's over to your home and let you listen to them for a week. Then you would really know if you like them and if they work with your system.
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Thanks Bob! In the meantime, I may stop in at your shop and give them a listen with the S7. I did a lengthy audition of the S7 and I'm already familiar with their sound for a baseline.

Ken
 
Alpinist said:
Thanks Bob! In the meantime, I may stop in at your shop and give them a listen with the S7. I did a lengthy audition of the S7 and I'm already familiar with their sound for a baseline.

Ken
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Sounds great Ken I will probably have all kind of little Vitus tidbits of information after spending a few days with Hans this week.
 
Alpinist said:
Thanks Bob!

For the SM-011 monoblocks, in Class A mode at idle, how much power in watts does each amp consume?

This should give me a general idea how much heat they produce. I had to sell my Pass XA-100.8 monoblocks due to excessive heat in my listening room. Don't want to go down that road again.

Best,
Ken
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Hi Bob,

I would be interested in the same information as above for the Vitus SS-103.

Thanks,
Ken
 
Under 1w at idle and 390w max in class A for the new 103 stereo amp.


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bthomas9 said:
Under 1w at idle and 390w max in class A for the new 103 stereo amp.


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That is what the spec sheet says on the 011's as well, but I REALLY thought that this was in A/B mode. I have a hard time believing that it's less than 1Watt in the pure class A mode.

I was with Hans today, but in the midst of setting up TT's and the room, with the SS103. I am having dinner with Hans tomorrow night and I will get the rundown.

Bthomsa9....you may have seen something that I have not see regarding the Class A spec, but I don't think I've heard of any Class A amp idling at less than 1 Watt draw. If you have seen this spec on the SS103 please advise as to where you saw it....thx
 
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Sorry I posted standby power not idle.

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Sorry I posted standby power not idle.

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Yes, BUT this is EXACTLY what Ken needed. Hans told me this morning that the 011's were between 200Watt and 300W in A, which makes sense looking at the spec above.

Ken, I will get the exact figure regarding the 011's in A tomorrow, but it will probably be about 250W.

Thx again BThomas....sorry I don't know your first name:)
 
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I noticed the AB power ratings went down from this spec sheet dated 01/2015 to today's power ratings - 400/800 to 200/400 for the SM-011 and they don't list the Class A power anywhere I could find.

But I also noticed the SIA-025 went from 25A/100AB to 25A/150AB and it has an "mk2" moniker now...Hans is a tweaker I think.


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I noticed the AB power ratings went down from this spec sheet dated 01/2015 to today's power ratings - 400/800 to 200/400 for the SM-011 and they don't list the Class A power anywhere I could find.

But I also noticed the SIA-025 went from 25A/100AB to 25A/150AB and it has an "mk2" moniker now...Hans is a tweaker I think.


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You hit the nail on the head AND to his own self admission, there are several inconsistencies with the spec sheets and even user manuals right now. That is one of the projects that Hans "has in the que". So, for the moment if something doesn't look quite right it's best just to ask. Hans does have the exact correct figures for everything but sometimes that information and really we are talking "sometimes", not a lot, are not up to date. But the promise and commitment is there to have everything synchronized "eventually".
 
Rhapsody said:
Ken, The 011's pull around 250 Watts in idle running in Class A Mode.
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Thanks Bob. Per amp? I wonder if the Intelligent Class A circuitry reduces heat on idle and lower volume levels?

My XA-100.5 pulled 300 watts per amp (heat was barely tolerable in my room) and my XA-100.8 pulled 450 watts per amp (heat was intolerable in my room).

Ken
 
Alpinist said:
Thanks Bob. Per amp? I wonder if the Intelligent Class A circuitry reduces heat on idle and lower volume levels?

My XA-100.5 pulled 300 watts per amp (heat was barely tolerable in my room) and my XA-100.8 pulled 450 watts per amp (heat was intolerable in my room).

Ken
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Ken, yes 250 watts per amp. That is why I said that I would bring over the 011's as with you already having gone through that situation you would REALLY want to be sure before you went down the class A route again.

The answer to the question does ICA reduce heat the answer is definitely yes. I can tell just by feeling the difference between the SM102's which are "on" in class A all the time vs. the SM011's running in ICA.

I think the SM102's could "heat up" your room, I do NOT think the SM011's would do so. I'm going by just feeling the amps when they have been on for hours. Also the SS103, only being one amp and feeling it here at the show I do not think it would "heat up the room".

Having said all of that regarding heat, all of the above mentioned are pretty special sounding amplifiers and regardless of their respective power ratings they are all VERY strong amplifiers and feel a LOT stronger than their published power ratings.
 
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Two pics from yesterday's High End show in Munich.

They have the SS103 with the Gauder Berlina RC7 running.


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