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Power amplifiers stereo — Vitus Audio SS-103

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Vitus Audio SS-103
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The SS-103 is a stereo power amplifier from Vitus Audio, built with an exceptionally low output impedance and an extraordinarily wide bandwidth. The SS-103 brings Vitus Audio's most accomplished current engineering to two-channel power amplification.

Key specs that matter

Input sensitivity is 2,000mV, with input impedance at 10k ohms on both balanced and single-ended connections, and output impedance at an exceptionally low 0.075 ohms. Output power is 100W into 8 ohms, doubling cleanly to 200W into 4 ohms - a textbook power doubling indicating a robust, well-regulated power supply. Frequency response extends to an extraordinary 800,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Signal-to-noise ratio exceeds 100dB, with total harmonic distortion plus noise under 0.01% with full global feedback. At 310 x 435 x 601mm and a substantial 85kg, the SS-103 represents a serious stereo amplifier commitment reflecting Vitus Audio's uncompromising build standards.

Sound and use context

Expect exceptional control reflecting the exceptionally low sub-0.075-ohm output impedance combined with the clean power doubling into 4 ohms, suggesting genuine authority across a wide range of loudspeaker impedances.

Pairing

The clean power doubling into 4 ohms combined with the exceptionally low output impedance suits demanding, revealing loudspeaker loads directly, and Vitus Audio's own RL-102 preamplifier shares the brand's coherent engineering philosophy.

Alternatives

Vitus Audio's broader amplifier catalogue offers alternatives for buyers wanting a different output level.

Specifications

  • Model name

    SS-103

  • Input sensitivity (mV)

    2000

  • Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    10 000

  • Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    10 000

  • Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)

    N/A

  • Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)

    0.075

  • Max current (A)

    N/A

  • Output power (8Ω) (W)

    100

  • Output power (4Ω) (W)

    200

  • Gain (dBu)

    N/A

  • Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)

    N/A

  • Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)

    800 000

  • Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)

    >100

  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (0% global feedback) (%)

    N/A

  • Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (100% global feedback) (%)

    <0.01

  • Max power consumption (W)

    N/A

  • Damping factor

    N/A

  • Dimensions (mm)

    310 × 435 × 601

  • Weight (kg)

    85

  • Official link

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