Devialet or Vitus

emerald
Devialet or Vitus

It seems all the JM Labs Utopia range have quite a difficult impedance and -phase angle loading for an amp in the bass.
I’m with respected_ent and would opt for the Vitus amp which is Linear Class-A/B and linear power supply, over the Devialet being Class-D 
http://i.nextmedia.com.au/avhub/australian-hifi_reviews_2013_2013-06_vitus_audio_ri-100_integrated_a...

Cheers George

Same thing with the Vitus. The Devialet is impressive in terms of noise floor, dynamics, bass control. 

The issue is musicality it is hard to relax listening to the technocolor Devialet presentation conventional Class A and A/B amps present music in a more envolving way.

It is like the PRAT crowd  there is something so natural with these fantastic reference grade conventional amps that make you want to listen to music.

With the Devialet you got great sound not music.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ

We ran the Devialet monoblocks and moved to T plus A gear on our ref setup there was no contest.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor Nj

I have devialet monoblocks running focal sopra 3s. I have not heard the vitus but would still suggest to upgrade the 250 to the pro version or add a companion and run them as monoblocks. This would lead to improved sound and be more economical than cost of purchasing the vitus with separate dac and phone stage.

My friend is driving his JM Lab Diva Utopia Be with Vitus RI-100.  It works wonderfully.  I would definitely go for the Vitus.

Neither of those two is going to suck, that safe to say; but you'd be silly to buy either without listening to both.