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AVA Group at High End 2023

Marco Lisi by Marco Lisi
August 3, 2026
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Reading Time: 2 mins read

Welcome to the AVA Group room here at the Munich Show 2023.

This year we’re displaying a full Signature line setup, including the upgraded SD-025 and the upgraded SM-103 MKII.

  • Vitus Audio SM-103 MKII
  • Vitus Audio SD-025
  • Room ambiance

Vitus Audio SM-103 MKII

So ever since we introduced the Mark I versions many years ago, we’ve learned a lot. And we’ve taken that technology and we’ve incorporated that into the new versions that kind of separates the music from the noise floor. It helps with soundstage and helps with the details and all the refinements there is in the music.

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Vitus Audio SD-025

For the SD-025 we’ve upgraded the streaming board mainly. We’ve improved a few things here and there, but it’s mainly the streaming board that allows us to be Roon certified. It allows us to work with gigabit network connections so you can really use the data transfer. So we have been able to cure ourselves for many years to come with the technology that we are incorporating, especially in the SD-025.

Room ambiance

So this year at the show we are playing through Reels2Reels, we are playing records and we are also playing CDs and streaming. We really changed the whole atmosphere in the room. We contacted Art Novion to have a room built in the room basically. We’re incorporating Philips Hue lights so we can set the atmosphere. We can get it very dark, very tone, we can have it very bright. It really depends on the mood that we are trying to set. One thing is the music, another thing is the ambiance you have around you and really plays into how you perceive everything and how you listen.

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More details on the Vitus Audio and Alluxity websites.

Frequently asked questions

What changed in the Vitus Audio SM-103 MKII?

Technology developed since the original Mark I helps separate the music from the noise floor, improving soundstage, detail and musical refinement.

What’s new in the SD-025 streamer?

An upgraded streaming board that adds Roon certification and gigabit network connectivity for full-resolution data transfer.

How did AVA Group set up the room’s ambiance?

In collaboration with Art Novion for the room’s acoustic build, using Philips Hue lighting to adjust the mood alongside vinyl, CD and streaming playback.

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Marco Lisi is the publisher of Best of High End, part of AV Concepts BV. His path into audio started early: as a teenager he was drawn into the world of free radio, presenting shows and living immersed in music every day. In his early twenties he ran his own production studio for five years, creating jingles and commercials — hands-on training in sound design, pro-audio workflows, and critical listening through studio monitors that still shapes how he evaluates gear today. He also spent years DJing in clubs before moving into publishing, first at two earlier online magazines before founding Best of High End. His hi-fi and home cinema passion was inherited from his father, an inveterate system-swapper. Marco's first setup — a confirmation gift — paired AKAI separates with entry-level Bowers & Wilkins speakers, a brand he stayed loyal to for years as his system grew from stereo into full surround and home cinema. Like many enthusiasts, he went through an extended "audiophile" phase chasing the next upgrade, before settling into a more grounded view: gear as a means to enjoy music and film, not an end in itself. Years of critical listening have given him a well-trained ear — the ability to characterize a system or pinpoint a change in the chain quickly and accurately. Just as important, his teaching background (a Belgian "regent" degree in Dutch language) gives him the tools to translate those listening impressions into clear, readable writing.

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