At Dutch Audio Event 2026, held on 10 and 11 October at NH Koningshof in Veldhoven, Dutch distributor D&D Audio built one of the show’s standout rooms entirely around Vitus Audio. The Danish manufacturer’s own Hans-Ole Vitus was on hand throughout the weekend, and the headline attraction was the Vitus Audio SM-025, the brand’s newest Signature Series monoblock amplifier, making its first public appearance in the Netherlands.
“This is just like next level,” Hans-Ole Vitus said of the room D&D Audio had put together, calling it a step up even from the brand’s already well-received presentation at the same show the year before. “A huge thank you to the people at D&D for putting this together. That makes me proud as a designer, as a founder of a company, to be represented in this way.”
A Signature Series system, top to bottom
D&D Audio’s room ran an all-Vitus Audio Signature Series electronics chain. On one side sat the SL-103 line stage together with the SM-025 monoblocks; on the other, the SP-103 phono stage fed the system’s two sources, the SD-025 DAC and streamer for digital playback and a turntable for vinyl. Loudspeakers came from YG Acoustics, the turntable from SME, and the cabling throughout the system was Crystal Cable, rounding out a system built with no compromises on any single link in the chain.
The Vitus Audio SM-025: the newest Signature Series monoblocks
The Vitus Audio SM-025 replaces the long-serving SM-011 and, according to Hans-Ole Vitus, marks the first time the model has been demonstrated in the Netherlands. The gain in output comes from a reworked output stage and internal layout rather than simply higher bias current: Class A output is said to roughly double compared with its predecessor, to around 50W into 8 ohms and 100W into 4 ohms, with Class AB output reaching about 200W into 8 ohms and 400W into 4 ohms. The amplifier is fully balanced from input to output and runs without global negative feedback, backed by a custom 1.4kVA transformer per chassis and a large capacitor bank for its power supply. Each monoblock also borrows circuit ideas first developed for the flagship SIA-030 integrated amplifier, while keeping the Signature Series’ familiar white-and-black design language.
- Type: Class A/AB monoblock power amplifier
- Class A power: approx. 50W into 8 ohms / 100W into 4 ohms
- Class AB power: approx. 200W into 8 ohms / 400W into 4 ohms
- Topology: fully balanced, no global negative feedback
- Power supply: custom 1.4kVA transformer, large-capacity reservoir bank per monoblock
- Inputs: balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA
- Series: Vitus Audio Signature Series, successor to the SM-011
For exact, manufacturer-confirmed specifications and pricing, readers are referred to Vitus Audio’s own website.
A packed room, two days running
D&D Audio’s room was also simply one of the busiest at the show. “Yesterday we had a ton of people in here. Most of the time we couldn’t get into the room, so that was pretty cool,” Hans-Ole Vitus said, describing a room that is normally among the first visitors reach near the entrance. “It was rare, a very few times over the whole day yesterday, that you could actually just walk in and find a sitting space. It was packed. People were standing in the corner trying to get in.”
For a manufacturer, that kind of turnout at a regional show is exactly the validation a new flagship amplifier needs. Between the Vitus Audio SM-025 monoblocks’ Dutch debut and a system built without a single weak link, D&D Audio’s room was a strong reminder of why Dutch Audio Event has grown into one of the Benelux’s most-watched high-end audio shows. Readers who want the full show context can find our Dutch Audio Event 2026 preview elsewhere on bestofhighend.com, alongside more of our Vitus Audio show coverage from earlier in the year.
