Alsyvox Raffaello speakers arrival and unpacking

[amadeus]

Finally after waiting for almost 4 months, the Alsyvox Raffaello speakers are delivered at Amadeus Audio, for the last 2 years i was lucky owner of the Sonus Faber Fenice speakers that i have listened and used for our Demos, will remember Sonus Faber Fenice as some of the best speakers in the Market.The Sonus Faber Fenice is well packed and will be shipped to the next lucky owner.

The Alsvox is now running for 10 hours, need time to burn inn and in the mean time little by little i am experimenting whit room placement distance to the back wall distance to the side walls toe-in.... Daniel Coen owner chief designer is a real Gentleman and a very knowledgeable speaker designer and engineer he is the creator of this masterwork,he calls me regularly to advise regarding placement. Raffaello s are in my eyes a real piece of art and belongs to the Everest of the modern speaker designing.

One of the most attractive bonuses of the Alsyvox Raffaello speakers is the Sensitivity is 98 Db(!), so beside our mighty Pilium Solid State amps that belongs to the very best of solid state amps, we are proud owner and dealer of the Cs Port 212PAM2 single ended amps that delivers using one STC Nos 212E Tube per channel (to us the very best tube in the single ended world) pure class A 45 Watt after burn inn the Raffaello s we will play and Demo whit Pilium Solid State and Cs Port Single Ended amps best of the Solid state and Single ended world on the very same reference speaker.

First impressions are heart shaking the best mid-highs/treble that i heard so far...

Will post my impressions about sound in the coming week.

 

[Bobvin]

Now I’ve got a damn audiophile boner, my wife is looking at me thinking I’m watching porn!

I can’t wait for the day I get a pair of those myself!

 

[Marcus]

Congratulations amadeus!

 

[Alrainbow]

A big congrats can’t wait to hear this model some day soon.
I’ve heard this brand many times now
both pilium and tubes truly magical mids and upper,
Bass has a fantastic detail while pushing air at you when needed.
your model with pilium on vinyl must be an end game grouping.
enjoy your system.

 

[Rhapsody]

Congrats!!!! Beautiful!!!

Pretty close to the system that Alsyvox will be showing in May at Munich. At least with the Alsyvox Raffaello and Pilium. You are leading the way!!!

 

[amadeus]

Congratulations amadeus!

Thanks Marcus

 

[amadeus]

Congrats!!!! Beautiful!!!

Pretty close to the system that Alsyvox will be showing in May at Munich. At least with the Alsyvox Raffaello and Pilium. You are leading the way!!!

Thanks Rhapsody.
Its gonna be kick ass Pilium amps on Raffaello in Munich!

 

[Holli82]

Now I’ve got a damn audiophile boner, my wife is looking at me thinking I’m watching porn!

I can’t wait for the day I get a pair of those myself!

If she's like my wife, she will take your i-pad and look at your browser history. You will look like an angel since at 2AM you were listening to music and on WBF

 

[mtemur]

Now I’ve got a damn audiophile boner, my wife is looking at me thinking I’m watching porn!

I can’t wait for the day I get a pair of those myself!

I guess after she learned the price of those she would wish you were watching porn instead.

 

[Bobvin]

I guess after she learned the price of those she would wish you were watching porn instead.

She has said those very words!

 

[Fishfood]

my wife is looking at me thinking I’m watching porn!

She has said those very words!

Pretty sure every wife here has said that

 

[SCAudiophile]

Congratulations Amadeus on those beauties and a great system + room!

 

[Levitator]

Congrats Amadeus, no doubt fabulous speakers I will soon hear in Munich! I’ve got to put up with my lowly Botticelli X’s, lucky for me they are as good as they…

 

[tima]

wow - 5 guys !

 

[spiritofmusic]

Get the beer in!

 

[Bobvin]

wow - 5 guys !

Alsyvox are challenging to unpack and setup because their dimensions and center of gravity are odd. They weigh a lot and is a very evenly distributed over a large area.They are just a little different in that way — best to have multiple strong folks for setup.

Once they are vertical the center of gravity is high — when I move them in and out of my room so visitors can audition my other speakers I put them on sliders then I am on my knees pushing them with my shoulder like a linebacker moving a sled. The Botticelli weigh 255 lbs each, the Raffaellos are 400 lbs each!

 

[geetee1972]

Alsyvox are challenging to unpack and setup because their dimensions and center of gravity are odd. They weigh a lot and is a very evenly distributed over a large area.They are just a little different in that way — best to have multiple strong folks for setup.

Once they are vertical the center of gravity is high — when I move them in and out of my room so visitors can audition my other speakers I put them on sliders then I am on my knees pushing them with my shoulder like a linebacker moving a sled. The Botticelli weigh 255 lbs each, the Raffaellos are 400 lbs each!

180kg each
With so much mass they probably need to factor in timme dilation to their phase alignment.

 

[LL21]

Congrats! Huge news! Literally! Look forward to reading all about it right here...

With 98db efficiency, I wonder if they do very well with Robert Koda K160s. Would appreciate your views on that, because sensitivity is far from the only element that matters in speakers - amplification as you well know.

 

[amadeus]

Congrats! Huge news! Literally! Look forward to reading all about it right here...

With 98db efficiency, I wonder if they do very well with Robert Koda K160s. Would appreciate your views on that, because sensitivity is far from the only element that matters in speakers - amplification as you well know.

Dear Lloyd thanks!
Dont own the Robert Koda K160 amps anymore after hearing Pilium amps i have switched to Pilium!
Definitely sensitivity cant be the only reason to own a speaker but if it can match whit powerful amps as whit single ended amps both in a beautiful way who can reject this.....

 

[LL21]

Dear Lloyd thanks!
Dont own the Robert Koda K160 amps anymore after hearing Pilium amps i have switched to Pilium!
Definitely sensitivity cant be the only reason to own a speaker but if it can match whit powerful amps as whit single ended amps both in a beautiful way who can reject this.....

Good to know! Look forward to hearing how you think they compare with Arrakis, Dragons, Fenice and some of the mighty speakers you have owned/heard. I know that they are not all in your room with this equipment...so caveats apply. Nevertheless, your impressions will be fun to read as always!