Pilium Audio in action-

[Bobvin]

Congrats to Jerry, getting to know the new pieces with his existing and familiar speakers should fun.

 

[Rhapsody]

Congrats to Jerry, getting to know the new pieces with his existing and familiar speakers should fun.

It's funny he carried the monster Achilles up to his bedroom to play on his bedroom speakers to break the electronics in while waiting for the B's.

 

[Bobvin]

I will call “Sir” anyone who can carry Achilles up the stairs!

 

[Rhapsody]

I will call “Sir” anyone who can carry Achilles up the stairs!

He had a helper

 

[Rhapsody]

Congrats to Jerry, getting to know the new pieces with his existing and familiar speakers should fun.

Jerry's first comment was "It's like a live Sade concert in my room"

 

[Rhapsody]

Chris, the proprietor of the upcoming DFW RLR just added the Pilium Elektra DAC to his home system. This is NOT the DFW RLR The DFW RLR is under construction in a commercial space at this time.

 

[TDX]

Chris, the proprietor of the upcoming DFW RLR just added the Pilium Elektra DAC to his home system. This is NOT the DFW RLR The DFW RLR is under construction in a commercial space at this time.


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What’s his impression of the Elektra? And what’s on top of it?

 

[Rhapsody]

What’s his impression of the Elektra? And what’s on top of it?

This is what Chris said after an hour of it being turned on....

"Already great! Moved the subs out. They were definitely interacting"

The Elektra needs a few hundred hours to burn in. Although I had the same experience when I first put my Elektra in my system, it sounded REALLY good right away.

The bars are HRX dampening bars that just happened to be in his possession and that's where they ended up at the time he took the pic. No real purpose other than no where else to put them at the moment.

BTW, this system will soon be moved to the DFW Rhapsody Listening Room as soon as the room has been completed. It is now under construction.

 

[Zappadaddy]

Very impresive, have you heard Tenor 175s? That would be an interesting clash

 

[Rhapsody]

Very impresive, have you heard Tenor 175s? That would be an interesting clash

I have not heard the T175's although I have heard probably 10 systems with Tenor's over the last 20+ years. Great sounding amps. I personally have no interest in Tenors. I like/use/represent Kondo and VAC regarding tube amps. Happy camper with both brands regarding sonics and reliability.

Not sure about the "clash". Tube amps offer a different sonic presentation vs. SS amps. Both can sound like music, depends on one's preferences as to which they prefer.

 

[Zappadaddy]

nice, thanks for the comment, also Aries Cerat interests me..... btw friend of mine here in Czech rep is waiting for Achilles(replacing Solution integrated) he ordered in slovakian studio, I can´t wait to hear it with his Tambaqui and his Vivid G3

 

[Rhapsody]

nice, thanks for the comment, also Aries Cerat interests me..... btw friend of mine here in Czech rep is waiting for Achilles(replacing Solution integrated) he ordered in slovakian studio, I can´t wait to hear it with his Tambaqui and his Vivid G3

Lots of great sounding tube and as amps to choose from!

 

[Zappadaddy]

yes, true, off topic.... I am poor, I just bought Moon W8 to accompany my main tube amps Challenge SE-833 and I am sure I will also enjoy it

 

[Rhapsody]

yes, true, off topic.... I am poor, I just bought Moon W8 to accompany my main tube amps Challenge SE-833 and I am sure I will also enjoy it

Yes, you don't have to spend a lot of $$$ to get great sound. Enjoy!!!

 

[Antheus29]

Is the Leonidas powerfull enough to drive a demanding speaker like the Magico Q5?

 

[Rhapsody]

Is the Leonidas powerfull enough to drive a demanding speaker like the Magico Q5?

YES.

 

[ALF]

maybe even 300 of those Q5s!!

vbw,
-a

 

[Hyperion]

For those of you located in Sweden or Scandinavia, please join us on the 2-3rd of April during this years annual High end show in Stockholm where will premiere Pilium officially together with the best possible company from Rockport, Aurender, APL and Esprit.

More info here: https://perfect-sense.se/events/high-end-massan-i-stockholm-2022

Welcome

High end show in Stockholm 2022

 

[Alrainbow]

Hi,

Thx for asking.

They use a 20 amp line. Of course dedicated lines are always a good thing. Because of the size and the size of the heat sinks you don't even know they are on by touching the case. They run cool.

The power consumption is about 200W at normal listening levels for the Leonidas integrated or Achilles stereo amp. They are class A/B amps but Pilium has developed an unconventional biasing technique optimized for the circuit that extends linearity and optimizes sonic performance.

It's not your standard 5% or 10% running class A, it is a special Pilium circuit and needs to be heard to be appreciated. The Pilium electronics are VERY powerful but it is the tonal pallete that they provide that create the magic for me personally.

When I heard a pillium amp speaker setup at bobs
Ice cold it sounded fast and very musical.
I was totally surprised at how well it played cold as it did. It did get better
As time went on but I did feel I can't wait for this to get better as it was great at turn on.
My amps need hours to play well. It's debatable were my amps made to cook lol or just an older design fixed by pilium and very well improved on sonically .
I'll be begging bob to hear more soon as I get back to NYC. How lucky am I to be nearby bobs sonic candy store.

 

[TDX]

Is the Leonidas powerfull enough to drive a demanding speaker like the Magico Q5?

Not a problem.