Sonus faber Lilium

Sonus faber Lilium

$140,000.00

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Finish: Walnut

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The duality of sound

Power and grace. Dynamic and melody. Fullness and void. Kindness and impetuosity. Harmony and chaos. Seemingly opposite strong contrasts that co-exist in the music. Lilium has been designed to shape those great contrasts expressed by music. It is the will of two opposite elements: two separate identities that, although working independently one from each other, cooperate inside the same shape.

Specifications

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 Hz – 35.000 Hz, Stealth reflex included.
SENSITIVITY: 92 db SPL (2.83V/1 m).
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 4 ohm.
SUGGESTED AMPLIFIER POWER OUTPUT (without clipping): 100 – 800 W.
LONG-TERM MAX INPUT VOLTAGE (IEC 268-5): 30 V rms.
DIMENSIONS: 1600mm x 491mm x 705mm (HxWxD).
WEIGHT: 103 Kg each – net weight, 156 kg each - shipping weight

Lilium harmonises two distinct acoustic chambers to deliver both powerful low frequencies as well as the heart of the sound spectrum in pristine fashion.

The Duality of sound

The creation of a shape that holds two distinct elements has been a big challenge from a technical point of view and from a design one as well. Everything was about the need find a new way to put together the large volume required to reproduce the very low frequencies, with the structure dedicated to the reproduction of the main portion of the audible spectrum.

The marked separation between these two elements is made visually clear by the use of different materials: finely wrought walnut wood for the front part and a softer material – leather – for the rear enclosure. We have decided to adopt the organic style of the natural shapes, which is the family the Lilium belongs to. Undoubtedly, this result marks a further step forward in the stylistic and acoustic research by Sonus faber.

Contrast and complement

The lyre-shaped front cabinet, designed for forward sound emission, ensures structural strength and efficient energy management. Meanwhile, the rear cabinet, designed for infra-low frequencies, eliminates resonance with strategic reinforcements. Lilium's front and rear cabinets use different materials – finely grained hard walnut wood for the front and soft leather for the rear - a design that reinforces the duality of the speaker’s engineering philosophy.