Plinius Odeon Brochure

ODEON

MULTICHANNEL
AMPLIFIER

ODEON

MULTICHANNEL
AMPLIFIER

The Odeon Multichannel Amplifier is the culmination of
more than two years actual development time and
twenty two years of Plinius heritage.

Although there are many fine home theatre amplifiers
available none have really addressed the requirements
of music lovers. From the outset the Plinius Odeon had
to satisfy a real world musical presentation. This meant
that if one replaced a Plinius stereo power amplifier in a
two-channel system with the Odeon amplifier there
would be no chance of feeling short changed.

The Plinius design team, headed by Gary Morrison, set
about emulating the performance of a Plinius class A
amplifier in a form that could be built into a
multichannel chassis without compromise.

Internally the Odeon is striking in both its complexity
and engineering excellence. The power supply is huge
and uses 4 transformers connected in parallel to
provide the drive necessary for up to six channels
delivering 200 Watts each continuously. The main
circuit board has the control circuitry plus the initial
power supply filtering. The full benefit of the power
supply can be heard when the Odeon is used in a two
channel system, giving a sense of immense reserve
regardless of the speaker demands.

There is further power supply filtering on the
amplification modules and each single channel module
is fitted with input and output terminals offering both
Single Ended and Balanced input connections.

Specifications for the Plinius ODEON

Power

200 Watts RMS per module into 8 Ohms
(6 modules fitted and driven)
Each module driven from 20Hz to 20kHz
At less than 0.2% total harmonic distortion

Frequency Response

20Hz to 20kHz ±0.2dB. –3dB at 5Hz and –3dB at 70kHz

Distortion

Typically >0.05% THD at rated power. 0.2% THD and IM
worst case prior to clipping

Saturation

220 Watts per module or greater into 8 0hms
300 Watts per module or greater into 4 0hms

Current Output

40A short duration per module.
Fuse protected.

Rise Time

Typically 4us.

Slewing

50V/us.

Hum & Noise

90dB below rated output 20Hz to 20kHz unweighted.

Gain on RCA inputs

32dB.

Gain on balanced inputs

38dB.

Input Impedance

47,000 ohms.

Dimensions

Height 260mm (10.25”)
Width 460mm (18”)
Depth 585mm (23”)
Weight 54kg (120lbs)

Colour

Available in silver or black.

To future proof the Odeon, A Dual Channel Amplifier
Module can be fitted at the time of purchase or easily
added later as the system evolves. The 2 x 100 Watts
Dual Channel Module allows expansion right up to
twelve channels if necessary. Any combination of 5.1,

6.1, 7.1 etc is available and can be field fitted.

The Odeon can also be used in a two channel system
as a stand alone tri-amplifier, delivering power and
finesse to the most demanding speaker systems.

The Plinius Odeon is a highly developed home theatre
amplifier and will form the nucleus of the best
multichannel or two channel audio systems.

Plinius Audio Limited

PO Box 1836, Palmerston North
New Zealand

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