Enleum arrived a little while ago and I have it connected and playing some tracks to get warmed up. Just some temporary ICs I had laying around for now while I wait for better ones coming tomorrow.
Unboxing it, my first reaction was surprise at how small it is. It's tiny! But oddly heavy for a small case. Feels well constructed. Aesthetically pleasing. Connecting it was a breeze; super simple back panel layout.
What I hear I already like. A lot. I'm not good with the audiophile adjectives but it's just very musical. Everything I've liked from amps I've had in past systems but so far without any of the weaknesses some of them had, and more musical than all of them. When I say "musical" I'm trying to get at "sounds like what I expect the music to sound like - instrument and voice timbres, placement, space, concussiveness, speed and tonality. No glare, no bloat, no smear. A natural and organic, musical quality that brings the speakers to life a bit more than a couple others I've tried so far.
The small # of watts (and my not terribly efficient speakers) hasn't translated to a lack of volume or oomph. It goes louder than I'll usually play while maintaining control throughout the frequency range - nothing sounds shrill, whoompy or bloated at any volume, and doesn't sound thin or anemic at lower volume.
Unfortunately can't use my beloved balanced/XLR HiDiamond ICs, so I'll get some quality ICs in there tomorrow and keep letting things settle in. Very optimistic, but even if nothing improves from off-the-truck and ICs pulled from a box in my closet, I can see enjoying listening to this amp very much.
