Since 1983, many moments have marked the history of Sonus faber; the launch of the Olympica Collection 6 years ago is one of them. One of the first lines presented as a complete family of products, but above all, the very first one to feature original drivers, entirely designed in Sonus faber.
Olympica Nova is the second generation of the iconic family of 2013, improved in its form and substance, imbued with the timeless values that inspired us in creating the original line.
The result is a new Collection that embraces the most advanced technologies that already enhance our most prestigious creations.

The lack of flat and parallel walls improves enclosure performance and maintains the typical asymmetrical Lute shape of first generation Olympica.
The asymmetrical shape of the cabinet is an original design concept that allows versatile positioning of the speakers to tune the bass response in any room.
Inspired by nature, the lines follow the flow of a circular spiral motion, achieving a more organic cabinet structure.
No longer just a functional element added to handle airflow, the reflex duct is now fully integrated into the cabinet, further improving the speed and transparency of sound.

FEATURES

Olympica Nova I is the bookshelf model of the line wonderfully finished
in its clean design, designed for use on a bookshelf or stand.

REFLEX PORT

The solid piece of extruded aluminum that complete the Stealth Ultraflex™ system, an extremely low-turbulence porting system, is inherited from Homage Tradition models. Favoring the profile of sea waves, the structure facilitates airflow through the duct while controlling its speed and reducing the distortion-causing turbulence.

CROSSOVER

The crossover network implements Paracross Topology™, making the crossover less sensitive to radio-frequency interference, improving transient response and lowering noise floor. The filtering topology features new exclusive Clarity Cap capacitors, customized for Sonus faber.

WOOD

Just like the rest of the cabinet, the front baffle is made in the walnut or wengè hand-finished natural wood. Our designers wished to pay homage to the most representative material of Sonus faber, making it even more of a standard-bearer.

MIDWOOFER

It shares its technical characteristics with the bigger siblings’ midrange. As a matter of fact, it is the same speaker but with two main differences. The fabric hand coated dust-cap, which is implemented to maximize the diaphragm’s emitting surface and therefore allowing for deeper low frequencies extension while, at the same time, perfectly blending with the tweeter from the tonal balance standpoint. The additional winding of the voice-coil improves the driver’s excursion allowing for a much longer throw.

NATURAL LEATHER

The natural leather embellishes the tweeter and the pair of midwoofers. Genuine Italian leather that, as per our brand’s tradition, is applied by hand in the production department in Vicenza.

TWEETER

The 28 mm silk soft dome tweeter features the DAD™ technology (Damped Apex Dome™) that enhances the smoothness and extension in the high frequency by applying local dampening to the apex typically responsible for anti-phase behavior of soft dome diaphragms. The DAD™ structure has been totally redesigned; a solid piece of aluminum die-cast includes both arch and ring on the dome to increase the strength and accuracy of the system.

STRUCTURAL RIGIDITY

The entire structure of the acoustic enclosure has been redesigned: similar to the Homage Tradition and Reference Collections, the walls are made with eight layers of bended wood, providing the cabinet with extreme rigidity.

SUPPORTS

The center channels have been designed with new custom Aluminum extruded stands that feature a cable guide, to hide power cable in the column.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SYSTEM

2 way, full para-aperiodic vented box “Stealth Ultraflex”, stand mount loudspeaker system.

LOUDSPEAKERS

Tw: H28 XTR3. Neodymium “cup design” motor system with DAD™, Ø 28 mm
Mw: 2 x MW15 XTR2-08, CCAW wire on a “eddy current free” voice coil, Ø 150 mm

CROSSOVER

1.550 Hz

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

45 Hz – 35.000 Hz

SENSITIVITY

90 dB SPL (2.83V/1 m)

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE

4 ohm

SUGGESTED AMPLIFIER POWER OUTPUT

35 W – 250 W, without clipping

DIMENSIONS (HXWXD)

241,6 (688,6 stand included) x 616 x 397,8 mm
9.5 (27.1 stand included) x 24.2 x 15.6 in

WEIGHT

18 kg – net weight (26 Kg stand included)
39.6 – net weight (57.2 lb stand included)

AVAILABLE FINISHES:

• WALNUT
• WENGE
• BLACK