Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III

Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III

Medium sized floor standing speaker

Glancing at a pair of Sonus Faber speakers, it’s extremely difficult not to find them incredibly impressive – in terms of performance as well as design and build quality. The Olympica Nova III is definitely no exception, with its organic curves with a hint of industrial design qualities and beautiful veneers.

Three-way design

Sonus Faber Olympica Nova III is a three-way design that combines the tweeter and mid-range driver in a separate baffle, dressed in Italian leather. The 28mm Neodymium soft dome tweeter with Damped Apex Technology, extends the reach of the tweeter, while at the same time, enhancing its overall smoothness, to combat any risk of listening fatigue. Immediately below the tweeter, you’ll find the 150mm large mid-range driver. Its cone is comprised of air-dried, non-pressed cellulose pulp (aka. paper), kapok, kenaf and other natural fibers. The organic material results in a cone with a slightly rough surface with varying density. It helps strengthening the cone, which in turn is able to work at a higher speed, with improved detail, transparency and authenticity.

Two dedicated woofers

With two dedicated woofers the Olympica Nova III is capable of reaching all the way down to 35Hz. The 180mm bass drivers are a sandwich construction with two outer layers of paper pulp, with a synthetic foam in between. The low-mass, high-rigidity design is light, incredibly fast and produces a powerful, precise sound.

Beautiful, artisanal finish

As the rest of the Olympica Nova line, the Nova III also comes in a beautiful, furniture-grade design, that completes the luxurious feeling Sonus Faber wants to convey. The cabinets come with hand-finished walnut or wengé veneer. Being a ported design, Sonus Faber had to ensure that any and all noise resulting from the rear mounted port, would be eliminated. To do that, they turned to the Homage Tradition series to get inspiration. Enter the Stealth Ultraflex, an advanced, low-turbulence porting system inspired by the waves of the sea. This design facilitates airflow from the cabinet, but controls its speed to reduce turbulence, and thereby also reduce distortion.