Sonus faber Olympica Center is a 3-way Passive Bass Reflex Center Channel speaker by Sonus faber. It was released in September 2019. Center channel speaker is an important component of a home theater system set-up as it delivers the listener significant part of the on-screen dialogue from your television. It features a 0.75" Soft-Dome Tweeter, 1 x 4" Midrange and 2 x 6.5" Paper Woofer.
A 3-way ported centre with a 0.75 inch tweeter, a 4 inch midrange and 2 x 6.5 inch woofers. 90 dB sensitive, 4 ohms, 50-300 W recommended, 58 Hz to 40 kHz. Olympica pairs the lute cabinet with the DAD Arrow Point silk tweeter and Camelia paper cones.
The speaker has a frequency range of 58-40k Hz and a sensitivity of 90 dB. Sonus faber Olympica Center has an MSRP of 4500$.
Room Size Suitability
The size of the room where you plan to use the Sonus faber Olympica Center is a crucial factor in your decision. We have assessed its suitability for various room sizes based on its dimensions and maximum power output:
| Listening Environment* |
Suitability |
| Near-field | Good |
| Small Room | Good |
| Mid-size Room | Average |
| Large Room | Poor |
| Very Large Room | No way |
(* Approximate Room sizes: Small < 100sq. ft / 9 m2, Mid-size: 100-220 sq. ft / 9-20 m2, Large 220-400 sq. ft / 20-36 m2, Very Large: > 400 sq. ft / 36 m2.
Average Floor Height: 9" / 2.7m. Typical room sizes differ from country to country, and the actual listening experience changes depending on floor height, room shape, surface materials, listening position, speaker locations, etc.)
Sonus faber's Olympica Series of Loudspeakers
Olympica Center is a member of Sonus faber's Olympica series of Passive speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
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Sonus faber Olympica Series Speakers
Frequency Response of the Sonus faber Olympica Center Speaker
Sonus faber Olympica Center has a Frequency response range of 58-40k Hz and Power Range of 50-300 watts. With a minimum frequency of 58 Hz, Olympica Center delivers moderate bass depth so depending on your use case, you might want to consider adding a subwoofer to your system.
Here we have a comparison of how Olympica Center's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
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Crossover frequency of the Sonus faber Olympica Center?
Olympica Center is a 3-way speaker and its crossover frequency between the woofer and the midrange is set to 600 Hz and the crossover frequency between the midrange and the tweeter is set to 2900 Hz.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Sonus faber Olympica Center's nominal impedance level is
4 ohms and has a sensitivity of
90 dB.
Sensitivity
Center Channel Speakers
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Nominal Impedance of the 4 Ohms means that the Sonus faber Olympica Center is a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective, make sure that you choose an amplifier than can provide 4 Ohms for this speaker.
Many AVRs (audio/video receiver) in the market may have difficulty when the speakers dip below the 4 Ohms levels (this may cause clipping or even physical damage), so we recommend to not pair the Sonus faber Olympica Center with an AVR but use an Integrated Amplifier instead.
Sensitivity
90dB of the Sonus faber Olympica Center is an average sensitivity for stereo speaker so it is neither easy nor difficult to drive Sensitivity wise. Work out how loud the Sonus faber Olympica Center plays in your room →
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What amplifier does the Sonus faber Olympica Center need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
15–240 W
per channel into 4 ohms.
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Input Type
Olympica Center has Binding post type connectors and lets bi-amping/bi-wiring. Bi-wiring can enhance the overall transparency of your loudspeakers by using separate speaker wires for the low and high-frequency drivers from a single amplifier. Bi-amping, on the other hand, involves using separate amplifiers for the high and low-frequency drivers, potentially resulting in a greater dynamic range and reduced distortion.
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Sonus faber Olympica Center External Dimensions and Weight
Sonus faber Olympica Center has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 8-7/8 x 27-3/4 x 16-9/16inch (225.0 x 705.0 x 420.0mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of Sonus faber Olympica Center is approximately 2961.0cm2 / 459.0inch2.
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WeightThe Sonus faber Olympica Center weighs 21.00kg / 46.2lbs per piece. Here is a comparison of how Olympica Center's weight compares with the average, max and min weights in its class.
Weight
All Center Channel Speakers
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Weight
Center Channel Speakers under $5000
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Cabinet type and Materials
Sonus faber Olympica Center has a
Bass Reflex type cabinet. Bass Reflex type loudspeakers (aka Ported, Vented or Reflex Port) have enclosures that uses a port, hole or vent cut into the cabinet. Ported designs are generally more efficient than the Sealed designs.
Does the Sonus faber Olympica Center come with a Grille?
Olympica Center comes with grilles. The purpose of the grille is to protect the delicate driver elements from external impacts while still allowing the sound to pass as clearly as possible.
Recommended Accessories
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Official Product Page
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Official Product Page for Sonus faber Olympica Center