Sonus faber Olympica Nova W is a 2-way Passive Acoustic Suspension On-wall speaker by Sonus faber. It was released in 2021. It features a 1.1" Soft-Dome Tweeter and 1 x 6.5" Paper Woofer.
A 2-way sealed on-wall speaker with a 1.1 inch tweeter and a 6.5 inch mid/bass. 89 dB sensitive, 4 ohms, 30-200 W recommended, 78 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 78-40k Hz and a sensitivity of 89 dB. Sonus faber Olympica Nova W has an MSRP of 4500$ per pair.
Room Size Suitability
The size of the room where you plan to use the Sonus faber Olympica Nova W 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 Nova W 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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Frequency Response of the Sonus faber Olympica Nova W Speaker
Sonus faber Olympica Nova W has a Frequency response range of 78-40k Hz and Power Range of 30-200 watts. With a minimum frequency of 78 Hz, it is hard to expect a strong bass response from Olympica Nova W so depending on your use case, using a subwoofer will significantly help to widen the response range.
Here we have a comparison of how Olympica Nova W's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
On-wall Speakers
Sonus faber Olympica Nova W
Thinking about a subwoofer for the Sonus faber Olympica Nova W?
On the treble side, with its upper limit of 40 kHz, Sonus faber Olympica Nova W has the highest frequency level among the On-wall speakers in our database.
Crossover frequency of the Sonus faber Olympica Nova W?
The crossover frequency of the Olympica Nova W is set to 2300 Hz. This is the threshold frequency where the higher frequency signals over this level are sent to the tweeter and the lower-frequency signals are sent to the woofer by the crossover component.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Sonus faber Olympica Nova W's nominal impedance level is
4 ohms and has a sensitivity of
89 dB.
Sensitivity
On-wall Speakers
Sonus faber Olympica Nova W
Nominal Impedance of the 4 Ohms means that the Sonus faber Olympica Nova W 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 Nova W with an AVR but use an Integrated Amplifier instead.
Sensitivity
89dB of the Sonus faber Olympica Nova W 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 Nova W plays in your room →
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What amplifier does the Sonus faber Olympica Nova W need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
19–200 W
per channel into 4 ohms.
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Input Type
Olympica Nova W 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 Nova W External Dimensions and Weight
Sonus faber Olympica Nova W has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 22-1/8 x 12-1/8 x 8-7/16inch (562.0 x 308.0 x 215.0mm ).
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 Nova W is approximately 662.2cm2 / 102.6inch2.
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WeightThe Sonus faber Olympica Nova W weighs 9.00kg / 19.8lbs per piece. Here is a comparison of how Olympica Nova W's weight compares with the average, max and min weights in its class.
Weight
All On-wall Speakers
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Weight
On-wall Speakers under $5000
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Cabinet type and Materials
Sonus faber Olympica Nova W has a
Acoustic Suspension type cabinet. Acoustic Suspension loudspeakers aka Sealed speakers have no openings such as ports or slots.. They can be designed smaller, the bass is more accurate and tighter compared to ported designs but doesn't go as low on the lower end in general.
Does the Sonus faber Olympica Nova W come with a Grille?
Olympica Nova W 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 Nova W