Sonus faber Olympica G3 V Floorstanding Speakers

The flagship of the new Olympica G3 collection. Olympica G3 V brings Sonus faber’s latest acoustic thinking into a full-scale floorstanding loudspeaker built for listeners who want authority without giving up refinement. Three dedicated woofers provide effortless weight and dynamic scale, while the Camelia midrange and DAD™ Arrow Point tweeter preserve the natural tone, dimensionality and musical flow that define Sonus faber.This is much more than a cosmetic update to the previous generation. Olympica G3 introduces technology developed further up the Sonus faber range, including the Camelia midrange, a dedicated cork-damped mid/high acoustic chamber and a newly refined cabinet architecture. The result is a speaker capable of sounding large and powerful when the music calls for it, yet intimate and beautifully resolved with voices and acoustic instruments.At a Glance Flagship floorstanding model in the third-generation Olympica collection 3-way vented design with a dedicated sealed, cork-damped midrange chamber 28 mm DAD™ Arrow Point extended-frequency silk tweeter 165 mm Camelia paper-cone midrange derived from Sonus faber’s Suprema development Three 165 mm paper-cone woofers for deep, effortless low-frequency scale Asymmetrical lute-shaped cabinet engineered to reduce internal resonance Hand-finished natural wood with matte grey sandblasted aluminum details Available in Walnut and Wenge Sold as a pair Camelia Midrange — The Voice of Olympica G3At the heart of Olympica G3 V is Sonus faber’s 165 mm Camelia midrange. Its distinctive non-circular paper membrane takes inspiration from the geometry of the camellia flower and is designed to reduce unwanted resonances while presenting a large radiating surface to the listener. In practice, that means exceptional clarity through the part of the spectrum where voices and instruments carry so much of their character — open, natural and convincingly human rather than simply analytical.A Cabinet Designed Around the MusicThe sculpted, asymmetrical lute-shaped enclosure is unmistakably Sonus faber, but its shape is acoustic as much as aesthetic. The curved cabinet helps control internal resonances, while Olympica G3 V places its tweeter and midrange in a dedicated closed chamber damped with a specially shaped cork structure. Separating and controlling this critical acoustic volume helps the midrange remain clean and composed even when the three woofers are moving serious amounts of air.Italian Craftsmanship, Refined for G3Olympica G3 evolves the familiar Sonus faber combination of wood, metal and sculptural form with matte grey sandblasted aluminum elements and polished 45-degree chamfers. The detailing is restrained but exceptionally precise. From the hand-finished Walnut or Wenge veneer to the substantial outrigger base and adjustable spikes, every part feels considered — a loudspeaker designed to live in the room as beautifully as it plays in it.Specifications System: 3-way; sealed cork-damped midrange enclosure; vented box Tweeter: 28 mm DAD™ Arrow Point extended-frequency silk tweeter Midrange: 165 mm Camelia paper-cone driver Woofers: 3 x 165 mm paper-cone drivers Crossover Frequencies: 370 Hz / 2,390 Hz Frequency Response: 37 Hz–40,000 Hz Sensitivity: 90 dB SPL (2.83 V/1 m) Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms Recommended Amplifier Power: 50–400 W, undistorted signal Connectivity: 4 binding posts — Mid/High and Low Dimensions (H x W x D): 46.3 x 16.7 x 20.8 in / 1174 x 424 x 529 mm each Weight: 97 lb / 44 kg each Packaged Dimensions (H x W x D): 52 x 21.7 x 25.2 in / 1320 x 550 x 640 mm each Packaged Weight: 125.7 lb / 57 kg each Cabinet: Lute-shaped wood cabinet with aluminum details Finishes: Walnut, Wenge Sold As: Pair Available for in-store purchase from Audio Geeks.