Sonus Faber Olympica III speakers first views

[W9TR]

Guys I have ordered the OIII (Graphite)

Congrats! You'll love these speakers, and the graphite color is very contemporary and appealing.
Tom

[Jeremy]

Originally Posted by Sonic Guild

Guys I have ordered the OIII (Graphite)

My plan is to enjoy it for the next 10 years hopefully without upgrades!

Congrats, time to save up for an Amati...................

I am using the OII for a few months liao...................................

[Sonic Guild]

I was talking to a friend who had the chance to compare the Guarneri Evolution with Olympica (NOT sure if it was OII or OIII). According to him, the Guarneri Evolution crushes the Olympica?

I am not sure but this is disappointing!
How come the OIII which is much bigger and much more expensive, can be inferior to the Guarneri Evolution?

[audio bill]

Sonic Guild - I think there must be some confusion here. The GEs sell for $20K US without the matching stands and $22K with them, while the top Olympica model IIIs sell for $13,500 per pair. The Olympica is a less expensive line for SF, while they are still an excellent performer offering great value in a beautifully finished speaker.

[Sonic Guild]

Originally Posted by audio bill

Sonic Guild - I think there must be some confusion here. The GEs sell for $20K US without the matching stands and $22K with them, while the top Olympica model IIIs sell for $13,500 per pair. The Olympica is a less expensive line for SF, while they are still an excellent performer offering great value in a beautifully finished speaker.

Sorry, you r right there must be confusion here!

But is it possible that the OIII is inferior while being able to cover more frequencies and has larger cabinet + extra 2 drivers?

[audio bill]

I would expect the OIII to possibly be more extended with deeper bass, but the higher quality of the drivers and crossover components in the GE likely result in both a more revealing and refined presentation to justify its higher cost.

[antipop]

Originally Posted by Sonic Guild

Sorry, you r right there must be confusion here!

But is it possible that the OIII is inferior while being able to cover more frequencies and has larger cabinet + extra 2 drivers?

Depends on what you are looking for. If it is bass, then the OIII will win over the GE. On everything else the GE is coming out on top.

The GE are simply amazing, pair them with a couple of subs and you're in for a treat.

[Sonic Guild]

Why people use the term boxy to describe SF? What is NON-boxy sound, so I can compare?

[RLF]

Sonic Guild

Congratulations on your new speakers.

I have auditioned both the SF OIII and Amati Futura at my dealer. I didn't hear "boxyness" or a "boxy" sound during my audition with either speaker. If it were me, I wouldn't worry about what others say regarding the OIII or any speaker for that matter. It only matters that you like them. Just my 2 cents.

BTW, according to J. Golden Holt's definition of boxy in his book "The Audio Glossary, he describes it as lower midrange colorations and flat imagining from a loudspeaker, due to panel resonances.

[Sonic Guild]

Originally Posted by RLF

Sonic Guild

Congratulations on your new speakers.

I have auditioned both the SF OIII and Amati Futura at my dealer. I didn't hear "boxyness" or a "boxy" sound during my audition with either speaker. If it were me, I wouldn't worry about what others say regarding the OIII or any speaker for that matter. It only matters that you like them. Just my 2 cents.

BTW, according to J. Golden Holt's definition of boxy in his book "The Audio Glossary, he describes it as lower midrange colorations and flat imagining from a loudspeaker, due to panel resonances.

There is no way I can imagine somebody calling the SF boxy due to flat imaging!

The main reason why I purchased the OIII is the imaging. When I heard the SF O I was shocked how it manages to replicate layers of music. I was swimming soooo deep into the sound stage and passing through beautiful layers of music.

Anybody knows the goal of bi-wiring on the OIII?