Nova III Overview

Essence Of A Brand.

Since 1983, many moments have marked the history of Sonus Faber; the launch of the Olympica Collection 6 years ago is one of them. One of the first lines presented as a complete family of products, but above all, the very first one to feature original drivers, entirely designed in Sonus Faber.

Olympica Nova is the second generation of the iconic family of 2013, improved in its form and substance, imbued with the timeless values that inspired Sonus Faber in creating the original line. The result is a new collection that embraces the most advanced technologies that already enhance Sonus Faber’s most prestigious creations.

Olympica Nova III is the ideal solution for someone who wants to experience the essence of Sonus Faber. Slim and elegant, it offers a powerful and transparent sound at the same time. This model is capable of creating a sound stage that won’t go unnoticed. We like to think that the Olympica Nova III is unique.

MA9500 Integrated Amplifier Overiview

Music simply comes to life with the MA9500 Integrated Amplifier and its 300 Watts per channel of clean, effortless power. That power is delivered via a pair of the famed McIntosh Autoformer™ whose unique design guarantees your speakers will always receive the full 300 Watts regardless if they have 2, 4 or 8 Ohm impedance. The MA9500 replaces the award-winning MA9000 (SoundStage Network 2018 Integrated Amplifier of the Year; Sound + Image 2019 Stereo Amplifier Award Winner; Stereo Sound 2017 Grand Prix Award Winner) and adds additional performance enhancements to an already outstanding stereo integrated amplifier.

Filter capacity in the MA9500 has been doubled compared to the MA9000 which has produced a significant increase in dynamic headroom from 1.8dB to 2.8dB, giving the MA9500 greater ability to reproduce musical peaks with less distortion. And while the MA9000 featured great low end bass performance, the MA9500’s increased filter capacity will also help deliver even more amazing bass playback and control.

While the MA9500 included our DA1 Digital Audio Module, the MA9500 comes standard with the DA2 Digital Audio Module. The DA2 offers 7 digital inputs: 2 coaxial, 2 optical, 1 USB, 1 MCT, and 1 audio-only HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)1 connection. The DA2 is powered by an audiophile-grade, Quad Balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) that has improvements in both dynamic range and total harmonic distortion compared to the DAC in the DA1. The coax and optical inputs in the DA2 can decode digital music up to 24-bit/192kHz for playback of high-resolution audio. The DA2 has a McIntosh exclusive MCT input that offers a secure DSD connection to any of our MCT series of SACD/CD Transports to deliver the best possible sound quality of the high-definition audio found on your SACDs.

TVs with a compatible HDMI (ARC) output can be connected to the MA9500 to enjoy your TV’s sound like never before through your home music system. Popular multi-channel audio formats from Dolby® and DTS® are supported and will be expertly converted to 2-channel audio for proper playback. The MA9500 remote can control the TV’s power and volume when CEC communication is enabled in both the amplifier and the TV. The DA2 also features increased DSD playback support of up to DSD512 via the USB input. And being a modular design, it’s possible to someday replace the DA2 with a newer Digital Audio Module.

The breadth of the analog audio connections is just as impressive as the digital audio connectivity. The MA9500 has 10 analog inputs consisting of 2 balanced inputs, 6 unbalanced inputs, plus 1 Moving Coil and 1 Moving Magnet phono input with separate grounding terminals to connect your turntable(s). Both of the phono inputs feature adjustable loading so you can fine tune the sound of your vinyl records. All unbalanced analog connectors are made from premium gold-plated solid brass for superior signal handling and grounding. All analog and digital inputs can be given custom names for user-friendly system control and configuration. For further flexibility in setting up your home audio system, the MA9500 includes a balanced and unbalanced output that can send the audio signal to another power amplifier.

Upgraded power supply components further reduce noise emissions while also adding more robustness under the most demanding conditions. The MA9500 continues to use powerful control microprocessors for smooth and reliable system operation, as well as some of the latest state-of-the-art audio-grade circuit components to produce the best sound possible.

Our innovative Solid Cinch™ speaker binding posts will let you easily but securely attach your speaker cables to prevent them from coming loose and possibly causing a short; the binding posts are gold-plated to prevent corrosion and ensure a quality signal is sent over your speaker cables to your home audio speakers.q

Hifi Rose RS150 Description:

RS150 is High-Performance Network Streamer that provides various multimedia services with high-quality sound and ultra-high-resolution video.

Create your own high-quality sound station with RS150.

Pure Sound
State-of-the-art DAC Setting Integrated with Asahi Kasei’s flagship DAC chip AK4499EQ, the RS150 offers low noise, low distortion, ultra-high-resolution sound and analog rich density with proprietary processing supporting PCM 32bit / 768KHz and Native DSD512 (22.5792Mhz).

Analog Acoustic Sensitivities
Delivers the musical inspiration from high-quality sound by the tuning of Acoustic engineers with thirty years of experience. Clearly expresses the full range, from grand, and rich bass to delicate, and elegant highs.

Linear Power System and Ideal Circuit system
Linear power supply minimizes noise inflow significantly. An ideal circuit system eliminates electrical noise and creates dramatically improved sound quality without distortion.

Highly Precise Femto Clock
The highly precise Femto clock delivers superb stereoscopic,
and distortion-free sound with quiet and clear background imaging.

Case milled from Solid block of High Purity Aluminum
The high-purity aluminum is integrated into one piece to maximize thermal efficiency. By minimizing parts in the assembly area, vibrations that can affect sound qualities are greatly reduced, creating a profound and ideal sense of space.

MQA Certified
RS150 supports MQA full decoder technology. MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download.

Ultra HD 4K Video Support
Watch Local or RoseTube video files in Ultra HD 4K quality on a large display with an HDMI connection. Feel the magnificent and vivid touch of the Opera House at home now.

Advanced Control
14.9-Inch-Wide Touch Screen Intuitive, and convenient interface through high-resolution IPS Multi-Touch panel. The front display can play album art and music videos at a wide viewing angle.

Bluetooth Remote Controller
With a Bluetooth remote controller, control the device with ease.

Innovative ROSE OS
HiFi Rose OS system provides an innovative musical experience. Stream and play ultra-high-quality music, 4K high-definition video, ad-free YouTube, Podcasts, various radio stations from around the world, CD playback/Ripping, and more.

Connect Anything

Wired/Wireless Connection
Seamless streaming over the network is possible.
It supports Airplay and DLNA functions and can connect to smartphones,
computers, and tablet PCs via Wi-Fi / Giga Ethernet / Bluetooth communication.

Build a home media library
Designed to contain enough storage in consideration of listening to HiFi music sources, RS150 can recognize up to 4TB of SSD, 10TB of external HDD, and 400GB of MicroSD. Also, it supports connection with NAS. Experience high-quality music without worrying about drive capacity from now on.

High Performance Input / Output Terminal
Compatible with multiple devices via several kinds of terminals. Supporting a variety of input and output terminals, RS150 completes the ultimate connectivity.

Nova III Features

This model is capable of creating a sound stage that won’t go unnoticed and will make it unique.

WOOD & LEATHER
Just like the cabinet sides, the front baffle and the top are made in the walnut or wenge hand-finished natural wood, set in a solid die-cast aluminium plate. Our designers wished to pay homage to the most representative material of Sonus Faber, making it even more of a standard-bearer. The natural leather embellishes the Voice of Sonus Faber, the brand's iconic configuration of tweeter and midrange and enriches the aesthetic rings around the woofers. Genuine Italian leather that, as per our brand's tradition, is applied by hand in the production department in Vicenza.

TWEETER, MIDRANGE & WOOFER
The 28mm silk soft dome tweeter features the DAD technology (Damped Apex Dome) that enhances the smoothness and extension in the high frequency by applying local dampening to the apex typically responsible for anti-phase behaviour of soft dome diaphragms. The DAD structure has been totally redesigned; a solid piece of aluminium die-cast includes both arch and ring on the dome to increase the strength and accuracy of the system. The midrange is completely designed and developed in Sonus Faber laboratories. Its cone is realised cooperating with Kurtmueller and represents the most advanced stage of the traditional Sonus Faber recipe: an air dried non pressed blend of cellulose pulp and other natural fibres: kapok and kenaf. This natural drying process gives the diaphragm a slightly rough surface of varying density and contributes damping and distributing cone resonances while guaranteeing a natural sound, increased transparency and details. The precious phase plug enhances the mid-hi frequencies emission while proudly stating that the Olympica Nova collection is made in Italy. The woofer cone has been developed in cooperation with Kurtmueller and it's based on an exclusive sandwich construction technique: two external layers of cellulose pulp are combined with a layer of hi-tech syntactic foam in between. This low mass and hi rigidity cone construction allows for a perfect reproduction of the low frequencies while guaranteeing absolute tonal coherence with the midrange. This transducer is assembled in Italy.

REFLEX PORT
The solid piece of extruding aluminium that completes the Stealth Ultraflex system, an extremely low-turbulence porting system, is inherited from Homage Tradition models. Favouring the profile of sea waves, the structure facilitates airflow through the duct while controlling its speed and reducing the distortion-causing turbulence.

CROSSOVER
The crossover network implements Paracross Topology, making the crossover less sensitive to radio-frequency interference, improving transient response and lowering noise floor. The filtering topology features new exclusive Clarity Cap capacitors, customised for Sonus Faber.

STRUCTURAL RIGIDITY & SUPPORTS
Similar to the Homage Tradition and Reference Collections, the walls are made with eight layers of blended wood, providing the cabinet with extreme rigidity. Inside the cabinet, carefully placed structural ribs are used as reinforcement to reduce vibration and to handle the overall power of the transducers movement. We have completely redesigned the supports, crafting them from solid aluminium bottom plates with steel spikes, taking inspiration from the Homage Tradition and Reference Collections, to guarantee greater strength and solidity.

Mcintosh MA9500 Features:

- Power Guard® that continuously monitors input and output signals and can dynamically adjust input levels to ensure maximum output while avoiding harsh sounding distortion and clipping that could damage your speakers

- Our fuse-less short-circuit protection technology Sentry Monitor™ that disengages the output stage before the current can exceed safe operating levels and then resets automatically when operating conditions return to normal

- McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™ that are made from high quality materials with excellent thermal conductivity and heat dissipation properties

- Home Theater PassThru that allows for seamless integration into a home theater system

- High Drive headphone amplifier with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®) which can bring an added dimension to headphone listening

- A discrete, eight-band tone control that allows for advanced manual analog adjustment of ±12dB in 2dB increments of your favorite recordings at frequencies of 25Hz, 50Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz, 400Hz, 1kHz, 2.5kHz, and 10kHz

- Power Control to send power on/off signals to connected McIntosh components for easy system power up and shutdown

HiFi Rose Features:

RS150 is High-Performance Network Streamer provides
various multimedia services with high-quality sound and ultra-high-resolution video.

Create your own high-quality sound station with RS150.

Pure Sound
State-of-the-art DAC Setting

Integrated with Asahi Kasei's flagship DAC chip AK4499EQ,
the RS150 offers low noise, low distortion, ultra-high-resolution
sound and analog rich density with proprietary processing
supporting PCM 32bit / 768KHz and Native DSD512 (22.5792Mhz).

Analog Acoustic Sensitivities
Delivers the musical inspiration from high-quality sound
by the tuning of Acoustic engineers with thirty years of experience.
Clearly expresses the full range, from grand, and rich bass to delicate, and elegant highs.

Linear Power System and Ideal Circuit system
Linear power supply minimizes noise inflow significantly. Ideal circuit system eliminates electrical noise, and creates dramatically improved sound quality without distortion.

Highly Precise Femto Clock
The highly precise Femto clock delivers superb stereoscopic, and distortion-free sound with quiet and clear background imaging.

Case milled from Solid block of High Purity Aluminum
The high-purity aluminum integrated into one piece to maximize thermal efficiency.By minimizing parts in the assembly area, vibrations that can affect sound qualities are greatly reduced, creating a profound and ideal sense of space.

MQA Certified
RS150 supports MQA full decoder technology. MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download.

Ultra HD 4K Video Support
Watch Local or RoseTube video files in Ultra HD 4K quality on a large display with an HDMI connection. Feel the magnificent and vivid touch of the Opera House at home now.

Advanced Control
14.9-Inch-Wide Touch Screen Intuitive, and convenient interface through high-resolution IPS Multi-Touch panel. The front display can play album art and music videos in a wide viewing angle.

Bluetooth Remote Controller
With a Bluetooth remote controller, control the device with ease.

Innovative ROSE OS
HiFi Rose OS system provides an innovative musical experience. Stream and play ultra-high-quality music, 4K high-definition video, ad-free YouTube, Podcasts, various radio stations from around the world, CD playback/Ripping, and more.

Connect Anything

Wired/Wireless Connection
Seamless streaming over the network is possible.
It supports Airplay and DLNA functions and can connected to smartphones,
computers and tablet PCs via Wi-Fi / Giga Ethernet / Bluetooth communication.

Build a home media library
Designed to contain enough storage in consideration of listening to HiFi music sources, RS150 can recognize up to 4TB of SSD, 10TB of external HDD, and 400GB of MicroSD. Also, it supports connection with NAS. Experience high-quality music without worrying about drive capacity from now on.

High Performance Input / Output Terminal
Compatible with multiple devices via several kinds of terminals. Supporting a variety of input and output terminals, RS150 completes the ultimate connectivity.

Nova III Specifications:

System: 3 way, full para-aperiodic vented box “Stealth Ultraflex”, floorstanding loudspeaker system.
Loudspeakers:
- Tw: H28 XTR3, Neodymium “cup design” motor system with DAD™, Ø 28 mm
- Md: M15 XTR2-04, CCAW wire on a “eddy current free” voice coil, Ø 150 mm
- W: 2 x W18XTR2-08, Ø 180 mm
Crossover:250 Hz - 2.500 Hz
Frequency Response:35 Hz – 35.000 Hz
Sensitivity:90 dB SPL (2.83V/1 m)
Nominal Impedance:4 ohm
Suggested Amplifier Power Output:50 W – 300 W, without clipping
Dimensions (HXWXD):
- 1104,5 x 376 x 459,8 mm
- 43.5 x 14.8 x 18.1 in
Weight:
- 35 Kg ea – net weight
- 77.1 Ib ea – net weight

Mcintosh 9500 Specifications:

Power Output per Channel:300 Watts
Number of Channels: 2
Speaker Impedance:2, 4, or 8 Ohms
Rated Power Band: 20Hz to 20kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion:0.005%
Dynamic Headroom:2.8dB
Frequency Response: +0,-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz
Frequency Response:, +0, -3dB 10Hz to 100kHz
Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil):0.30mV
Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet):3.0mV
Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced):0.6V/0.3V
Sensitivity (Power Amp input):1.7V
Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil):82dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet):84dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level):98dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input):114dB
Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced):10K/22K
Damping Factor:>40
Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced):
- 8V Unbalanced
- 16V Balanced

Hifi Rose 150B Specifications:

OS:Rose OS Ver 1.22.4 (based on Customized Android 7.1)
Design
Size:430(W) x 316(D) x 123(H) mm
Weight: 13 kg
Body: Milled from Solid Block of High Purity Aluminum, Minimizing Vibrations and Noise.
Display: 14.9-inch-Wide HD IPS Touch Screen LCD
CPU: Hexa Core CPU
- Dual-core Cortex-A72 up to 1.8GHz
- Quad-core Cortex-A53 up to 1.4GHz
GPU: Mali-T864 GPU, OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1, OenVG1.1, OpenCL, DX11
MEMORY: LPDDR3 4GByte

DAC Chip:ESS Technology, SABRE ES9038PRO
Output level:6.5Vrms (Balanced),2.2Vrms (Unbalanced)
THD:0.0002%(Balanced,1KHz 6.5Vrms),0.0003%(Unbalanced,1KHz 2.2Vrms)
THD + N
- 0.0003%(Balanced, 1KHz 6.5Vrms)
- 0.0004%(Unbalanced,1KHz 2.2Vrms)
IMD:
-103dB (Balanced)
-103dB (Unbalanced)SMPTE 4:1, 60Hz:7kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio:
- 121dB (Balanced),
- 118dB (Unbalanced),A-wt
Dynamic Range: Max 132 dB (CCITT filter)
Stereo Crosstalk:Max -138dB, 20-20kHz
Output Frequency Response:20Hz to 20,000(+/-0.5dB)
Output Impedance:50?

Network connection:
- Network Wired :Ethernet 10/100/1000 BASE-T
- Wireless : External USB type WiFi Dongle supported
- Bluetooth BT : External USB type BT WiFi Dongle supported. ( A2DP Sink, AVRCP v1.3 )
* A few types of WiFi, BT dongle is not supported.

Audio service:
Streaming Airplay: / DLNA / Roon Ready / MQA Full Decoder
Music service: TIDAL / Internet Radio / Podcast
Input, Output

Audio input: Optical x 1, COAX x 1, Line-IN x 1, AES/EBU x 1, HDMI ARC x 1, USB DAC x 1
Audio output: Optical x 1, COAX x 1, Pre-OUT (Balanced x 1, Unbalanced x 1), I2S-DVI x 1,I2S-RJ45 x 1, AES/EBU x 1
Video output: HDMI 2.0x 1 ( up to 3840 x 2160 / 60Hz )
Media connection File system: SMBv1, SMBv2 /FTP / WebDav / NTFS / eXfat / FAT32
Storage interface: USB3.0 x 2, MicroSD x 1, SSD x 1
Supported codec:
Audio WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, DFF, DSF, AAC, CDA, AMR, APE, EC3, E-EC3, MID, MPL, MP2, MPC, MPGA, M4A
PCM: 8KHz~384KHz(8/16/24/32bit per Sample)
Native DSD: DSD64(2.8MHz)/DSD128(5.6MHz)/DSD256(11.2MHz)/ DSD512(22.5792Mhz)

Video: ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 H.263, H.264, H.265, VC-1, VP9, VP8, MVC H.264/AVC, Base/Main/High/High10 profile@level5.1 up to 4Kx2K@30fps H.265/HEVC, Main/Main10 profile@ level 5.1 High-tier up to 4Kx2K@60fps
Power Input Voltage: AC100-230V 50/60Hz
Input Power: 55W Fuse : T3.0AL/250V
Update SW update via internet, USB OTA, ROSE Store

Remote control:
Remote controller Bluetooth Remote controller Remote App ROSE Connect (Android, iOS) / Google PlayStore, App Store

Accessory: Power cord x 1, Bluetooth Remote controller x 1 (AAA battery x 2), Simple Guide x 1,SSD screw x 4, Bluetooth/WiFi dongle x 1 (sold separately)

Orders ship Sunday through Friday from our offices in Dubai, UAE.

In-stock products typically ship within 48 hours and should be expected to arrive in 3-4 business days. Orders outside of the UAE should be expected to arrive in 5-7 business days.

Pre-order and backorder products will state the approximate delivery timeline beside the Add To Cart button.

If you would like to place a custom order, chat with our specialists for a guided shopping experience. Once your order has been placed, a timeline will be provided depending on your order details.

- Free delivery within the UAE
- Shipping charges will be calculated upon checkout for orders outside of the UAE (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & Qatar).
- Taxes and duties are calculated according to the applicable laws of the state or country an item is shipped to and are the customer's responsibility.

For additional information on shipping and our exchange & return policy visit our help center.

Installation charges are applicable and can be paid upon delivery for our clients based in Dubai.

- Installation Charges: AED 450 Per Hour
- Speaker Cables: AED 32 Per Meter
- Trunking: AED 10 Per Meter

For clients based outside of the UAE, please contact our specialists and we will share an estimate based on your requirements.