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What Amp with Sonus Faber Olympica 3?

Greetings....Curious to know what amp are you using with the Olympica 3?  Seems they need some juice at the 80-120Hz region and dip to 2-ohms so I understand it takes some current to properly drive. Just sold a ARC Ref110 and looking for a replacement. Short list:

Pass Labs 150.8 or 30.8
Audio Research Ref 150/75SE
McIntosh MC275
Primaluna EVO 400 

Preamp is a Primaluna EVO 400. Listening room is 16x16 with vaulted ceilings and listening volume level can top out around 90db give or take a few  :)


samzx12
woodman2
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Are you referring to the Olympica 3 or the newer Olympica Nova 3? I have the newer Nova 3 and use the Audio Research Ref 75se. My room is 13x13. I listen at 80 db or less usually. The meter on the amp never goes over 1 watt. I think the newer model is easier to drive and more efficient.
Happy listening.
Phil
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ronrags
283 posts
 
The discussion may help

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/upgrade-quandary-ref-75se-vs-ref-150-non-se
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jjss49
6,612 posts
 
tube amps really don’t like to see impedances 4 ohms and below... arc handles them better than most... if you have sold a ref 110 feeling it was lacking i don’t see how a primaluna or ref75 would do the trick

i think solid state power amp is where you need to go... you've got plenty of tube-i-ness in the pre stage as it is...
samzx12 OP
1,232 posts
 
@woodman2  referring to the Olympica 3 not the newer Nova 3. From my understanding the Ref75SE is a bit warmer than the bigger Ref110/150 brothers? 
samzx12 OP
1,232 posts
 
@jjss49 as far as the Ref 75SE I figured with the beefed up power supply and KT150s it would have sufficient power to push the O3 and sound lovely also. 
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