15.01.2025 06:56 | ~1 minute read
Fezz Audio has introduced the Fezz Olympia Mono Power Amplifier and the Fezz Olympia Dual Mono Amplifier. The models are based on KT88 tubes and offer high output power.
Fezz Olympia Mono Power Amplifier is a pair of monoblock power amplifiers that offers 150 W. The model is based on 4 x KT88 + 1 x 12AX7 + 1 x 12AU7 tubes (parallel push-pull configuration) and has a total harmonic distortion (THD) of less than 0.1% up to 100 W or 1% at full power. With a damping factor of 30, the devices can work even with complex loudspeakers.
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Model name
Olympia Mono Power Amplifier
Input sensitivity (mV)
N/A
Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)
100000
Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
100000
Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Max current (A)
N/A
Output power (8Ω) (W)
150
Output power (4Ω) (W)
150
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
16
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
80000
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (0% global feedback) (%)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (100% global feedback) (%)
1
Max power consumption (W)
N/A
Damping factor
30
Dimensions (mm)
355 x 380 x 195
Weight (kg)
17
Official link
Fezz Olympia Dual Mono Amplifier is an integrated amplifier with a slot for future upgrade to a Bluetooth streamer, DAC or phono preamplifier. 8 x KT88 + 2 x 12AX7 + 2 x 12AU7 tubes provide 2 x 100 W of power, and the dual mono configuration allows easily control the speakers. The model also has a convenient standby function and a 2-minute pre-heating cycle before starting the equipment, allowing the tubes to reach optimal operating modes, a new automatic bias adjustment system, and an electronic tube protection fuse.
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Model name
Olympia Dual Mono Amplifier
Type
Vacuum tube dual mono integrated amplifier
Analog inputs (balanced)
N/A
Analog inputs (single-ended)
4
Input sensitivity (mV)
700
Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
50
Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
D/A conversion
N/A
Phono MM/MC current-sensing input impedance (Ω)
N/A
Output power (8Ω) (W)
2 x 100
Output power (4Ω) (W)
2 x 100
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
16
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
80000
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (%)
1
Damping factor
30
Dimensions (mm)
420 x 380 x 200
Weight (kg)
24
Official link
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