This amplifier sounds incredibly silky and smooth.

The album Sinatra Sings Gershwin is a test for me of the tonal balance and the device’s involvement in the music. The second track on this album, ‘I’ve Got A Crush On You’ is an incredible example of recording technique from the pre-tape era. If the timbre is not saturated and full, some of these pieces sound bright. And if the resolution is too low, then they sound flat and have low energy. The Polish amplifier played them all remarkably well, not only in terms of its price, but compared to much more expensive competitors. It played them densely and deeply, but without warming them up. And with incredible energy, although hidden under the hood of calm. As if it were in control of everything and had nothing to fear.

It’s an amplifier in which the power is used in the right way. Not for pumping bass or pretending to be dynamic, but for energizing the air in the room in such a way that we don’t even notice it.

I reached for some albums which had made a big impression on me. Like ‘I Thought About You’ by the Japanese jazz band R-MAN. This album sounded dark, low and extremely dynamic. There was a strong, resonant treble and a full, warm midrange. But it was the dynamics that caught my attention. I say this with some surprise, but in this case, both the higher power and the KT88 tubes translated into a big, really big leap in sound quality, in every respect.

When producers place vocals close to us, when they open up the treble range of the guitar, as in Jason Isbell’s excellent digital single ‘Foxes in the Snow’, they usually want to convey the expressiveness of the performance. The Polish amplifier conveyed this wonderfully, with a short reverb on the guitar and a slightly longer one on the vocals, without mixing the two sounds, just as it did not confuse the warm and big vocals with the open, metallic sound of the acoustic guitar.

LET ME START THIS WAY: it’s the best Fezz Audio amplifier I know and one of the best tube amplifiers at relatively reasonable price level. There are other options, some better in some aspects and worse in others, but when it comes to the overall vision, Olympia rules.

It’s all about how it organizes the presentation. It is in perfect control at all times, it is composed. But at the same time, it has all the characteristics of open, fast, explosive playing.

Listening to it in the right environment, we will get perfect bass, because it is colorful and controlled, as well as deep, and at the same time every sound from the upper end of the band will be perceived as polished and delivered on a golden platter. And all this with exceptional dynamics. The high resolution means that everything is brought together here, harmonized, and works together for the better. An excellent amplifier! That is why we are awarding it with the ‘RED FINGERPRINT’.

Wojciech Pacula, High Fidelity, April 2025
Red Fingerprint Award Winner