Technical Specifications

R e m o t e C o n t r o l

The Nova remote control is straightforward, easy to use, and el- egantly designed. We suggest that after you manually turn the Nova “on”, that standby be your default position when the Nova is not in use. It will not damage the unit or wear the parts out more quickly than being completely “off”.

Amp

ST mos-fet amp modules

80w/ch at less than 1% distortion in to 6 ohms

Internally wired like Sigma Servo control (two wires from amp to terminal) for better damping

PreAmp

1)On/Standby: This button switches between “standby” and On” . When in standby the Nova draws very little voltage. We recommend turning the Nova off by leaving it in standby.

2)USB: This button selects a digital audio source at the USB connection.

3)Volume + - :These buttons will increase and decrease volume levels.

Hybrid tube design (6922)

6.5V output @ 2.0V input

<30 Ohms at the output stage Class A output stage Switching relays in the signal path Polypropylene caps in the signal path

Headphone Amp (shared with the Pre-Out stage)

Suitable for all electro-dynamic headphones Frequency response: DC ~ 100 kHz +/- 0.1dB Voltage gain: 10dB

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4)Coax 1 & 2:These buttons select digital audio source at the Coaxial digital connection.

5)Opt 1 & 2: These buttons select digital audio source at the Optical (or Toslink) connection.

6)Mute: This button will mute the Nova.

7)Aux 1,2,and 3: These are your three standard line level inputs. See Back Panel page for an explanation of the Home Theater bypass.

8)Tube: When engaged, this button will bypass the tube in the preamp circuit allowing for Solid State performance. Blue LED indicates the tube circuit is engaged.

Maximum output voltage: 7Vrms

output impedance: <30ohms

Maximum output power: 100mW into 8Ohm / 300mW into 150Ohm / 150mW into 300Ohm Class A output stage

6922 Tube is in circuit