interesting discussion. We have not yet identified an answer as to which floorstanding loudspeaker is a perfect match for the nova. I also have a bit issue with the nova and my t + a criterion 2100 and I did a nap250dr on it. tuesday i will hear a spendor a7 with nova and sn3. I’m really excited
Spendor A-series is close to the Dynaudio Contour you have in terms of sound signature, i think they work very well with the Nova.
We have Sonus Faber Sonetto floorstanders and love their voice with 272/250DR. With every upgrade (XPS, SL) the speakers have revealed more of the music.
We didn’t set out to end up where we are system wise having started with the SF on the end of a SuperUniti. With our next box upgrade the speakers might well be outclassed and Olympic Nova II will definitely be on the shortlist if we upgrade.
i plan to bring the dynaudio into the living room for a test and connect it to nova / nap250dr to hear the difference to the star
I am almost finished with my home demo of the sf 3"s on my nova + dr250 on my hunt for a replacement for my Focal K 2’s and if it were not for the size of them in my lounge I would be keeping them, have also had the s/f 2’s as a home demo and they will be replacing my Kanta’s shortly as I don’t think for the size and price point they can be improved on when pairing with the nova with or without a 250dr.
The Kudos are more easy going and fluid, the D7.2 are more dynamic and precise. Both excellent speakers and mainly a matter of taste which one is preferred.
Does anyone have any experience of the Linn Majik 140 with the Nova? Got an opportunity on a second hand deal.
Good morning to all of you.
I can tell you about my experience with a system consisting of the Nova and a pair of Neat Ekstra speakers connected with NAC a5 cables of 3.50 meters each.
A listening experience different from the usual but with which I am satisfied overall.
Great performance on bass and treble extremes, dynamic, and fast, very relaxing to listen to.
However, I find that the system is not particularly suitable for listening to classical music, as the yield in the medium range and the transparency of the sound yield is not optimal.
Unlike what is often claimed in the various forums and in the few reviews read around, I like the scenic reconstruction and the presence of the instruments.
I await, when the wallet allows me to add a Nap 250 and the Naim hi End power cable or the future replacement of the current speakers with the Orkestra model.
Thank you all for your attention.
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I finally decided on Kanta 2 or Olympica II … I like a warmer timbre, I listen rather quietly, which should work better? Unfortunately, I have to buy it blind, at most I can sell.
The Kanta 2 appear to have a relatively high sensitivity so should (in theory) excite quite early on with very little volume on the dial, even from a low powered but high quality amplifier. The Nova will be fine for low level listening with the Kanta 2 speakers. I’ve been weighing these up myself of late, albeit for my NDX 2/SN3 quad box combo…
This is news Stephen after your n-SATS joy!
Hi Chris, my n-SATs are still doing the business of course. I’m looking to put them into a second system, maybe with something like an Atom.
My main system will require new speakers, and yes i’ve been looking at the Focal range and for something that is a lot more substantial in the lower octaves, but not too much of course. The Kanta 2’s are in my sights. I love their aesthetics too, especially in their Ivory livery.
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I heard Kanta 3 and Olympica Nova III recently, if you like warm and silky take the Olympica. (Actually, personally I’d say take the Olympica full stop). It has 90 dB sensitivity and the Kanta has 91, so that shouldn’t make a difference
Gosh, more excitement ahead. A second system is great fun if you can get to use it regularly. It seems only yesterday you had that big long thread about whether to try streaming……
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Anybody use Nova with ATC SCM40?
I have Nova powering both Neat iotas and Neat Xplorers at the same time and they sound magical
especially when you position yourself in between all 4 speakers.
How do you cable this?
Sorry but I cannot explain as my dealer set it all up.
Last week I was in Vienna and happened to see a dealer who had a lot of Naim products in the exhibition. He had Kudos, Neat and other loudspeaker manufacturers in his program.
His clear recommendation for the Nova:
Neat Orkestra
And if the room is smaller, then the Neat Ekstra
Who has experience with it?
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