Out with the old, in with the Nova

Posted by: Olly on 02 November 2017

So after a few days with the Nova, I've signed up for the great de-boxing of our living room. We will shortly be waving goodbye to the 202/200/NAPSC and adopting a minimalist Nova + Neat Iota Alpha speakers set-up. Very enjoyable on it's own terms and not so far from the multiple boxes.

I'm keeping the CDX2 and Contours (or possibly a Special Forty upgrade) for redeployment elsewhere with a yet to be sourced non-Naim integrated amplifier.

I've really enjoyed the 202/200 (sounding great tonight) and hopeful that I'm not going to miss them too much.

Olly

Posted on: 02 November 2017 by French Rooster

the nova , as integrated amp, sounds as good as 202/200/napsc?

Posted on: 02 November 2017 by No quarter

Hi Olly,I heard the Iota Alphas a few months back,really surprising how great they sounded for their size,sounds like a killer little system that will put a lot of big boys to shame,Neat/Naim is one of the best pairings I have heard.I owned the original Iota s,and just sold them this week,I was not using them,so freed up some space.i also have the Special forty’s,that pair really well with Naim,I am actually jealous of your new gear,good stuff.