Graham Slee Novo Description Graham Slee Novo desktop headphone amplifier. Dolce Stil Novo: Italian for "sweet new style " - The Novo headphone amplifier is the latest addition to the Graham Slee headphone amp collection. The Graham Slee Novo is a discrete "power amp in miniature" devoted to headphone fidelity. Included with the Novo is an innovative second negative feedback network which signals it to provide additional drive when dealing with the difficult or complex load many high end headphones represent.
The Novo is an involving and addictive listen
What HiFi?
As a result this small but mighty powerhouse gives a vigorous presentation and big punchy bass with excellent definition - in fact, its strong point is presenting detail in an unforced and natural manner.
With minimal weight of less than half a kilo and small size, the Novo is unquestionable miniature and its size belies its capability to convey music with an enormous feeling of energy.
The Novo by Graham Slee is powered by a miniscule plug style switch-mode power supply that nevertheless leads to outstanding audio quality. The careful choice of components by the engineers at Graham Slee make the Novo an energy saving product and therefore it complies with future implemented measures in eco-design, as well as being under the Energy-using Products Regulations 2007. This means the Novo is a truly Green piece of equipment.
The series name "Entheos " is well chosen. If there is one characteristic of the Novo amplifier that stands out, it is enthusiasm - It's a winner!
Graham Slee Novo Features Six transistors per channel Output is resistively coupled to prevent headphone damage Multi-path negative feedback to reduce distortion Supplied with an Energy Efficient plug style Complies with world-wide energy & environmental legislation Built for driving high end headphones Perfect for anything between 16Ω to 600Ω headphones Green LED power indicator light Hand made in UK by Graham Slee Graham Slee Novo Review
What HiFi? Review of Graham Slee Novo -
"You are served great levels of detail here and production subtleties are handled excellently, even those mixed deep within the music. What really stands out for us is that it's such an involving listen - you can't help getting into whatever it's serving up."
TechRadar.com - Review of Graham Slee Novo - Excellent
"The Graham Slee Novo is an excellent choice for regular long-term headphone listening."
Graham Slee Novo Technical Specifications
Input impedance: > 39 kOhms Output: 150mW rms into 32 Ohms, 40mW rms into 600 Ohms (both channels fully driven - 0.05% THD) Recommended input range: 200mV - 1V rms (2.8V p-p) Frequency response: 43Hz to 16kHz (-1dB) 22Hz to 30kHz (-3dB) Channel Balance: 0.5dB typical Hum & Noise: -80dB CCIR Q-pk 20Hz-20kHz (into 30 Ohms) Stereo Crosstalk: -64dB typical Distortion: (THD+Noise): 0.02% at 1 kHz into 30 Ohms, and 12 o'clock volume control position Dimensions (mm): 105D 105W 50D Package Includes
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