Nova Interconnect: Reference-Grade Material Implementation
Nova takes the proven BCS (Boundary Condition Stabilizer) architecture and executes it with reference-grade conductor materials optimized for RF skin effect behavior and transient response.
Same BCS Architecture: Nova employs the identical geometric RF cancellation approach as Flare. The physical geometry and shielding relationship that enable RF management are unchanged from Flare.
Material Advancement: Nova employs conductors selected for superior performance at RF frequencies (100 kHz – 10 MHz) where equipment contamination occurs, and during microsecond-domain transients where conductor properties affect signal fidelity.
At these critical frequencies, conductor surface characteristics, charge carrier mobility, and skin effect behavior become audible, particularly in high-resolution systems. Nova’s conductor specification addresses these parameters.
Balanced Configuration Available: Unlike Flare (RCA only), Nova is available in XLR balanced configuration for equipment with differential inputs/outputs.
The balanced version maintains BCM RF management while providing the common-mode noise rejection benefits of differential transmission, particularly valuable in systems with ground loop tendencies, long cable runs, or high RF environments.
The Refinement You’ll Hear:
Nova doesn’t change Flare’s character; it refines what can be achieved:
Deeper Silence: The noise floor drops another increment. Low-level detail becomes more clearly resolved without artificial emphasis. The sense of “black background” increases.
Enhanced Transient Clarity: Attack transients gain slightly sharper leading edges and faster decay characteristics. The sense of speed and articulation improves. Less electronic softening of transient events.
Greater Tonal Accuracy: Instrumental timbres sound marginally more true-to-life. Less electronic character, more acoustic reality. The difference between similar instruments (violins, piano brands) becomes more obvious.
Improved Spatial Resolution: Soundstage gains additional depth layers. Front-to-back perspective sharpens. Images lock with greater three-dimensional specificity.
Micro-Dynamic Nuance: Small dynamic variations, breath control, bow pressure changes, finger pressure on frets, become more clearly communicated. The sense of musical expression increases.
XLR Advantages (when applicable): Balanced transmission rejects common-mode noise more effectively than single-ended. In systems with ground-related noise or high RF contamination, XLR Nova provides additional isolation beyond what RCA configuration achieves.