The Nova has enough connectivity to handle a wide variety of digital and analog sources. It will work great as a traditional analog integrated amplifier, but with such a glorious DAC section, it would be a crime not to take advantage of its processing power, with which any computer-based music server can be turned into a hi-fi source. You can even use a Sony PlayStation 3’s optical output and transform the PS3’s sound into real hi-fi. The possibilities are almost endless. - soundstage.com
For the headphone user, the Nova has a “Class A, tube” headphone section that rivals some of the best Headphone amps available today. When the headphones are plugged in, the speakers are muted so you can rock on when quiet is a necessity. Headphones have never sounded better than through the Nova.