Trinnov NOVA

[Matias]

New ARM based hardware from Trinnov for studios with "more cost-effective solutions for stereo and small surround applications" using "Trinnov’s room-correction and optimisation processing on up to six channels of audio, as well as handling bass management duties". Price TBD.

I wish they could release an affordable small box with HDMI ARC in, 5.1 RCA out + remote using this new hardware too for entry level home theaters.

Announcement

Trinnov | Trinnov Audio will showcase its new product NOVA at NAMM

Trinnov Audio will showcase its new studio processor NOVA, featuring the Trinnov Optimizer technology, at the NAMM show in Anaheim

www.trinnov.com

 

[GXAlan]

Sounds great! I hope it is affordable although I don’t know if it can be cheaper than the current 2ch ones. Maybe if they restricted it to 48 kHz, it would work with twice the channels.

 

[voodooless]

Sounds great!

You can't just say that here

Anyway, too bad they don't show the rear. I guess we'll need to wait until next week...

 

[3ll3d00d]

Anyway, too bad they don't show the rear. I guess we'll need to wait until next week...

Pic shared here https://www.avsforum.com/threads/new-trinnov-nova.3272112/#post-62459064

 

[Matias]

Pic shared here https://www.avsforum.com/threads/new-trinnov-nova.3272112/#post-62459064

Shamelessly stole and updated the first post. Thanks.

 

[Music707]

From the announcement, it should be clear that home audio users are not the target group:

"NOVA, the first of a new generation of pro audio products"
"NOVA is set to become the new studio essential for music makers (...)".

That does not exlude using the NOVA in a home audio environment (IIRC at least one ASR member uses the D-MON to his very satisfaction) but might limit the hope for HDMI connection (while I was typing this @3ll3d00d pointed to the pic).
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At a quick glance, the current D-MON 6 might be the potential predecessor of the NOVA. The D-MON 6 costs ~7K€ (without the 3D mic), the 2-Channel ST2 Pro costs ~5K€. Whether this is deemed affordable might to a great extent depend on the available budget.

And NOVA can process and optimize up to 6 channels, including bass management. What about a 5.2 or 5.4 system? Adding a miniDSP after the NOVA might compromise the power of bass management compared to DLBC. Questions, questions ...

But, of course, interesting news regardless.

 

[GXAlan]

From the announcement, it should be clear that home audio users are not the target group:

"NOVA, the first of a new generation of pro audio products"
"NOVA is set to become the new studio essential for music makers (...)".

That does not exlude using the NOVA in a home audio environment (IIRC at least one ASR member uses the D-MON to his very satisfaction) but might limit the hope for HDMI connection (while I was typing this @3ll3d00d pointed to the pic).
.
At a quick glance, the current D-MON 6 might be the potential predecessor of the NOVA. The D-MON 6 costs ~7K€ (without the 3D mic), the 2-Channel ST2 Pro costs ~5K€. Whether this is deemed affordable might to a great extent depend on the available budget.

And NOVA can process and optimize up to 6 channels, including bass management. What about a 5.2 or 5.4 system? Adding a miniDSP after the NOVA might compromise the power of bass management compared to DLBC. Questions, questions ...

The best phrase is:

This new platform enables us to address a wider market with more cost-effective solutions for stereo and small surround applications, and ultimately to support our continued growth as a business.

Since it all suggests that it'll be potentially affordable for home audio users. It has HDMI ARC which is very much consumer friendly. Real question is if it also has the licenses for Dolby 5.1 or not. (edit: misread original post)

 

[Music707]

The best phrase is:

This new platform enables us to address a wider market with more cost-effective solutions for stereo and small surround applications, and ultimately to support our continued growth as a business.

Since it all suggests that it'll be potentially affordable for home audio users. It has HDMI ARC which is very much consumer friendly. Real question is if it also has the licenses for Dolby 5.1 or not.

I like my hopes, too. Admittedly, I have considered the D-MON 6 for some time for my home audio use.

Unfortunately, the Trinnov statement does not address home audio at all. (Of course, taking pro gear for home audio use is not prevented at all, and even can be a very smart move.) Putting your and mine quotes together, very likely Trinnov intends to sell more to small studios, maybe down to home studios which then would support their business growth. And of course they would not mind making an occasional sale to the audiophile listener (like they might have done with the D-MON).

As for "more cost-effective", does that automatically imply a lower price? I think it could as well e. g. mean that Trinnov brings more to the table (e. g. the addition of Dante) for the same price.

And unless you specify what you understand by 'affordable', that term is not very useful in a discussion. I got the impression from other threads that a considerable number of ASR members might regard a $2K AVR as not affordable, and even more so a NOVA that might come at a price above that.

 

[samysound]

The best phrase is:

This new platform enables us to address a wider market with more cost-effective solutions for stereo and small surround applications, and ultimately to support our continued growth as a business.

Since it all suggests that it'll be potentially affordable for home audio users. It has HDMI ARC which is very much consumer friendly. Real question is if it also has the licenses for Dolby 5.1 or not.

The picture for the Nova does not show HDMI. Where did you read that it has HDMI ARC?

 

[GXAlan]

The picture for the Nova does not show HDMI. Where did you read that it has HDMI ARC?

Oh no, I misread the first post!

 

[bloodshoteyed]

From the announcement, it should be clear that home audio users are not the target group:

you could probably say the same was true about the RME ADI 2 DAC

 

[Purité Audio]

I believe the ADI series were always considered a crossover design appealing to both domestic and pro users.
The first Trinnov ( we the first U.K. representative) were not domestic friendly, corrections were made down to a horizontal target, I did suggest they include some alternative slopes and make the unit more like a ‘pre-amp’ for domestic users.
Keith

 

[Music707]

you could probably say the same was true about the RME ADI 2 DAC

If you think so, then thank you for supporting my stement from post #8: "Of course, taking pro gear for home audio use is not prevented at all, and even can be a very smart move."

 

[sunandmoon]

New ARM based hardware from Trinnov for studios with "more cost-effective solutions for stereo and small surround applications" using "Trinnov’s room-correction and optimisation processing on up to six channels of audio, as well as handling bass management duties". Price TBD.

I wish they could release an affordable small box with HDMI ARC in, 5.1 RCA out + remote using this new hardware too for entry level home theaters.

Announcement

Trinnov | Trinnov Audio will showcase its new product NOVA at NAMM

Trinnov Audio will showcase its new studio processor NOVA, featuring the Trinnov Optimizer technology, at the NAMM show in Anaheim

www.trinnov.com

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I like the text next the remote... "la remote"

 

[sunandmoon]

so in essence a monitor controller with room correction?

 

[Blanch]

They mention pc-less, no fan, ARM.. wondering how different this is from the Trinnov Optimizer they had in the Sherwood 972 .. even the mic seemed similar back then

 

[srrxr71]

New ARM based hardware from Trinnov for studios with "more cost-effective solutions for stereo and small surround applications" using "Trinnov’s room-correction and optimisation processing on up to six channels of audio, as well as handling bass management duties". Price TBD.

I wish they could release an affordable small box with HDMI ARC in, 5.1 RCA out + remote using this new hardware too for entry level home theaters.

Announcement

Trinnov | Trinnov Audio will showcase its new product NOVA at NAMM

Trinnov Audio will showcase its new studio processor NOVA, featuring the Trinnov Optimizer technology, at the NAMM show in Anaheim

www.trinnov.com

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Oh they will release. But affordable it will not be.

 

[srrxr71]

They mention pc-less, no fan, ARM.. wondering how different this is from the Trinnov Optimizer they had in the Sherwood 972 .. even the mic seemed similar back then

If I had to guess it is the same optimizer just worked on to get BOM down.

 

[GXAlan]

Do we know if it is 4096 taps per channel?

 

[srrxr71]

so in essence a monitor controller with room correction?

It’s room correction with optional monitor controller. Which is the part I don’t need and didn’t order with it.

Apparently ships in June can’t wait. Bought and paid for.