Posted by Rich Brkich (D) on May 06, 2008 at 11:40:37

In Reply to: RE: Re: Nova problem w/Living Stereo hybrids posted by arnaudb404@gmail.com on May 02, 2008 at 09:37:18

If the disc is a hybrid dual layer SACD/CD, the Nova's finer tolerances when it comes to alignment of the laser assembly means its less forgiving and some dual layer discs may not be able to be read by the player.

Some regular CDs are also being pressed these days not to the Red Book CD spec (so that PC CD-ROM drives have problems reading them)... most commerical CD players are designed with a wide latitude and can read these, but players like the Nova which are tweaks to get a better s/n off the CD to hep minimize jitter may have problems playing these non-spec "CD"s.
Happy Listening,
Rich Brkich
Retailer & Audio Asylum Industry Liaison