NOVA

“…an amplifier that bridges the realm of clean and distorted tones flawlessly with no compromises whatsoever.” – The ToneQuest Report

Specifications

Power Output32 watts
Output Tubes2 – 5881
Preamp Tubes3 – 12AX7
Rectifier1 – 5U4GB
ControlsVolume, Overdrive, Bass, Treble, Presence, Master Volume, Channel Footswitch
Other8 Ohm External and Internal speaker outs, Metro Zero Loss FX Loop, Channel Footswitch (footswitch included)
ConfigurationsHead
1×12 LT Combo
Dimensions and WeightHead: 19” W, 9 3/4” H, 9 1/2” D; 28 lbs.
1×12 LT Combo: 22 1/2” W, 20 1/8” H, 10” D; 36 lbs.
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General Information

The Dr. Z NOVA moves in a bit of a new direction for Dr. Z Amps. It is a twin-channel switching amp with a wonderfully rich clean channel, reminiscent of a low-powered tweed twin, featuring full bodied mid-range with great depth and harmonic content. Jumping over to the overdrive channel blends smooth, thick overdrive into the clean signal for a perfect blend of string articulation and fat distortion. By blending both signals you maintain all the clarity of your clean channel while adding endless, singing sustain for lead work and robust overdrive that envelops chords with no loss of definition.

The NOVA has a 5881 based power amp wired in triode configuration, and utilizes an original low-powered tweed twin output transformer built by the Triad company: the same company that supplied transformers for the original tweed series over 50 years ago. As the heart of the amp, this authentically reproduced output transformer gives the NOVA it’s vintage voice, while the overdrive channel adds a twist of modern gain at the step of a footswitch.

We included a specifically tuned post-phase inverter master volume to the NOVA allowing it to supply raucous roar or pristine cleans at whisper volumes. The final feature is also a first for Dr. Z: we have partnered with Metropoulos Amplification to include their stellar Zero Loss FX Loop circuit as an OEM part included in the NOVA. This fantastic circuit is designed to work with 99.5% of rack and floor pedal effects with zero compromise in tone and operation, and will insure that even the longest and most complicated effects chain will sound great through the NOVA at any volume and gain level. The NOVA is equally at home in a head cabinet or our ultra-lite 1×12 combo cab, fitted with a Celestion G12 H30 speaker.

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Speaker Options

Celestion G12 H30

Celestion G12 H30

Size Impedance Power Magnet Sensitivity
12″ 8ohm 30W Ceramic 100dB

Celestion G12H

Celestion Creamback M65

Celestion Creamback

Size Impedance Power Magnet Sensitivity
12″ 8ohm 30w Ceramic 97dB

Celestion Creamback

Celestion Vintage 30

Celestion V30

Size Impedance Power Magnet Sensitivity
12″ 8ohm 60W Ceramic 100dB

Celestion Vintage 30

Eminence Z12

Eminence Z12

Size Impedance Power Magnet Sensitivity
12″ 8ohm 50W Ceramic 99dB

Dr. Z-12

Reviews

“Every once in a great while however, a truly stellar example emerges from the back to be recognized as a true game changer in the amp world. One that reminds us of what real and true tone are all about… an amp that is consummately gig-friendly, a remarkably able recording amp, and this is the kicker… an amplifier that bridges the realm of clean and distorted tones flawlessly with no compromise whatsoever. An all-purpose amplifier that does it all with a tone that is as close to near perfect as we can ever hope to get.. and that amplifier would be the Dr. Z NOVA.” 

-Excerpt from The ToneQuest Report, May 2019

Disclaimer: while the information contained on this page is correct at the time of publication, due to our policy of constant improvement and development, Dr. Z Amplification reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice.
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