What Hi Fi Sound and Vision 01 MAY 2009

Wireworld The Nova 5

£ 40 4

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The Nova will offer you a powerful presentation, but bearing in mind the price needs more focus to shine

For
Powerful presentation; deep bass
Against
Lacks focus; some hardness

At £40 a throw, the Nova 5 has its work cut out, although the business-like styling and durable build quality certainly help.

Sonically, this cable has a powerful presentation with deep, well-founded and energetic bass, but it doesn’t conjure the same focus or realism as the TCI's cheaper Coral, and there’s also a trace of hardness to the top-end on occasion.

That, plus its price, is enough to count against it