The magnificent tone of Kawai's flagship Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano is at the heart of the Novus NV5S hybrid digital piano. Widely regarded as the "premier pianos of Japan", Shigeru Kawai instruments grace the stages of concert halls and musical institutions throughout the world, and are prized for their tonal clarity and exceptional dynamic range.. The NV5's topboard speaker cover features an original Kvadrat material, custom-ised to meet Kawai's specifications, with a woven mesh composition optimised for musical clarity and tonal projection. Its soft, dark-grey yarn with pearl-like highlights, contrasts with the lustrous sheen of the NV5's ebony polish cabinet,
Novus NV5 CURRENT: NV5S DISCONTINUED. A hybrid instrument that delivers the true acoustic piano experience. Featuring Kawai's high performance Millennium III Hybrid upright piano action with real damper mechanism, SK-EX Rendering piano sound engine, and the unique TwinDrive soundboard speaker system developed in collaboration with audio specialists Onkyo, the Novus NV5 delivers true acoustic.. The brand new Kawai Novus 5S, or "NV5S", is the popular follow-up to Kawai's ground-breaking NV-5, originally launched by their Japanese R & D division in late 2019.It joins the Kawai NV10S which was also updated from the original NV-10. T he NV5S is, in essence, the 'upright version' of it, and the two pianos offer the most authentic piano playing experience of any digital pianos ever.