Peachtree Audio Nova 300 amplifier and DAC

Peachtree Audio Nova 300 – a stunning amplifier and DAC at a remarkable price, high end performance on realistic budget

We take great pride in what we have accomplished with the new Peachtree Audio Nova 300. It accommodates virtually every type of music source people use today, from spinning vinyl at home to streaming audio from the cloud. We’ve ushered in an impressive new suite of technological advancements – from the DAC through the power amplifier and at every step in between. This new nova is designed around tried and true audio engineering philosophies to ensure exceptional sound quality and superb measured performance across the board. The new novas are truly the most beautiful and exceptional sounding products we have ever made and are every bit deserving of the designation nova 2.0. We hope you choose to make one a part of your musical life. We are confident that if you do, you will love it!

Highlights

    ESS Reference 9018K2M Sabre DAC

    32-Bit/384kHz PCM and 5.6MHz DSD (double-DSD) compatibility

    New generation ICEPower amplification – 300 watts per channel @ 8Ω

    450 watts per channel @ 4Ω

    Extensive internal grounding

    Designed by a world-class engineering team

    Asynchronous USB, Coax and (2) Optical inputs

    Asynchronous iOS input for direct digital input from Apple Lightning devices – with exclusive Peachtree     DyNEC (Dynamic-Noise Elimination Circuit) technology.

    Phono (MM) input

    Home Theatre Bypass

    Loop feature to add an external tube buffer, EQ or other processor into signal path

    Pre-Out for use as preamp/DAC or with subwoofer

    HIGH OUTPUT discrete headphone amplifier

    Available in Gloss Ebony Mocha and Piano Black

    Made in North America

SPEAKER OUTPUT

Compatible Speakers  2.5-16Ω

Output Power (WPC, 8Ω | 4Ω, <1% THD+N, AES17)  300 | 450

Dynamic Range (A-weighted)  105dB

Damping Factor (1kHz, 8Ω)  1000

Frequency Response (20 – 20kHz)  <+/-0.4dB

Inter-Modulation Distortion  >80dB below fundamental

Total Harmonic Distortion (AES17, 1kHz, 4Ω)  0.005%

Channel Separation (1kHz, 8Ω)  >90dB

PREAMP OUTPUT

Output Voltage (rms)  3.8V

Output Impedance  100Ω

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Analogue | Digital Source, un-weighted)  111dB | 105dB

Channel Separation (1kHz)  >120dB at 1kHz

Frequency Response (Analogue | Digital Source, 8Hz-20kHz)  <0.1dB | <0.5dB

Total Harmonic Distortion  0.003% (2V rms, 1kHz, un-weighted)

HEADPHONE OUTPUT

Output Power (32Ω, rms | peak)  1200mW | 2770mW

Output Power (300Ω, rms | peak)  330mW | 700mW

Output Power (600Ω, rms | peak)  170mW | 350mW

Output Impedance  1Ω

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Analog | Digital Source, un-weighted)  107dB | 106dB

Dynamic Range (Analog | Digital Source, un-weighted)  107dB | 100dB

Channel Separation (1kHz)  >100dB at 1kHz

Frequency Response (Digital source, 8Hz-20kHz)  <0.5dB

Frequency Response (Analogue source, 8Hz-100kHz)  <0.1dB

Total Harmonic Distortion  0.003% (2V rms, 1kHz, un-weighted)

USB-B Input

Formats  PCM and DSD

PCM Sampling Rate and DSD Frequency Rate  16-32 Bit, 44.1-384kHz PCM

2.8224-5.6448MHz DSD

COAX and OPT Inputs

Formats  16-24 Bit, 44.1-192kHz PCM

AUX Inputs

Maximum Voltage (rms | peak-to-peak)  3.5V | 10V

Impedance  100kΩ

PHONO Input

Maximum Input Voltage (rms)  120mV

Impedance  47kΩ

RIAA EQ  No rumble filter used

LOOP Output and Input

Maximum Voltage (rms | peak-to-peak)  3.5V | 10V

Impedance (input | output)  100kΩ | 100Ω

AC Power

AC Input  100-240VAC, 50/60Hz

Maximum Power Consumption  1200W

On Mode (Idle) Power Consumption  32W

Standby Mode Power Consumption  <0.5W

Fuse  100-120VAC: 8A/250V Medium Acting

220-240VAC: 4A/250V Medium Acting

Physical

Height (including feet)  4.37 inches | 111 mm

Width  14.02 inches | 356 mm

Depth (including volume knob and speaker binding posts)  13.25 inches | 336.55 mm

Weight (shipping weight)  17 lbs (21 lbs) | 7.7 kg (9.5 kg)