DACs in the Peachtree Nova 150 vs WiiM Ultra

[johnnotkathi]

I recently bought the Peachtree Nova 150 and have a WiiM Ultra. Not anywhere close to an expert here, so wondering the following:

Would the DAC in the "brand new" WiiM Ultra (ES9038Q2M) perform/sound better than the much older one in the Peachtree Nova 150 (ES9018K2M SABRE32 Reference)?

Thanks!!

 

[REK2575]

I doubt very much if you'd notice a difference in sound quality. If you're trying to decide between the Peachtree and the WiiM, I'd compare feature sets and cost, and not worry if the one with the newer generation ESS chip might sound better.

 

[johnnotkathi]

FYI....looking for input as I have the Ultra in "active use" and the Peachtree is not set up. If the consensus is that the WiiM would be better, will be in no rush, at least for now, to set up the Peachtree....

 

[spyne]

@amirm has tested the Peachtree Nova 300 a few years ago and it performed quite poorly, given the price.
Distortion from the DAC circuit was high and dynamic range of the amplifier was relatively low.
Lots of power available, though.

The Wiim Ultra DAC performed much, much better in comparison (especially once the sampling rate was increased).