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Peachtree Carina is Introduced
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It is 300W/ch stereo @ 8R and 580W/ch stereo @ 4R so it has that going for it.
I suspect at the $2000 introductory price this is overpriced also at the $2500 full price Here's a link.
Kind of pretty.
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I'm just anticipating mediocre DAC and preamp performance based on previous review(s) of Peachtree products on these forums.
Maybe I'm too cynical and pessimistic. I didn't see pre out main in jacks. Those would be nice.
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Agreed.
One of those was a old model and the other was dated too?
Decent look, high power, if the measurements are decent I don't see why not. You can spend more for less power in an uglier box.
e:I am not encouraged by the "product viz 101" quality renderings, but we'll see I guess.
e:I am not encouraged by the "product viz 101" quality renderings, but we'll see I guess.
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Maybe, neither was Hypex NCore. One was GaNitride?
This one used, "The product though benefits from using a competent B&O ICE module which has stayed competitive producing far more power than you would expect in a "lifestyle" product of this kind."
Peachtree Nova 300 Review (Dac & Amplifier)
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Peachtree Nova 300 integrated amplifier with DAC and phono stage. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $2,199. The Nova 300 fits in the same chassis Peachtree has successfully used for last 15 years: It is quite beefy and heavy...
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This review shows I'm likely overly pessimistic about preamp performance, link.This one used, "The product though benefits from using a competent B&O ICE module which has stayed competitive producing far more power than you would expect in a "lifestyle" product of this kind."
Peachtree Nova 300 Review (Dac & Amplifier)
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Peachtree Nova 300 integrated amplifier with DAC and phono stage. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $2,199. The Nova 300 fits in the same chassis Peachtree has successfully used for last 15 years: It is quite beefy and heavy...
Wouldn't it be nice to have Dirac integrated into this unit?
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Well... that unit is using that cheesy tube pre-section. That is bound to add heaps of distortion and stuff to the audio signal.
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Yet, it got the Happy Panther?
It is strange that the happy panther is lounging atop the Peachtree and yet in the conclusion the rating was bad.
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I just saw the happy panther and assumed all was good. But, still maybe I'm too quick to diss the Carina?
That display looks nice and custom and I wonder if it has a long life expectancy.
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Good question. I think I like my miniDSP Flex and Apollon NCMP 400 combo better than the Carina option. Which is why I suggest the Carina is overpriced.
Uses the White/Black OLED front panel. Is that a good thing? I'm not up to speed on the ins and outs of display life expectancy these days.
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Yes it's good! I think it looks great! The panel dims out completely a brief while after you make adjustments. It's not always on, which solves display life expectancy concerns. I love that it's almost always just jet black.
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It appear not to have inputs for a phono stage.
