Peachtree Carina is Introduced

[Bird_of_Hermes]

Which Hypex amp are they using? The specs of 300 into 8 ohm and 580 into 4 ohm don’t match up to an amp that I know of.

Maybe they are using different THD cutoffs compared to Hypex? These seem like a reasonable deal at their sale price if they didn’t skimp on the amp.

 

[Bird_of_Hermes]

Ah, here is a photo of its innards. Looks like a NC502MP.

 

[Power Pop 23]

Peachtree Audio is now showing a 'Carina' integrated amplifier with a GaN amplifier module

Carina GaN

The Carina GaN is a 200 watts-per-channel integrated amplifier incorporating the revolutionary GaN-FET technology found in the Peachtree GaN 1. It provides a musical path to your speakers that is remarkably direct and artifact-free. It offers 5 digital inputs including Bluetooth plus an analog...

www.peachtreeaudio.com

Amir reviewed a Peachtree Audio power amplifier with another GaN module on March 13, 2023

Peachtree GAN400 Amplifier Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Peachtree GAN400 stereo balanced (input) amplifier. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $2,499. I am not generally a fan of peachtree audio product looks but this one in coffee stain looks pretty good. Other than a power switch, not...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[DMill]

I also agree with others… Should have Dirac. Honestly it’s a lifestyle receiver, it should have HDMI also. But assuming the DAC is ok and you can configure the sub out it’s a sleek looking thing

 

[CHenry]

Peachtree Audio is now showing a 'Carina' integrated amplifier with a GaN amplifier module

Carina GaN

The Carina GaN is a 200 watts-per-channel integrated amplifier incorporating the revolutionary GaN-FET technology found in the Peachtree GaN 1. It provides a musical path to your speakers that is remarkably direct and artifact-free. It offers 5 digital inputs including Bluetooth plus an analog...

www.peachtreeaudio.com

Amir reviewed a Peachtree Audio power amplifier with another GaN module on March 13, 2023

Peachtree GAN400 Amplifier Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Peachtree GAN400 stereo balanced (input) amplifier. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $2,499. I am not generally a fan of peachtree audio product looks but this one in coffee stain looks pretty good. Other than a power switch, not...

www.audiosciencereview.com

The "Carina" appears to be their new platform for an integrated with a graphic display, using it both for a Hypex module and GAN, and the "Carina 300" now with a phono input and the 300W module of the original Carina. I am guessing the original Carina will be replaced, as will all of the Nova lineup.

 

[Bird_of_Hermes]

Peachtree Audio is now showing a 'Carina' integrated amplifier with a GaN amplifier module

Carina GaN

The Carina GaN is a 200 watts-per-channel integrated amplifier incorporating the revolutionary GaN-FET technology found in the Peachtree GaN 1. It provides a musical path to your speakers that is remarkably direct and artifact-free. It offers 5 digital inputs including Bluetooth plus an analog...

www.peachtreeaudio.com

Amir reviewed a Peachtree Audio power amplifier with another GaN module on March 13, 2023

Peachtree GAN400 Amplifier Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Peachtree GAN400 stereo balanced (input) amplifier. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $2,499. I am not generally a fan of peachtree audio product looks but this one in coffee stain looks pretty good. Other than a power switch, not...

www.audiosciencereview.com

Wow, that GaN400 model is very current limited (also a poor performer in other aspects).

 

[Bird_of_Hermes]

$1,600 for the wood clad/styled Carina is an… alright deal: https://hifiheaven.net/shop/Peachtr...hN016bDsDoMwGZMKWw0G0J7KceGvuXPkaAtYWEALw_wcB

A NC502MP is only ~$750 and a good dac with a display like that is $100-200, but this is really pretty, only a single box, and has a good warranty you can use in USA.

 

[pablolie]

I know you will all will disagree with me, but I am tired of high power specs. I want to know how stuff sounds at mid-volumes, and I don't need stuff that drives floor-standers full range these days. I have discovered a *clean* 50-90W seems ideal for my needs.

I think because Class D allows us to deliver on the wet dream of gobs of *power* semi-cheaply and competently, we are playing that "huge power, dude" game. My priority is on finesse at <95dB.

 

[CHenry]

I know you will all will disagree with me, but I am tired of high power specs. I want to know how stuff sounds at mid-volumes, and I don't need stuff that drives floor-standers full range these days. I have discovered a *clean* 50-90W seems ideal for my needs.

I think because Class D allows us to deliver on the wet dream of gobs of *power* semi-cheaply and competently, we are playing that "huge power, dude" game. My priority is on finesse at <95dB.

FWIW, they also play well at low volumes. "Class D" is a changing topology, the newer versions far better than early iterations of the class and of course, much less power- consuming and heat-generating than Class A/AB. The "gobs of power" are useful for some applications, but the Peachtree and others manage to power far less demanding speakers with ease.