Peachtree Audio Nova Tube Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

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Peachtree Audio has released a new digital tube hybrid integrated amplifier called the Nova, which combines a high-end DAC with a Class A tube preamp section and solid-state amplifier section. The Nova has been designed to work in modern A/V systems with mostly digital sources. The built-in ESS 9006 Sabre DAC upsamples incoming digital streams to 24-bit/192kHz and decodes MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, PCM, and Apple lossless formats. Digital inputs include two optical, two coaxial, and a USB input, as well as an optional Sonos ZonePlayer add-in board.

The Nova can also accommodate old fashioned analog via three analog inputs, one of which can be configured for home theater bypass. Two analog outputs allow the Nova to drive a subwoofer, or act as a tube preamp, or connect to a second preamp as purely a DAC. A 6922 tube drives the preamp section, and the high-current class A/B power amp provides 80 watts per channel. The Nova is available in black or rosewood finishes, priced at $1,219.