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The Integrated Amplifier… Reimagined
In 2007 Peachtree Audio introduced a new integrated
amplifier that immediately and forever changed the amplifier
landscape. This amplifier – our original Decco – was groundbreaking for its
time. It had a unique industrial design with an aluminum front panel, a simple
button and knob user interface and a rounded wood case finished with beautiful
veneers. Inside, it housed a class A/B power amplifier, a tube buffer visible
through a window in the front panel and, most significantly, a USB input with
built-in DAC to accept a direct connection from a Mac or PC! “Computer
audio” was born, with Peachtree’s Decco and Nova amplifiers on the leading
edge, and with computer audio a defining part of Peachtree’s identity.
We now introduce nova 2.0 . . . a completely new
generation of Peachtree integrated amplifiers that reimagines the original
concept and takes it to an even higher level. Nova 2.0 is the culmination of everything
we’ve learned as a leader in computer audio, plus a few new things we hadn’t
gotten to – until now!
nova150 – First of a New Generation
Highlights
- ESS
Reference 9018K2M Sabre DAC
- 32-Bit/384kHz
PCM and 5.6MHz DSD (double-DSD) compatibility
- New
generation ICEPower amplification – 150 watts per channel
- 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
- Phono
(MM) input
- Home
Theater Bypass
- Loop
feature to add an external tube buffer, EQ or other processor into the
signal path
- Discrete,
custom-designed headphone amplifier
- Available
in Gloss Ebony Mocha and Piano Black
- Made
in North America
Stunning Results
We take great pride in what we have accomplished with the
new nova150. 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 – there are more to come! – 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!
Reference DAC
The nova150 utilizes the highly regarded ES9018K2M
SABRE32 Reference DAC. The 9018 DAC is capable of accepting an extremely
wide range of inputs all the way up to 32-Bit/384kHz PCM and 5.2MHz DSD (double-DSD).
The DAC exhibits exemplary dynamic range, jitter elimination and low noise
characteristics to satisfy even the most demanding listeners.
A New Generation of Power Amplification
The nova150 incorporates the latest generation of ICEPower
amplification – with an impressive 150 watts per channel. The amplifier
utilizes ICEpower’s innovative and patented Hybrid Controlled Oscillation
Modulator (HCOM) feedback and control techniques to ensure high output, wide
bandwidth, low noise, robust stability and a simplified overall design. HCOM
incorporates separate feedback loops after the power stage and after the output
filter. This lets the system address specific issues related to the power stage
and output filter independently, resulting in lower distortion, less noise on
the output, a less load-dependent frequency response, and a very low output
impedance compared to other class D amps. This new amplifier technology is
extremely powerful, dynamic, quiet and most importantly… musical. Relatively
small size and superior efficiency allows a nova chassis that is even smaller
than its predecessors, without the large, heavy and expensive heat
sinking common in class A/B amplifiers. The amplifier in the nova150 is capable
of driving an extremely wide range of speakers with impedances as low as 2.5Ω
and as high as 16Ω. Combine that with a power output of 150 watts per channel
and you can be sure this new nova will easily drive your favorite loudspeaker.
Quiet as a Mouse
The nova150 utilizes an extensive power supply and grounding
design to ensure the noise floor is pushed as far down as possible to allow the
music to shine through. Our engineers spent hours upon hours determining the
optimal power supply filtering and grounding scheme to prevent any unwanted noise
from finding its way into the signal path. As a result, the nova150 achieves a
remarkable dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratio. Turn up the nova150 to full
volume without music playing, put your ear to the speaker and enjoy the lack of
noise!
World-Class Engineering
When we set out to reinvent nova, we called on a team of
world-class engineers to design a platform that would achieve our simple but
lofty objectives: superior performance, more inputs, greater flexibility,
wireless capability, smaller size – all this, plus built in North America
within the price range of our previous integrated amplifiers. We came together
and created nova 2.0: the best sounding, most accommodating and most reliable
integrated amplifier platform we have ever built. The nova150 has arrived and
the results speak for themselves.
iOS Input
The nova150 includes a dedicated asynchronous USB connection
on the rear panel that provides a direct digital wired connection to Apple
Lightning equipped devices. Simply use the cable that came with your iPhone or
iPad and enjoy the music and apps of your mobile device with the DAC and sound
quality of the nova! The nova150 remote control will even perform the
play/pause and track fwd/rev functions on any compatible application. And if
you have an app that supports high-res audio, you can use your iDevice as a
mini music server with one of the most intuitive user interfaces on the planet
– the touch screen.
What’s Old is New Again
We are pleased to say that the nova150 includes a moving
magnet (MM) phono input for direct connection of a turntable. Yes, that’s right
– a bunch of computer audio advocates made a phono preamp! And not just any
phono input… a custom designed circuit that accommodates a wide range of MM
cartridge outputs. With the nova150 you no longer need an external phono preamp
unless you are using a lower output moving coil cartridge. In that case, the
internal phono preamp in the nova150 can be bypassed, allowing the phono input
to accept line-level signals from a dedicated phono preamp or any other
line-level device. Win-win!
Home Theater Bypass (HTB) is Back!
This is one of our most requested features and it is
included in the nova150! HTB allows for easy integration with a multi-channel
preamp/processor or audio/video receiver (AVR) so that the power amplifier in
the nova150 drives the front left and right speakers for stereo and
multi-channel listening. The nova150 amplifier section is likely more powerful
and better sounding than any AVR available today – and relieving the AVR from
driving the front left and right speakers makes it MUCH easier for the AVR to
drive the center and surround speakers. When listening to stereo music the
nova150 becomes your control center, and you can enjoy the full benefit of its
reference DAC and ultra-low-noise circuitry. If the HTB input isn’t needed it
can be configured as a standard analog line-level input.
Getting Loop-y
The nova150 includes an extremely useful loop (output/input)
feature, allowing you to add an external tube buffer, equalizer or other
processor into the signal path as desired. The LOOP button on the remote
control engages and disengages the loop audio path utilizing high-performance
relays. Do you want to experiment with room correction? No problem. Wire your
room EQ component into the nova150 and use the LOOP button on the remote
control to easily A-B between correction in/correction out.
Power Amp Mode
The nova150 provides a Volume Control Bypass feature on its
digital inputs which puts the nova150 into a “power amp” mode. This
is particularly useful if you have a connected source with its own volume
control. Have a favorite device or app with a volume slider built right into
the interface? Simply bypass the nova150 volume control for that input and use
the app slider instead. VERY convenient!
Optical, Coax and USB Inputs
The nova150 offers a standard suite of digital audio inputs,
including asynchronous USB for a computer. In addition, there is one coaxial
S/PDIF input and two optical inputs that accommodate signals up to
24-Bit/192kHz, assuming the connected device can output those signals. If it
can’t, no worries; use your computer instead to output your high-res files to
the nova150’s asynchronous USB input.
Discrete Headphone Amp
Headphone fans will love the newly designed discrete low impedance
headphone amplifier in the nova150. It can easily drive any headphones on the
market, and drive them well. The signal-to-noise ratio of the circuitry will
impress even the most dyed-in-the-wool headphone enthusiast! When you plug
headphones in, the speakers and preamp outputs are automatically muted and the
volume knob becomes a dedicated headphone volume controller. Unplug the
headphones, and the system reverts back to being an integrated amplifier.
Optional Wi-Fi Module
The nova 2.0 platform was designed to accommodate an
internal Wi-Fi module, which is currently under development. We have even
reserved an input button on the front panel for it! This will allow you to
stream audio directly into the nova150 without the need for connecting any wires.
Until then, you can easily connect to the world of streaming audio via a Wi-Fi
enabled computer or iDevice, Apple TV (3rd generation), SONOS Connect or
Google’s Chromecast Audio (to name just a few).
Made in North America
The nova150 is designed and built in North
America. The circuit boards are built, the amplifiers assembled and fully
tested, then inspected at an ISO 9001:2008, 13485:2003 (Medical Devices) and
MFi Certified Facility in Canada. Amplifiers are then shipped to our facility
in Bellevue, WA where the wooden case is installed and the final product
inspected again! Building this product in North America was a coordinated team
effort and a significant milestone in Peachtree’s history . We are extremely
proud that the nova150 is designed and built in North America!
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