The Peachtree Audio Nova delivers the best possible sound from nearly any digital device.

• ESS Sabre D/A converter re-clocks the digital signal for absolutely no jitter
• High-resolution 24/192 upsampling processor is capable of 120dB signal-to-noise ratio for incredible dynamic range
• 80W x 2 of pure power
• One USB, two coax and two optical digital inputs, plus three analog inputs

The Peachtree Audio Nova includes a high-quality D/A converter, tube-based preamplifier and USB input (plus additional digital and analog inputs) to accept the digital signal directly from your computer, Sonos digital music system, Squeezebox, Apple TV, Wadia iTransport or XM/Sirius satellite radio tuner.

The new Nova has all the benefits of Peachtree Audio’s wildly popular decco, but ups the ante in a couple of key areas. It features an ESS Sabre D/A converter that re-clocks the digital signal to allow absolutely no jitter. The digital signal is then passed to a high-resolution 24/192 upsampling processor that’s capable of 120dB signal-to-noise ratio for an incredibly dynamic range. Even compressed MP3 files sound dramatically better!

The Nova increases the wattage up to 80 x 2, and its complement of digital inputs includes one USB and two coax and two optical. There are three analog inputs, too, for docking stations, CD players and phono preamps. One of the analog inputs can also be used as a home theater bypass — when used in conjunction with a surround receiver, it uses the Nova’s internal stereo amplifiers to drive the left and right channels.

The pre-amplifier
The pre-amp section employs a 6922 tube with a Class A output stage. This maintains a high level of detail while taming harsh compressed digital music. Peachtree couples that with an A/B amplifier in the final stage to achieve a very analog sounding product. The Nova has a USB input for your computer in addition to 2 coax, and 2 optical inputs for other digital sources like Squeezebox, Apple TV, Wadia iTransport, Airport, Sonos, and XM or Sirius tuners. It also has 3 analog inputs for docking stations, CD players, tape decks or phono preamps. If you want to add a subwoofer or outboard amplifier, the Nova features a “Class A” variable preamp-output and a fixed line output. Nova covers all the bases like no other product before it.

Digital-to-Analog converter
Perhaps the most unusual Nova feature is the onboard ESS 9006 Sabre DAC. It’s a 24/192 upsampling D/A converter, which transforms just about any digital source to the performance of a high-end CD player. The ESS Sabre DAC’s patented jitter reduction circuit re-clocks the digital signal to almost 0 jitter before passing it through a high-resolution 24/192 upsampling processor that’s also capable of 122dB signal/noise ratio. This is unheard of in any D/A converter until now and out-specs anything from any other DAC on the market. But the DAC chip is only part of the story, as the surrounding electronics are extremely important. There are 11 regulated power supplies for the DAC and transformer, so noise associated with ground problems and switching power supplies is eliminated. The USB connection is galvanically isolated from the computer connection. This is very important because significant noise generated by the computer’s switching power supply travels down the USB ground and manifests itself as a major source of jitter. The Nova eliminates it before the DAC sees it.

Use the Nova as a D/A converter in your current system. The Nova features a fixed line out so it can be used as a “remote switchable D/A converter” that can be added to any local or whole-house audio system to handle and improve any digital source. It’s also a great way to add a personal computer or Mac Mini to your existing system.

Home Theater Bypass
The 3rd analog input doubles as a “Home Theater Bypass” so you can have the best of home theater and 2-channel in the same system. Simply take the left and right “pre out” from your receiver or processor and connect to the “Home Theater Bypass” on the Nova. A selector switch on the back panel converts from Aux to HT Bypass. In this application your receiver transparently uses the L&R amplifier section of the Nova, leaving the HT receiver amplifier to push only the center and rear speakers. This leaves the receiver responsible only for pushing the center and rear speakers, making the receiver much more efficient and less taxed. Also, when you listen to a 2-channel source plugged directly into the Nova, there’s a straight line from the source to the Nova to the speakers…no processing, no running the signal through a forest of circuitry. This leaves little between the music and your ears. If you’re a 2-channel fan, it’s the only way to do a theater right.

For the headphone user
The Nova has a “Class A, tube” headphone section that rivals some of the best Headphone amps available today. When the headphones are plugged in, the speakers are muted so you can rock out without disturbing anyone else. Headphones have never sounded better than through the Nova.

PreAmp
Hybrid tube design (6922)
6.5V output @ 2.0V input
<30 Ohms at the output stage
Class A output stage
Switching relays in the signal path
Polypropylene caps in the signal path

Headphone Amp (shared with the Pre-Out stage)
Suitable for all electro-dynamic headphones
Frequency response: DC ~ 100 kHz +/- 0.1dB
Voltage gain: 10dB
Maximum output voltage: 7Vrms
output impedance: <30ohms
Maximum output power: 100mW into 8Ohm / 300mW into 150Ohm / 150mW into 300Ohm
Class A output stage
6922 Tube is in circuit

DAC
5 digital inputs 1- USB, 2 coax, 2 optical
24/96 upsampling ESS9006 DAC
11 regulated power supplies
Organic capacitors
Class A output stage
Transformer coupled digital Inputs for ground isolation
Galvanically isolated USB stage
>122db S/N
<1 picosecond jitter measured at the Master Clock (Super Clock)

Dimensions (H x W x D in inches,including volume knob and speaker terminals): 5 x 14-¾ x 14
Weight: 26 lbs.