It combines a DAC, preamplifier, power amplifier, phono preamplifier, and headphone amplifier, all in one sophisticated aluminum and wood chassis. Its built-in power amplifier boasts an impressive 500 watts per channel, supported by an ESS 9028 PRO Sabre DAC for superb audio resolution. The nova500 shines with its fully differential audio circuitry and exclusive DyNEC iOS input for streaming from Apple devices. It also features a range of inputs for versatile connectivity and a dedicated phono input for vinyl enthusiasts. Its home theater bypass and volume control bypass features add to its flexibility.
Specifications include:
Speaker Output: 500 WPC at 8Ω, 700 WPC at 4Ω
Preamp Output: 3.8V rms, 100Ω output impedance
Headphone Output: Impressive power range across various impedances
USB, Coax, Optical, and Analog Inputs
Extensive digital and analog source compatibility
Physical dimensions: 111 mm x 356 mm x 361.95 mm, weighing 8.6 kg
Full Specifications:
Can you please write a classified ad on the StereoNEt forums for a Peachtree Nova 500 integrated amplifier. Excellent secondhand condition. This is the current model retailing for $4,999 but we (Len Wallis Audio) are letting this one go for just $1,800 + freight to your location.
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The nova500 is five audiophile-designed products in one: a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a preamplifier, a power amplifier, a moving magnet phono preamplifier and a headphone amplifier all seamlessly integrated into a single, beautiful aluminum and wood chassis that is the hallmark of Peachtree Audio.
The nova500 is designed to provide the ultimate link between all of your source devices and your speakers with the most powerful and “cleanest” amplifier section we have have ever offered. But the nova500 isn’t designed to simply reproduce music loudly. It is designed to deliver music the way the creators intended; with the ease, authority, musicality and emotional impact provided by the world’s best recordings.
Highlights
- Built-in, state-of-the-art, power amplifier with an astounding 500 watts per channel
- ESS 9028 PRO Sabre DAC with up to 32-Bit/384kHz PCM and 5.6MHz DSD resolution
- Fully differential (balanced) audio circuitry from the digital inputs to the output
- Exclusive DyNEC iOS input for audio streaming from Apple Lightning devices
- Asynchronous USB, (1) coaxial and (2) optical digital inputs for connection to virtually any source device
- Phono (MM) input for direct connection of a turntable (can also double as a standard line-level input)
- Home Theater Bypass for easy integration with a multi-channel system (also doubles as a standard line-level input) driving the front speakers for listening to stereo music
- Volume Control Bypass feature for use with variable output source devices
- Switchable loop feature for inserting an external EQ or other sound processor into the signal path
- Discrete custom-designed headphone amplifier
- Extensive internal grounding
- Available in Piano Black and Gloss Ebony Mocha
- Proudly assembled in Matthews, NC, USA
Plus Full Specifications:
SPEAKER OUTPUT
Compatible Speakers 2.5-16Ω
Output Power (WPC, 8Ω | 4Ω, <1% THD+N, AES17) 500 | 700
Dynamic Range (A-weighted) 106dB
Damping Factor (1kHz, 8Ω) >650
Frequency Response (20 – 20kHz) <+/-0.4dB
Inter-Modulation Distortion >80dB below fundamental
Total Harmonic Distortion (AES17, 1kHz, 4Ω) 0.003%
Channel Separation (1kHz, 8Ω) >90dB
PREAMP OUTPUT
Output Voltage (rms) 3.8V
Output Impedance 100Ω
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Analog | Digital Source, un-weighted) 106dB | 106dB
Channel Separation (1kHz) >115dB
Frequency Response (Analog | Digital Source, 8Hz-20kHz) <0.1dB | <0.5dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.001% (2V rms, 1kHz, un-weighted)
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
Output Power (32Ω, rms | peak) 1200mW | 2770mW
Output Power (300Ω, rms | peak) 330mW | 700mW
Output Power (600Ω, rms | peak) 170mW | 350mW
Output Impedance 1Ω
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Analog | Digital Source, un-weighted) 107dB | 106dB
Dynamic Range (Analog | Digital Source, un-weighted) 107dB | 100dB
Channel Separation (1kHz) >100dB at 1kHz
Frequency Response (Digital source, 8Hz-20kHz) <0.5dB
Frequency Response (Analog source, 8Hz-100kHz) <0.1dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.003% (2V rms, 1kHz, un-weighted)
USB-B Input
Formats PCM and DSD
PCM Sampling Rate and DSD Frequency Rate 16-32 Bit, 44.1-384kHz PCM
2.8224-5.6448MHz DSD
COAX and OPT Inputs
Formats 16-24 Bit, 44.1-192kHz PCM
AUX Inputs
Maximum Voltage (rms | peak-to-peak) 3.5V | 10V
Impedance 100kΩ
PHONO Input
Maximum Input Voltage (rms) 120mV
Impedance 47kΩ
RIAA EQ No rumble filter used
LOOP Output and Input
Maximum Voltage (rms | peak-to-peak) 3.5V | 10V
Impedance (input | output) 100kΩ | 100Ω
AC Power
AC Input 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Maximum Power Consumption 1500W
On Mode (Idle) Power Consumption 41W
Standby Mode Power Consumption <0.5W
Fuse 100-120VAC: 10A/250V Medium Acting
220-240VAC: 6.3A/250V Medium Acting
Physical
Height 111 mm
Width 356 mm
Depth 361.95 mm
Weight 8.6 kg
English (US)