I wonder how much of people’s impressions were formed several years ago, and might not be relevant today. I bought a Peachtree Nova 125 about 6-7 years ago and tried so hard to love it. Initially, what attracted me to the amp was the sizzle it provided at the top of the frequency range, but over tine it became clear that it was the main culprit when it came to listener fatigue. I also had some quality problems with the unit. The tube buffer thing was a gimmick IMO, I could never tell the difference.
I sold it after two years and bought a Parasound A23 and P5 combo. The difference was night and day. The sound was balanced top to bottom, fuller especially in the midrange area, and just more musical overall. I never considered a Peachtree after that.
However, I do wonder how much of my opinion is outdated at this point. And this applies not just to Peachtree but other class D amps as well.
I sold it after two years and bought a Parasound A23 and P5 combo. The difference was night and day. The sound was balanced top to bottom, fuller especially in the midrange area, and just more musical overall. I never considered a Peachtree after that.
However, I do wonder how much of my opinion is outdated at this point. And this applies not just to Peachtree but other class D amps as well.