Its definitely the pre amp section of the Peachtree that is junk. It happened on my Nova Pre as well.
I only have 2 components hooked up to the Nova 220se. A playstation via optical, and a wadia 170i via coax.
Its not my electrical outlet as I've had the same problem prior to my last move.
Im really good at diagnosing problems like this as I've gone through around 25 amps / pre amps over the past 6 years in this hobby.
At my last apartment (where I was still having issues) none of my cables touched the ground or crossed over each other. I dont have any equipment stacked or nearby the peachtree gear.
Regardless, I wouldnt keep a piece of gear that was so finicky about placement etc. if I can hook up a $20 Onkyo stereo that is 30 years old and not have these issues, why would it be acceptable for a brand new $2000 (original msrp) piece to hdve those issues?
peachtree is notorious for poor reliability and has been for awhile. My local Magnolia dealer can sell it but they dont stock it or sell it because of poor reliability.
I like the idea of Peachtrees gear, and I like their dacs. The 2 amps I've tried were also very powerful but to have distortion everytime I adjust the Volume control is unacceptable to me on a new component.
like I mentioned previously, their new stuff (Peachtree gen 2 is how they are referring to it I believe) is made in Canada and they have a new quality control and parts sourcing.
I can only think they've stayed in business this long because of their steller customer service.
Ps, my speakers are Monitor Audio Gold GX50 (fairly inefficient speakers).
I'd love to hear from anyone buying a refurbed Nova 220se about whether or not they have this issue. I know that peachtree wasnt sending me back the same unit because I kept it until the replacement arrived.
anyways, Im waiting for Jason to get back from a little time off in order to try to get a refund. Jason has been great up until this point and I imagine he will continue to be helpful in regards to this.
i'll keep you posted about how the return refund process goes.
I'd like to add that I haven't tried the new Canadian made products but they look great and I imagine they've addressed the issues I've been mentioning and thats why its not made in China any longer. Im not saying good audio products can't come from China, but I do believe that alot of junk comes out of China.
