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Why No Love For Peachtree Audio?

I am running a Peachtree Audio Grand Integrated X-1 (Class D 440W at 8 ohms) amp through Joseph Audio Profile floorstanding speakers.  I realize that this is not "high end" but it sounds pretty darn good and the connectivity of this amp can't be beat.  It has inputs for usb, toslink optical, coax digital and rca plugs. There is a home theater by-pass (though I only run it as a two-channel set up) and other common goodies. The DAC, while maybe not state of the art, is as good as many others touted on this forum.  I use this set up in the living room as our all-around stereo for music and tv (not a dedicated listening room) and it suits that purpose quite well. The original MAP at over $4k was optimistic, but a good used one can be picked up for well under $2k. At that price it is a bargain.

Why are there no good words for Peachtree Audio products on this forum.  It almost seems like that brand is held in disdain here.  What's up with that?
larstusor
milob
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I’ve owned a Nova 220 power amp for almost 8 years driving a pair of Maggie 3.6’s very well. Bass is deep (for Maggie’s) totally rich and punchy. Midrange is smooth and rich with good detail. Highs might be a little rolled off (more than likely my hearing at my advanced years). Throws a wide stage with good image placement and decent depth. Overall an excellent product.

Before the 220 I used an original Nova integrated which had a lot of features but the 220 has a much better amp section imo. Overall I’ve found Peachtree products to be reliable products that perform very well for a reasonable price.
afedorov2013
8 posts
 
I just got Nova 150 to replace a dead simaudio integrated and so far absolutely loving it! Loverly warm sound - definitely not the sound I would have associated with class D amp a few years ago! ... Plenty of power, good dac... the only nit pick - I wish tape loop was actually volume controlled ... except for that - nothing more I would want from it...
bogbeat
46 posts
 
For those of you that have /had a Peachtree Nova 300, any recommendations on good speaker pairings?
aberyclark
1,355 posts
 
I had the Nova Pre for a few years. It was a nice preamp. The tube was gimmicky.....no sound difference with the tube engaged except some added hiss. I think Peachtree makes solid gear for people who just want a simple set up for good sound.
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simao
1,826 posts
 
Just because Peachtree doesn’t seem to get a lot of exposure on Audiogon doesn’t mean it isn’t lauded elsewhere. It’s a successful brand and produces many solid products. Audiogoners tend to be fussy with their accolades; I mean, every time someone posts a celebration of Product A, 19 trolls surface to point out its flaws and obvious weakness compared to Product B.

There are many large volume manufacturers who are met with crickets for the most part here: Marantz, Bel Canto, LSA, NAD, Simaudio, and others who don’t have a devoted cult following but who have achieved large-scale success. They’ll be touted every now and then in a "What component do I desperately need/" thread, but don’t often warrant threads of their own.

Tbh, in my everpresent search for the perfect integrated, I did consider Peachtree briefly, but the bias in me that sees boutique and exotics as preferable made me pass it over. Honestly, I succumbed to the "it's so popular that it can't be as good as this exotic unit made by organic peasants in Switzerland" bias.
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