Affordable GaN FET amp from Peachtree Audio
Peachtree Audio is offering a Beta Test program for their new GaN 1 amp (not to be confused with their GaN400) and it's being offered at a substantial discount ($1299 instead of $1999) just for being part of the Beta Test group. It has only one digital coax input and that's it. 200 Watts/channel, zero feedback, and no DAC since the GaN FETs handle that.
All the best,
Nonoise
There is a coax in on that GaN that would come from your DAC. In the case of the Bluesound, it has an internal DAC. However you could insert an external DAC between the Bluesound and the GaN. Volume control could be via either the DAC or the Bluesound depending on the DAC. (I have a Border Patrol DAC so manage volume via the Node2i when streaming) If you're pure digital I can see the utility. OTOH if you have an analog source like a TT, you're SOL I think. Happy listening
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If you use the digital output of the Bluesound Node, you ARE using it's internal DAC. The only way to not use it is to use the analog outputs, which there are not analog inputs on the Peachtree amp. So the question remains, if I use the digital output of my Lumin streamer into this amp, what device is doing the digital to analog conversion? No DAC needed according to the OP, but I'm having a hard time figuring that one out. |
daledeee1329 posts Using the Bluesound or DAC for volume control usually leads to bit stripping. Some DAC have a good volume control. I don't remember what kind that is or what brand DAC has these.
All Lumin streamers have LEEDH processing built into the app. It is a very high quality volume control that does not degrade the SQ.
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