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any reasons NOT to buy a peachtree nova?

this unit looks amazing. i've heard the decco and it sounds great already, is the Nova a noticeable step up in sound quality?

the speakers i plan on using are the B&W 805S

i was thinking of getting the nova, and if i feel like i need more power, i would add an external amp since the nova has a pre-out

what do nova owners think of their nova's? any regrets?

also, kind of off-subject, but if i were to get a nova and connect the pre-out to a stereo amp. how would i hook up a subwoofer?

thanks
mrkoven
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sfar
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Don't have any experience with the Nova but I'm using the Decco as a preamp and DAC with a tube amp and it's a very sweet combination.

There are a couple of options for adding a sub. You can use a Y-adapter like this to go to both the power amp and the low-level inputs on the sub. If your sub has speaker-level inputs you can connect cables from your amp speaker terminals to both your main speakers and the sub.
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synthfreek
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If you're definitely going to be adding an external amp then you might want to explore tube-based preamps in the $1000 & under range. Will you be using it in conjunction with a computer via the the usb input? I heard them both and they do sound great but I bet there are some $800 preamp/$200 usb dac combos that would be superior.
buconero117
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only if you cannot get a loaner unit to see how it sounds in your rig.
peter_s
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I'm curious, those who have purchased Novas... did they have a notable break in period. I just acquired one and it seems very bass shy out of the box. Midrange, treble and imaging are all good (phase is wired correctly). Just wondering what people's experience is.
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glory
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s,

How many hrs. do you have on the unit?
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