For someone who has had around 7 separate headphone systems the Peachtree audio Nova came as a breath of fresh air. It is a solid all in one solution that delivers audiophile quality sound at good price.
The Nova contains 3 different pieces - It is a DAC, Headphone amplifier, and Integrated amp. The DAC is it's greatest asset. It is a sweet chipset that delivers the sound of a DAC almost as expensive as a the total package.
The Headphone amp in combination with the HD600s were a great match. I have heard on here the headphone amp is similar in quality and signature to a gilmore lite. This must be true because Sennheiser definitely has some sort of synergy with the whole system.
Adding a Black Sand Violet Z1 immediately gave a large gain in transparency and life in the music. This simple set up was so good that trying a variety of other cables - including a Cardas Headphone cable could not improve this setup further.
All in all this was one of the most satisfying setups I have ever come across. The warmth and yet airyness of HD600 was made all the better by the Peachtree Nova. Listening to recordings I could really get the musical message that an artist was conveying. I understood when an artist was just letting their jazz clarinet float and seem to fly free beyond the other instruments. I understood when a bunch of cubans were driving away at their drums - I could feel the sweat and the force in there expression.
The third component of the system was the amplifier for speakers. This was equivalent to an NAD 326BEE I had a while back. Things seemed a little warmer and the soundstage a little deeper compared to the NAD. The NAD perhaps had a little more drive and bass. These are minor - differences though.
Overall this is a great value of a package and can be a killer little all-in-one setup. Just add a RS1 or HD600 and a cable or two and you will be experiencing some audiophilia.
The Nova contains 3 different pieces - It is a DAC, Headphone amplifier, and Integrated amp. The DAC is it's greatest asset. It is a sweet chipset that delivers the sound of a DAC almost as expensive as a the total package.
The Headphone amp in combination with the HD600s were a great match. I have heard on here the headphone amp is similar in quality and signature to a gilmore lite. This must be true because Sennheiser definitely has some sort of synergy with the whole system.
Adding a Black Sand Violet Z1 immediately gave a large gain in transparency and life in the music. This simple set up was so good that trying a variety of other cables - including a Cardas Headphone cable could not improve this setup further.
All in all this was one of the most satisfying setups I have ever come across. The warmth and yet airyness of HD600 was made all the better by the Peachtree Nova. Listening to recordings I could really get the musical message that an artist was conveying. I understood when an artist was just letting their jazz clarinet float and seem to fly free beyond the other instruments. I understood when a bunch of cubans were driving away at their drums - I could feel the sweat and the force in there expression.
The third component of the system was the amplifier for speakers. This was equivalent to an NAD 326BEE I had a while back. Things seemed a little warmer and the soundstage a little deeper compared to the NAD. The NAD perhaps had a little more drive and bass. These are minor - differences though.
Overall this is a great value of a package and can be a killer little all-in-one setup. Just add a RS1 or HD600 and a cable or two and you will be experiencing some audiophilia.
