teufelshunde Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Anyone get a chance to listen to the Peachtree Grand pieces at RMAF (or elsewhere)? I'm looking for a dac/amp that'll do 24/192 over USB and this appears to be a contender. The design intrigues me because it permits user selectable signal routing via tubes or SS. I'm open to other hardware suggestions for a solution to 24/192 over USB. Trying to hold the line at $5K USD Peachtree Grand Integrated High resolution DAC ESS Sabre32 9018 - supports 24/192 asynchronous USB input Hybrid tube preamplifier - uses two 12AU7s High efficiency amplifier - 400 wpc stereo Galvanic Isolation State of the art headphone amp - signal is run through the tube stage [no mW specs listed] A tube bypass button allows for solid state or hybrid tube listening modes Details here: --> http://signalpathint.com/index.php/Grand-Integrated/grand-integrated.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) Well I am talking out of my ass here, because I've not heard this amp or the one I'm recommending. However, for this kind of monetary layout I'd have to give some consideration to some more established names. The NAD M2 comes to mind. It has garnered stellar reviews. Above your price ceiling, but possibly well worth the extra greenbacks. http://www.stereophile.com/solidpoweramps/nad_m2_direct_digital_integrated_amplifier/index.html Edited January 28, 2012 by swt61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_hankins Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I heard it twice at RMAF with some of the upper end Sonus Faber speakers. (maybe Elipsa) Judged on those two listening sessions. I thought the room was one of the very lower systems I heard the entire weekend. Like swt61 said, the NAD M2 would be one of my choices. I have heard it with Maggies, Totem, Vandersteens, and Rega speakers and the sound was always good to very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelshunde Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Steve, I have to agree that the NAD M2 is gorgeous; but it doesn't accept USB so I'd be in another $1400 to $1800 for something NAD worthy like an Empirical Off Ramp-4 or a Berkeley Audio Alpha USB to drive the AES/EBU on the M2. That's pushin' the $7500 envelope - I could almost buy into a decent pair of Stax for that money (OK, now I'm just pandering). Anything else with native USB input that would be a fit close to the $5K price point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) Driving something else perhaps? Or the NAD C 390DD Direct Digital Powered DAC Amplifier with page__st__40__p__492807#entry492807 ? Edited January 28, 2012 by Grahame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 TACT M2150 perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Driving something else perhaps? Like the NAD M3. That's 5K, and a nice two piece solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Whatever happened to that TACT that was floating around HC? Jim's or Al's perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Yep, the TACT was mine and Bryan bought it. I'm pretty sure he sold it a while ago. I almost bought it back from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_hankins Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 http://app.audiogon.com/listings/445037 Heres a used one with warranty and shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelshunde Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 ^ Nice, thanks for the heads-up. BTW - did I mention the use-case I'm pursuing is a desktop headphone amp for my home office. Gonna spin some FLACs from HDTracks. T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelshunde Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Just to close the loop on this thread. Several folks in this and other HC posts recommended NAD; and that's exactly where I went (apparently it's the FOTW). NAD M51 DAC into an ECP DSHA-1. I'll post a mini-review after I've done some critical listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Nice choice on the amp for sure. Hope the DAC is as good as I've heard it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenius Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Oink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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