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Friday, October 7, 2011

Peachtree Audio Grand Pre control center


DAC/preamp/headphone amp with volume control and defeatable tubed output.
Price: US$2995
Website: Peachtree

Manufacturers description:
  • Reference ESS Sabre32 DAC knocks jitter down to <1 picosecond for accurate sound reproduction
  • Galvanic Isolation eliminates noise generated by switching power supplies in source components
  • New asynchronous I2S 24/192 USB input provides the best connection between computer and DAC 
  • VCA gain control for minimal noise and cross talk replaces the commonly used potentiometer 
  • New Bascom King tube buffer rejuvenates poor recordings and compressed audio