I have a Nova 300 and had taken it out of my computer system for a while in favor of a Heed Elixir.
I've made a number of source and speaker changes since then and I have to say it sounds really nice with the Peachtree back in the mix.
I'm using an MHDT Orchid DAC with Tidal, Qobuz, and Spotify via USB from my PC, I have an old Onkyo DV SP205FX SACD player, and a Clearaudio Emotion turntable with a Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena phono pre. Speakers are Canton Vento Reference 9.2 DC.
I'm running the Orchid and the turntable through my Simaudio 430HA headphone amp and into the Peachtree as I listen to headphones a lot in this room.
I wasn't, and still am not, using the Peachtree's DAC or phono pre or headphone amp, which is the main reason I switched to the Heed, which I also really like.
The Peachtree is just a little more refined and easy to listen to. The Heed is a really nice piece, but is a little "hotter" than the Peachtree. Not "bright", but a little more aggressive and this system is in a small room (maybe 12 X 12) with the speakers only about 5 feet from my listening position and stuck in corners of the room (not ideal, I know but it's the space I have to work with). I might like the Heed better if I had a larger listening space.
I've made a number of source and speaker changes since then and I have to say it sounds really nice with the Peachtree back in the mix.
I'm using an MHDT Orchid DAC with Tidal, Qobuz, and Spotify via USB from my PC, I have an old Onkyo DV SP205FX SACD player, and a Clearaudio Emotion turntable with a Musical Surroundings Nova Phonomena phono pre. Speakers are Canton Vento Reference 9.2 DC.
I'm running the Orchid and the turntable through my Simaudio 430HA headphone amp and into the Peachtree as I listen to headphones a lot in this room.
I wasn't, and still am not, using the Peachtree's DAC or phono pre or headphone amp, which is the main reason I switched to the Heed, which I also really like.
The Peachtree is just a little more refined and easy to listen to. The Heed is a really nice piece, but is a little "hotter" than the Peachtree. Not "bright", but a little more aggressive and this system is in a small room (maybe 12 X 12) with the speakers only about 5 feet from my listening position and stuck in corners of the room (not ideal, I know but it's the space I have to work with). I might like the Heed better if I had a larger listening space.