Yup, unfortunately not an isolated incident, Cusco. I LOVE my Nova 300 but just encountered this same crackling, but only when using the USB A input set to the USB 2.0 mode to run my Windows PC as a source. Clean one day, crackling the next and no other changes were introduced. I even reinstalled the windows driver 2.0 software - no go. No crackling when switched to USB 1.0., even when all other settings are the same. The USB B input is clean, I run that to an Ipad. When I use the coax in from the the same PC, no static. This is a big deal as I stream tidal desktop (for master recorsings) and prefer the settings afforded by the digi conection over the coax. This is also the second one I’ve owned in 4 months due to the first one not powering up mysteriously after owning for about 6 weeks. Because of the AMAZING SOUND, I MIGHT want to stick with Peachtree, crazy as that may be after all these problems but I might just go with a pre only this time, being that I don’t use the power amp portion anyway. My Magnepan MG3a’s proved to be too hungry for even the 450wpc into 4ohm provided by the PT, so i scored Bel Canto ref1000 monos and have just been using the PT for its DAC & pre anyway. If the 300 goes, it’ll be the 1st time ever that my wife will be sad to see a component go. She (and I) love the gloss mocha beauty and simplicity of one do it all component that sounds amazing.
Peachtree Audio 2.0
I've been listening to my Canadian made Peachtree Audio nova150 over the past few weeks and just can't believe how good it sounds for the money. So I wondered who else might have stumbled across this Canadian made wonder and have an opinion. What do you think?
http://www.peachtreeaudio.com/
http://www.peachtreeaudio.com/