I have a Peachtree NovaPre for some 4 years and it has been trouble free. It sounds great and I love the flexibility of all the inputs. I have Node 2 connected directly to the NovaPre via Toslink thru which I stream Tidal.
I also have my laptop attached thru a USB cable directly to the NovaPre. I do remember that when purchased my new Lenovo about a year ago, I had some crackling issues. IIRC I was able to clean them up completely by reinstalling the driver.
I also have my laptop attached thru a USB cable directly to the NovaPre. I do remember that when purchased my new Lenovo about a year ago, I had some crackling issues. IIRC I was able to clean them up completely by reinstalling the driver.