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Peachtree Nova Pre vs. Modwright SWL 9.0 SE

I am currently using the Modwright SWL 9.0 SE and love it. The problem for me is that with 2 small kids in the house I rarely get to enjoy it at decent listening levels. That has got me looking for a headphone amp, but this means another box, power supply, interconnect, etc. Wondering if anybody has any experience with the new Nova Pre from Peachtree. I have previously owned Peachtree products and I enjoyed them, but the Modwright has been a huge step up IMO. If the new Nova Pre is close to the Modwright in the preamp section, the one box solution may make sense for me. Any advice?
bryfinch
tgrisham
1,291 posts
 
I see no answers yet. I also love the Mod and wouldn't get rid of it. Depending on how much you want to spend I have several headphone amps and that may be the best way. You can have your cake and eat it too.
bryfinch OP
5 posts
 
Thanks for the response. I have considered a separate headphone amp, but would like to keep the cost down. The other issue I have is that my DAC is the HRT Streamer II and it has only (1) output, so I need a new DAC or have to continuously disconnect the Streamer. What headphone amps in the below $500 range do you or could you recommend?
singleendedsingle
664 posts
 
What about an amp/dac combo? Which headphone model you have?
sabocat59
98 posts
 
Jim Nicholls just built me a combo headphone-speaker amp at 15 w per channel. Price: $625.
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