The Peachtree Nova does digital properly by being a blend of top class digital converter and an 80w x 2 integrated amplifier. You can connect a digital source via optical, coaxial, or USB digital input. To massively extend its utility you can also incorporate a Sonos ZP90 unit for wireless network access to a hard drive stored music collection. The ZP90 actually disappears into a special compartment in the back of the Nova, and the digital output is converted by the Nova's very high-end ESS 9006 24bit/96khz Sabre digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) before being beautifully rendered by the 80w amplifier. You can sit and call up whatever music you want via the new improved Sonos controller, which makes browsing for music a pleasure. It can upgrade your various digital sources - you could think of the Nova as a classy, multi-input DAC with a bonus stereo amplifier, but it is even more than that. The headphone amp section is also of a high standard, saving you the expense of a classy add-on.

 Another attractive feature of the Nova is the ability to select either solid-state (transistor) pre-amp circuitry or Valve circuitry from the remote control. This means you can tailor the sound according to music style, speaker type, or just personal preference, and switch between the two with ease. John Marks of Stereophile said "In my book, the Nova is the Dynaco 70 for the 21st Century". Which is another way of saying that while it is not extreme high-end, it's an overperformer for the price. Reviews from high-end magazines in the USA and Germany, plus our own listening, confirm that the results you get from the Nova will not be beaten unless you are spending a lot more money. It looks good too, with timber or black finish, plus the glow of the valve in the front panel when it is in use.

Specifications:

Amp
ST mos-fet amp modules
80w/ch at less than 1% distortion in to 6 ohms
Internally wired like Sigma Servo control (two wires from amp to terminal) for better damping 

 
PreAmp
 Hybrid tube design (6922)
 6.5V output @ 2.0V input
 <30 Ohms at the output stage
 Class A output stage
 Switching relays in the signal path
 Polypropylene caps in the signal path
 
Headphone Amp (shared with the Pre-Out stage)
Suitable for all electro-dynamic headphones
Frequency response: DC ~ 100 kHz +/- 0.1dB
Voltage gain: 10dB
Maximum output voltage: 7Vrms
output impedance: <30ohms
Maximum output power: 100mW into 8Ohm / 300mW into 150Ohm / 150mW into 300Ohm
Class A output stage
6922 Tube is in circuit 

DAC
5 digital inputs 1- USB, 2 coax, 2 optical 
24/96 upsampling  ESS9006 DAC
11 regulated power supplies
Organic capacitors
Class A output stage
Transformer coupled digital Inputs for ground isolation
Galvanically isolated USB stage. 
>122db S/N