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Cute amp,nice review.Thanks.
Description: D/A integrated amplifier with three S/PDIF inputs (two coax, one optical), one USB port (Asynchronous up to 24/192), one pair of analog inputs, one pair preamp outputs. Preamp tube: 6N1P. Maximum power: 125Wpc into 8 ohms (20.25dBW), 220Wpc into 4 ohms (20.2dBW). Frequency Response: 20Hz20kHz, ±0.5dB. Voltage gain: 24dB. Dynamic Range: 121dB. Sensitivity for maximum output: 1.2V. Input Impedance: 50k ohms. Output impedance: 18m-ohms. Minimum Load: 2 ohms. Damping Factor: >1000 (100Hz. 8 ohms). Max Output Current: 30A; Channel Tracking: <0.2dB. Crosstalk: >90dB, 20Hz20kHz. Pre-out impedance: 50 ohms. Digital S/N ratio: 96dB. Jitter: <3ps measured at master clock. Maximum power consumption: 600W. Standby power consumption: <1W.
Dimensions: 14.8" (376mm) W x 11.5" (292mm) D x 4.37" (111mm) H. Weight: 21.56 lbs (9.8kg).
Price: $1499. Warranty: 2 years parts and labor, 6 months, tube.
Manufacturer: Peachtree Audio, 2045 120th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98005. Tel: (704) 391-9337. Web: www.peachtreeaudio.com
An interesting thing is that SACDs and DSD work exactly the same way as Class-D amps, just with line-level output voltage/current.
So food for thought: Either Class-D is digital, or SACDs/DSD are actually analog.
FWIW, I do find SACD/DSD the most analog sounding out of all disc formats.