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Posted by Squonk (A) on October 30, 2009 at 14:59:28

In Reply to: RE: Would you buy anything made by a company that offers this in their FAQ:... posted by carcass93 on October 30, 2009 at 13:11:41

LMAO! Yes, you certainly are right. That is some silly BS. However, I would still check them out. I really dig the concept and the price is right. Hell, you get speakers, DAC, & amps for $2000.00. Not bad. If their performance was at least ok, would be an easy step for young beginners.

• BTW, add another $1400 for subwoofer - without it, you get awesome -6dB at 60 Hz "bass extension". - carcass93 05:04:04 10/31/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Would you buy anything made by a company that offers this in their FAQ:... posted by Squonk on October 30, 2009 at 14:59:28

  You'd probably want subwoofer with many passive 2-way monitors, too - but, some of them can do better than -6dB at 60 Hz.
  
  To me, the idea is great on the surface only - it restricts you enormously in future upgrades.
  
  

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• Possible. However, I'd still explore something like... - carcass93 15:13:43 10/30/09 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: Would you buy anything made by a company that offers this in their FAQ:... posted by Squonk on October 30, 2009 at 14:59:28

  ... Peachtree Nova ($1200) plus 2-way monitors and pair of cables. Just saying...
  

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  • Don't forget - Squonk 15:29:19 10/30/09 (4)
    In Reply to: RE: Possible. However, I'd still explore something like... posted by carcass93 on October 30, 2009 at 15:13:43

    the amp &/or possibly a preamp. Unless you go with active speakers. Holy crap, have you priced most active speakers these days? If/when my Active 40s go kaput, I'm screwed. Anyway, either way, you're still talking a lot more money than the ADMs. I'm not trying to sell the ADMs, but, I think ideas like this can launch young enthusiasts into our hobby.
    
    
    

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    • Peachtree Nova is integrated amp with built-in ESS Sabre DAC. - carcass93 15:31:00 10/30/09 (3)
      In Reply to: RE: Don't forget posted by Squonk on October 30, 2009 at 15:29:19

      So, speakers and cables only.
      

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      • Peachtree is competitive on snake oil - Old Listener 17:07:17 10/30/09 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: Peachtree Nova is integrated amp with built-in ESS Sabre DAC. posted by carcass93 on October 30, 2009 at 15:31:00

        "Most digital music is etched and hard. Mp3 files are almost unlistenable and through your computers sound card, even wav files are not much better. However, if you take these files, transfer them digitally to an on board digital to analog converter, run that signal through a "tube" preamp and power it with a high-current amplifier, the results are amazing! This is what you can do with a Peachtree Audio with a simple one cable hook-up.
        
        Now all the time, effort and money you've spent ripping CD's and downloading music is rewarded with truly incredible sound. Although our company is a big believer in lossless encoding, even compressed MP3 files sound very close to the original CD when played through our "New Millennium" integrated amplifiers."
        
        Whatever ails you, our vacuum tube will fix it. Just looking at the tube through the little window in the front panel will make everything sound better.
        
        Bill
        
        

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        • Yeah, that's not bad, too - but I find it less offensive. - carcass93 19:47:45 10/30/09 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Peachtree is competitive on snake oil posted by Old Listener on October 30, 2009 at 17:07:17

          That marketing piece looks like it was written for somewhat retarded beginners; the one from AVI is obviously a vehicle for author's biases.
          

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      • RE: Peachtree Nova is integrated amp with built-in ESS Sabre DAC. - Squonk 15:31:49 10/30/09 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Peachtree Nova is integrated amp with built-in ESS Sabre DAC. posted by carcass93 on October 30, 2009 at 15:31:00

        Ahhhh, ok, my mistake.
        
        
        

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