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Selling used Inova in almost flawless condition with remote control and power cable. Cosmetically almost perfect with minor scratches (cant even see) on the case. The unit is great condition, and has no issues sonically or functionally. Great amp and preamp with multiple analog and digital inputs. Bought directly from Peachtree years back. Stereophile Class A dac (idac is same dac in this unit) https://www.stereophile.com/content/peachtree-idac-da-converter#:~:text=The%20iDac%20looks%20way%20more,system%20had%20to%20touch%20it. Has variable preamp out, so an external amp can be used. Preamp is Class A. See links below. Unit originally retailed for 1799 https://www.crutchfield.com/S-DxRDifITYII/p_731INOVABG/Peachtree-Audio-iNova-Black.html https://www.peachtreeaudio.com/collections/discontinued-products/products/inova iNova Design Digital to Analog ConverterThe heart of the iNova is the ESS ES9016, 32 bit, 24/192 Sabre32 Ultra DAC. Its specialized for computers or other sources that often deliver high levels of timing errors. Using the iNova with your current CD or DVD player will improve it, with higher resolution and added dynamic range.Tough EnvironmentMost DACs on the market were developed to accept relatively low-jitter devices like a good CD player. When faced with the extremes of bad power supplies, grounding issues and high jitter, most fail to deliver maximum performance. The iNova, on the other hand, was developed with these unique problems in mind.The ESS Sabre32 DACs patented jitter-reduction circuit re-clocks the digital signal to less than three picoseconds before passing it through a high-resolution processor. This heavy re-clocking is required for computers and streaming or hard-drive based music servers. They have high levels of timing problems that must be addressed if sound quality matters.Noise associated with ground problems and switching power supplies is eliminated by transformer-coupling each digital input. The USB connection is galvanically isolated, eliminating noise generated by your computers switching power supply and greatly improving the sound quality. Our design uses a multi-layer DAC board with over 450 components, a linear power supply and 11 regulated sub-power supplies, preventing noise at every level.Tube PreamplifierThe preamp section employs a class A tube buffer - maintaining a high level of detail while taming harsh compressed digital music and allowing exceptional reproduction when listening to high-resolution files. The low impedance class A preamp output stage can drive a high power separate amplifier via the iNovas pre out jacks, just in case your speakers need even more power than the iNovas 80 watts per channel.AccommodationsThe iNova has a USB input for your computer, plus 2 coaxial and 2 optical inputs for other digital sources like Apple TV or Airport Express, Sonos, and XM or Sirius tuners. It also has 2 analog inputs for a tape deck or phono preamp. We tried to think of everything you could possibly need. The iNova has you covered!Digital FilterListeners have different musical tastes. HiFi systems vary in how they reproduce your favorite music. Some systems are forward and in the room, emphasizing musical detail; others offer a more laid back perspective with a warmer tonal balance. The iNovas switchable digital filter lets you tailor your system and your recordings to your taste. The NOS/NAL button lets you choose between no oversampling (NOS) or non-aliasing (NAL).Steep filter slopes often dont sound particularly good. But any DAC using a gentle filter slope - like the ESS Sabre32 in the iNova - is susceptible to aliasing distortion. The iNova uses sample rates of 96kHz or 192kHz to partially attenuate this aliasing. Additionally, Peachtree Audio has developed software to eliminate aliasing distortion in the sampling process. Many listeners will prefer the sound of the NOS setting, and we recommend it. However, the NAL setting measures better and will be preferred by some listeners. Let your ears guide you - there is no wrong setting!Headphone AmpFor the headphone user the iNova has a class A tube headphone section that rivals some of the best headphone amps available today. Many hours were spent on the headphone section and no detail regarding quality was left to chance. The signal passes through the DAC, preamp and then the tube buffer giving you an extended yet addictive sound.When headphones are plugged in, your speakers are muted so you can rock on when quiet is a necessity. Headphones have never sounded better than through the iNova!Home Theater BypassThe iNovas second analog input doubles as a Home Theater Bypass so you can have the best of home theater and two-channel in the same system! So now when you listen to a two-channel source with your HT receiver or processor, theres a straight line from the source to the iNova to the speakers - no processing, no running the signal through a forest of circuitry. If youre a two-channel fan, its the only way to do theater right!Made for:iPod touch (1st and 2nd generation)iPod classic (80GB,120GB,160GB only)iPod nano (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation) iNova SpecificationsAmplifier80 Watts per Channel <1% Distortion into 6 OhmsST MOSFET Amp ModulesSigma Servo Internal Wiring ConfigurationPreamplifierHybrid Tube Design Using Triode (Stereo 6n1p)7.0V Output at 2.0V Input<1 Ohm at Output StageClass A Output StagePolypropylene Caps in the signal pathHeadphone Amplifier (Shared with the Pre-Out Stage)Suitable for All Electro-dynamic HeadphonesOutput impedance: <1 OhmMaximum Output Power:100Mw/8 Ohms/300Mw/150 Ohms/150Mw/300 OhmsClass A Output Stage6N1P Vacuum Tube in CircuitDigital to Analog Converter (DAC)6 Digital Inputs: 1 USB, 2 Coax, 2 Optical, 1 iPod DockESS 9016 Sabre DACUSB 24Bit/96kHzSPDIF 24Bit/192kHz11 Regulated Power SuppliesClass A Output StageTransformer-Coupled Digital InputsGalvanically Isolated USB Stage>122dB Signal to Noise Ratio without Tube<3 Picoseconds Jitter Measured at the Master Clock
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