• 500 watts per channel
• ESS 9028 PRO Sabre DAC
• Fully differential preamp section
• Custom phono stage
The nova500 is five audiophile-designed products in one: a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a preamplifier, a power amplifier, a moving magnet phono preamplifier and a headphone amplifier all seamlessly integrated into a single, beautiful aluminum and wood chassis that is the hallmark of Peachtree Audio.
The nova500 is designed to provide the ultimate link between all of your source devices and your speakers with the most powerful and “cleanest” amplifier section we have have ever offered. But the nova500 isn’t designed to simply reproduce music loudly. It is designed to deliver music the way the creators intended; with the ease, authority, musicality and emotional impact provided by the world’s best recordings.
Highlights
Built-in, state-of-the-art, power amplifier with an astounding 500 watts per channel
ESS 9028 PRO Sabre DAC with up to 32-Bit/384kHz PCM and 5.6MHz DSD resolution
Fully differential (balanced) audio circuitry from the digital inputs to the output
Exclusive DyNEC iOS input for audio streaming from Apple Lightning devices
Asynchronous USB, (1) coaxial and (2) optical digital inputs for connection to virtually any source device
Phono (MM) input for direct connection of a turntable (can also double as a standard line-level input)
Home Theater Bypass for easy integration with a multi-channel system (also doubles as a standard line-level input) driving the front speakers for listening to stereo music
Volume Control Bypass feature for use with variable output source devices
Switchable loop feature for inserting an external EQ or other sound processor into the signal path
Discrete, high-output, custom-designed headphone amplifier
Extensive internal grounding
Available in Piano Black and Gloss Ebony Mocha
Proudly assembled in Matthews, NC, USA
Specifications
SPEAKER OUTPUT
Compatible Speakers 2.5-16Ω
Output Power (WPC, 8Ω | 4Ω, <1% THD+N, AES17) 500 | 700 Dynamic Range (A-weighted) 106dB Damping Factor (1kHz, 8Ω) >650
Frequency Response (20 – 20kHz) <+/-0.4dB Inter-Modulation Distortion >80dB below fundamental
Total Harmonic Distortion (AES17, 1kHz, 4Ω) 0.003%
Channel Separation (1kHz, 8Ω) >90dB
PREAMP OUTPUT
Output Voltage (rms) 3.8V
Output Impedance 100Ω
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Analog | Digital Source, un-weighted) 106dB | 106dB
Channel Separation (1kHz) >115dB
Frequency Response (Analog | Digital Source, 8Hz-20kHz) <0.1dB | <0.5dB Total Harmonic Distortion 0.001% (2V rms, 1kHz, un-weighted) HEADPHONE OUTPUT Output Power (32Ω, rms | peak) 1200mW | 2770mW Output Power (300Ω, rms | peak) 330mW | 700mW Output Power (600Ω, rms | peak) 170mW | 350mW Output Impedance 1Ω Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Analog | Digital Source, un-weighted) 107dB | 106dB Dynamic Range (Analog | Digital Source, un-weighted) 107dB | 100dB Channel Separation (1kHz) >100dB at 1kHz
Frequency Response (Digital source, 8Hz-20kHz) <0.5dB
Frequency Response (Analog source, 8Hz-100kHz) <0.1dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.003% (2V rms, 1kHz, un-weighted)
USB-B Input
Formats PCM and DSD
PCM Sampling Rate and DSD Frequency Rate 16-32 Bit, 44.1-384kHz PCM
2.8224-5.6448MHz DSD
COAX and OPT Inputs
Formats 16-24 Bit, 44.1-192kHz PCM
AUX Inputs
Maximum Voltage (rms | peak-to-peak) 3.5V | 10V
Impedance 100kΩ
PHONO Input
Maximum Input Voltage (rms) 120mV
Impedance 47kΩ
RIAA EQ No rumble filter used
LOOP Output and Input
Maximum Voltage (rms | peak-to-peak) 3.5V | 10V
Impedance (input | output) 100kΩ | 100Ω
AC Power
AC Input 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Maximum Power Consumption 1500W
On Mode (Idle) Power Consumption 41W
Standby Mode Power Consumption <0.5W
Fuse 100-120VAC: 10A/250V Medium Acting
220-240VAC: 6.3A/250V Medium Acting
Physical
Height (including feet) 111 mm
Width 356 mm
Depth (including volume knob and speaker binding posts) 361.95 mm
Weight (shipping weight) 8.6 kg (10.5 kg)
Warranty
Parts and Labor
Two years
Three years if registered online
