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Who makes great active preamps ? Tube or solid state or hybrid.
Peachtree Nova 300 has a great front end, every imaginable type of input and a stellar onboard DAC. All for $2300Check out the stats and reviews 💘 
B&W 685's Vs KEF LS50
Embarrassing but I must correct again-I have the 685's not the 686's 
B&W 685's Vs KEF LS50
Important correction-I have the 686's not 685'sThanks everyone for their input, here's my final consensus: I did break down and purchase a pair of LS50's directly from KEF USA. Although the KEF LS50's have remarkable clean sound and a good soundst... 
Question About DACs
My Peachtree Nova 300 has an amazing built in DAC that puts my 10yr old outboard to shame. Sounds like tubes with punch 
Why the facination with integrated amps?
I've been a separated guy for 40yrs as we evolved, or devolved as some believe, from vinyl to CDs, to streaming content, as we went digital DAC's became a necessity if you wanted warm sound. That meant another outboard piece of equipment and an ev... 
Looking for the best Preamp with a phono circuit built in
Do yourself a favor and take a close look at the Peachtree Nova 300, this unit does it all and has a fantastic soundstage, gobs of power and looks beautiful. I'm sixty one and believe this is the last piece of gear I'll ever need to buy. Could not... 
Peachtree Audio 2.0
I bought a Nova 300 in October as an upgrade to a bi=amped B&K Sonata/Outlaw pre-amp set up.I was blown away by the quality of the sound coming out of my B&W 685's w/sub, you will not regret it and it is a compact and attractive piece of e... 
B&W 685's Vs KEF LS50
Bingo, that's what I suspected but needed some empirical data. I hadn't thought about the return policy idea, I'll look around and see who has that. Cambridge, amazon?I think paired with a sub this might be a perfect fit but it would be nice to ge... 
B&W 685's Vs KEF LS50
I apreciate all the feedback, just to clarify, I had the B&W 685s before the Nova 300 and realize they are small for the WPC of the Nova 300 but the clarity and sound stage is remarkable, especially with a decent sub in my medium sized room. I... 
peachtree amp vs. traditional amp
My two cents:If you're looking for a traditional black face amplifier like Sansui, NAD, Etc. you're on the right track for good sounding music however, I can tell you that with today's medium of choice which is digital music, streaming from an I-p...