Peachtree Audio Decco2

Remote Controlled Hybrid Tube Integrated Amplifier with DAC. In really nice condition. Gloss Black finish. includes
factory remote control. Sorry original box and packing are not included.
Manual is easily found on the internet.

With its trailblazing Decco amplifier, Peachtree Audio hit on a
winning formula for the download generation — a high current integrated
amp with a vacuum tube preamp stage mated to a high-performance
digital-to-analog converter. A USB input made it surprisingly simple to
enjoy high-fidelity sound when using a computer as a music source. The
vacuum tube made digital music sound surprisingly organic.

The new Decco2 improves on the original, by incorporating the
acclaimed ESS Sabre DAC. The Sabre DAC "upsamples" your music files to
24-bit/96kHz resolution and filters out "jitter" (digital timing
errors). The result is digital music that sounds remarkably clean and
lifelike, with three-dimensional stereo imaging. The DAC filter slope
switch let you choose a fast slope that measures better on a test bench
or a slow slope that sounds better to some listeners. The back panel
features a "sharp/slow" filter switch that helps fine tune the sound to
your listening preferences. You also get variable and fixed line out, so
you can connect a subwoofer or an external amp. The Decco2's optical
and coaxial inputs make it easy to connect your other digital sources
such as a CD player, music server, or a music streamer.

Overview: The Peachtree Audio Decco² is an
audiophile-grade 40 watts per channel <1% distortion into 6 ohms x two-channel hybrid integrated amplifier. The
preamp's Class-A tube buffer tames harsh compressed digital music and
allows exceptional reproduction when listening to high resolution files.
The high-current amplifier section then powers your speakers. In
addition to the internal amplifier, the preamp also feeds the preamp
output (for use with an outboard amp or powered subwoofer), the fixed
line output (for using the Decco² as a stand-alone DAC), and the Class-A
tube headphone section.

DAC (Digital to Analog Converter): The Decco²
includes the ESS 9006 Sabre DAC, a mutli-layer board with over 450
components and 11 regulated power supplies. The ESS Sabre DAC's patented
jitter reduction circuit re-clocks the digital signal before passing it
through a high-resolution 24/96 upsampling processor, perfect for
computers and most streaming or hard-drive based music servers because
they typically have high levels of jitter (digital timing error between
the source and the DAC). Each digital input is transformer-coupled so
noise associated with ground loops and switching power supplies from
computers is eliminated.

USB Connection: Using the Decco², you can take pure
digital audio signals from iTunes, Windows Media Player, Front Row, or
any other music management system on your computer before it goes
through a sound card. Just connect USB cable between your computer and
the Decco²'s USB type-B port; no sound card is required.

Controls: The Decco² has the following controls (input voltage, filter slope, and jitter bandwidth are on the rear-panel):

Power: on/standby

Input Selectors: five discrete input buttons; USB/Coaxial/Optical/Aux 1/Aux 2

Volume: rotary volume control; the knob is motorized and turns when you adjust the volume using the remote control

Filter Slope: the slope of the DAC's digital filter is switchable; fast/slow

Jitter Bandwidth: wide/narrow

Voltage Switch: the input voltage is switchable for international use; 115V/230V

Remote Control: An easy to use IR remote control is
included with the Decco²; it offers the same functions as the
front-panel controls, plus adds mute and tube buttons (the tube button
toggles between solid state and tube-hybrid operation of the preamp).
The remote control IR sensor is located in the center of the Decco²'s
front-panel.

Connections: The Peachtree Audio Decco² features the following connections (all but the headphone output are on the rear-panel):

Aux 1 and Aux 2: two sets of analog stereo RCA inputs

Optical Digital Input: Toslink input

Coaxial Digital Input: single RCA input

USB Input: USB type-B port; takes digital audio content from your computer and sends it to the internal DAC

Pre-Out: stereo RCA preamp-outputs allow you to use an external amplifier or a powered subwoofer

Fixed Line Output: the Class A fixed line output (stereo RCA) allows you to use the Decco² as a stand alone DAC

Speaker Terminals: left and right binding-post speaker terminals; will accept spade, single banana, or pin connectors and bare wire up to 8-gauge

Remote in/out: 3.5mm remote input and output jacks

AC Input: three-prong detachable power cord is included

Headphone Output: front-panel, 1/4" headphone output; the speakers are muted when headphones are plugged in

Tube Window: The Decco² features a tube window,
allowing you to view the glow of the unit's tube. The blue LED under the
tube is lit when the preamp is in tube-hybrid mode.

This is on display and ready to be auditioned in our showroom.If you

are in the Chicagoland area, please come by and take a look and listen.


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