Like pacing back and forth at a maternity ward!
Peachtree GaN 1 Beta
Before I start my post here is my current system for reference:
Auarlic Aries G1 --> Denafrips Terminator or SW1X DAC --> Audio GD HE1 XLR preamp or Sachs preamp --> various tube amps --> Cube Nenuphar Mini's w/ a pair of REL S510 subs. Cables and power conditioning commensurate with the rest of the system.
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As warmer months approach I have been looking for a cool running amp to replace my Line Magnetic LM-518 and other tube amps for a few months as they run pretty hot.
I've been interested in the GaN FET amps and just purchased a used LSA Voyager 350 Gan FET amp which I should receive in a few days. I've tried class D amps before and while they checked a lot of boxes I just didn't feel drawn in. However, I like to explore so I figured I'd try the GanFET and since the amp has zero feedback and my speakers seem to prefer amps with little or no feedback I figured it be worth checking out.
Today, Peachtree Audio sent out an email inviting users to a beta of their new Gan 1 amp. Here are some excerpts from their email:
What is the GaN 1? |
In basic terms it is a 200 Watts-Per-Channel (WPC) Power Amplifier designed to be the sole interface between your digital audio device with a variable output, like a Bluesound NODE, and your speakers. The GaN 1 is a simple, pure and cost-effective audio solution: connect the GaN 1 to a streamer and a pair of speakers and you have an amazing Hi-Fi system. That's it...no DAC, no preamp and no input switching. The signal path from the music to your speakers is remarkably short and free of artifacts. Want to hear the intricate details in your music that have always been there, but you couldn't quite make them all out before? Then the GaN 1 is for you!
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Received the GaN 1 & Node on 8/31. I am absolutely satisfied with this new setup. It's everything I could have hoped for being the minimalist that I am. The GaN 1 sounds fantastic through a pair of Tekton Electrons. The GaN 1 replaces the Peachtree Nova150 that I've been listening to the last three years. It is truly a "just add speakers" arrangement, like the Bluesound Powernode, but with 200wpc, vice 80wpc. Good job, Peachtree! |
Kuribo will never produce because he/she is a troll. He/She is the same over at Audio Science Review, in the same manner regarding the same things about the GaN 1 amp. Must be a very lonely man/woman. |
So far, the only one I know that has done this is Andrew Clark, president of Peachtree Audio. Here are his remarks copied and pasted from Peachtree's website:
Hope this is helpful!
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@yyzsantabarbara Yikes! You certainly did answer my question in spades! Thank for enlightening me into the world of specialty products. I'm not at this level of music listening, but it's always fun learning something new. I have the GaN 1, Bluesound Node, and am really satisfied with that arrangement. If Bluesound made a 200wpc Powernode, I'd have purchased that. Party on, Garth! |
@kuribo Well, my comment was removed, but I'm glad you were able to read it. Sorry (not really) about being off topic, but what I conveyed was the truth, like it or not. The folks on this thread are talking about a piece of gear they have, or are going to have, or maybe even want. I also have the GaN 1 and like it a lot. But you have made it known throughout the last few pages of this thread what you think. And, for the most part, are ignored. Why continue raining on other's parade when you don't agree with their enthusiasm, or beliefs. It's rather confounding. |
@ricevs I appreciate your timely comment/post. This thread is full of very satisfied, friendly participants and owners of the GaN 1. There, however, is one individual, who will go unnamed, that is very unhappy. Your advice is gold. I leveled the axe at it/him and for that, my post was deleted by the moderator. I understand why, my fault. And the one part of your post that really rings true is that "they" always have to have the last word. Classic! Happy New Year to all! |
@atmasphere, Appreciate your explanation. I can't argue with that. But none of the participants here were seeking "you-know-who's" advice. That's all. "You-know-who" felt it was necessary to "rain on the parade" regardless. It became monotonous, and yet "he" didn't let up. Anyway, I'm done, I've said what was on my mind and had my post deleted. At the end of the day, it's the pure pleasure of our hobby that matters. And that's all it is, a hobby. Not life, or death. Who gives a rats ass about trivial crap that doesn't mean a thing in the grand scheme in life. We're here today, but maybe not tomorrow. Enjoy what you have, who you have and live life to its fullest. Again, Happy New Year. |
@thespeakerdude, "over my head" is the understatement of the year in my case! I am nothing more than an end user and music listener. I'll listen to music playing from my iPhone stuffed in my front jacket pocket while hiking up a hill, as well as in my living room from an integrated amp/receiver to my main speakers. I do like quality sound, but music is the priority over equipment. The Peachtree (and I am a Peachtree enthusiast going on four years) GaN 1 sounds fantastic with my Tekton speakers. Really like the auto-off after 15 minutes or so. The amp gets only slightly warm over extended playing, and that is another great feature! I also have a Marantz CD player, acting as a transport connected to the Bluesound Node, though rarely use it. All in all, the GaN 1 is exactly what I was looking for. Love it! |
@lewinskih01 - I find the bass excellent but with the caveat that I'm not an audiophile. I have normal hearing (always passed my annual flight physical aural tests with flying (no pun intended) colors). As with most recordings, the mastering is key. My speakers have eight inch transducers (not my naming of them, but the manufacturer) and some recordings have thundering bass, while other recordings have less but well detailed. I'm just returning home from overseas for 4 months, and am looking forward to listening to my GaN 1, Bluesound Node, and Tekton speakers as soon as I get over the time zone difference. |
@lewinskih01 I can't give you a fair answer due to a subwoofer I had used with the previous amp and the Tektons. When I switched out the previous amp (Nova150), I ditched my subwoofer and went with just the Tektons. I do augment the Tektons, at times, with boosts to bass at lower listening levels, like a "loudness" switch. When I do that, I'm using Airplay2 to send music from the computer to the Node→GaN1→Tektons.
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@singingtheblues Hope this helps, but you don't actually "install" Spotify, you log into it from the BlueOS app. After selecting Spotify you do press/select "Install The Spotify App". On the next screen, you select the small, three horizontal lines in the very upper right of that window,next to "Open App", to which you'll then be able to log into Spotify with your Spotify credentials. |
@singintheblues: for what it's worth, I use a Macbook Air as my main computer, and iPhone for mobile use. I guess I'm just used to the BlueOS apps and hardware and think they work pretty well for the most part. I do notice that the app for MacOS needs to be shut down and relaunched in order to update what's playing info, but this has no affect on the playback, or what's be listened to at the moment.
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Hi Mr Bill As far as connecting a turntable to your GaN1, I use the Bluesound Node, and with that, you can connect a turntable to the Node via the Node's 3.5mm audio cable input jack. This 3.5mm audio input jack is a dual purpose use as it is also a TosLink ipunt via the use of an adapter that comes with the Node. I use that adapter to connect my Marantz CD player to the Node. If I were to connect my turntable to the Node, it would be turntable>Phono Preamp>Node 3.5mm audio input. Please report your view of your soon to arrive modded GaN1 amp! Really looking forward to hearing all about it! Cheers, Tom |