Peachtree Audio iDac, Stereophile Class A Rated, ESS Sabre DAC

Description

WHO WE ARE
SkyFi Audio is a small startup business specializing in the purchase, reconditioning, and reselling of high end audio equipment. We only buy equipment that we admire and are passionate about. No mid-fi, no gimmicks, no junk.
Each piece of equipment is cosmetically restored and fully tested in our well-equipped lab by an engineer with 30+ years of experience in the HiFi world. If it does not meet or exceed the original manufactures specifications, it will not be sold. We are very selective about the equipment we purchase, focusing on mostly analog, high-build quality, American, and European built units.
Through our sister company, which is an authorized dealer for McIntosh, Audio Research, Sonus Faber, ClearAudio, Project, and Sony ES, we have access to OEM parts, service, and support.
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Perfect for hooking up your CD Player/Transport, or vintage iPod.
Tested in our shop and woking as it should.
iDac Specifications
5Hz-100kHz
ESS 9016 Sabre DAC
24/96 USB
24/192 SPDIF Capability
S/N at the Analog Output 118 db "A" Weighted
Output Voltage 2V RMS
Output Impedance 10 Ohms
Jitter Measured at the Master Clock of the DAC <3>
Maximum Power Consumption 20W
Transformer-Coupled Digital SPDIF Inputs
Galvanically Isolated USB Stage
Internal Linear Power Supply
Dimensions: 3.5 x 9 x 10 (inches)
Weight: 8 lbs
Finish: High Gloss Black
More from Peachtree Audio:
Class A Recommended Component by Stereophile Audio Magazine. Stand-alone DAC with PURE DIGITAL iPod dock. Delivers jawdropping results.
"The Peachtree allows me to see deeper into the music..." Stereophile Oct 2011
High-Resolution Digital Audio
Bring your preamplifier, receiver or integrated amplifier into the computer age with the Peachtree Audio iDac.
The iDac is a stand-alone digital-to-analog converter featuring a PURE DIGITAL iPod dock, which delivers the "1's and 0's" from your iPod directly to the iDac's own internal DAC.
The iDac has four additional high-resolution digital inputs for your computer, Apple TV, cable box, Sonos or any other digital source.
You’ll hear the difference instantly and the improvement is guaranteed to be nothing less than startling!
Special Digital to Analog Converter
The heart of the iDac - what propels the iPod and other digital sources to a new level - is our all new ESS 32 bit Sabre32 digital-to-analog converter. It’s engineered for real-world sources that often deliver a high-jitter signal: computers, iPods, cable boxes, Apple TV, Sonos, etc. Almost anything digital. The iDac will also improve the digital output from most any standard CD or DVD player. Most DACs on the market were developed to handle low-jitter signals, the digital output of a good CD player, for example, but are poorly suited for computer audio. When faced with the extremes of streaming, bad power supplies, grounding issues and high jitter, they almost all fail to deliver maximum performance.
Engineered for a difficult environment
The iDac, on the other hand, was developed with precisely these extremes in mind. Our design uses a mutli-layer DAC board with over 450 components, a linear power supply and 11 regulated subpower supplies - preventing noise and distortion at every level.
The ESS Sabre32 DAC’s patented jitter-reduction circuit re-clocks the digital signal before passing it through a high-resolution 24bit/192kHz bit-perfect processor. Re-clocking is needed for computers and most streaming or hard-drive based music servers because most have high levels of jitter and/or noise. Noise, typically 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 computer’s switching power supply and greatly improving sound quality.
PURE DIGITAL iPod dock
Virtually all iPod docks today pass only the "analog" signal from your iPod. Not so with the iDac! The iDac sends the digital "1's and 0's" from your iPod directly to its own internal high performance DAC. That's why we call it PURE DIGITAL. And that's how your iPod - plus the iDac - produces sound to rival a high-end audiophile CD player.
How do you like your sound?
The iDac's switchable digital filters let you tailor your music to your taste! The NOS/NAL button chooses between "no oversampling" (NOS) or "non-aliasing" (NAL). Steep filter slopes don't sound particularly good. But a DAC using a gentle filter slope - like the iDac - is susceptible to filtering aliasing distortion. The iDac uses sample rates of 96kHz or 192kHz to partially attenuate this aliasing. And Peachtree has developed software to eliminate aliasing distortion in the sampling process. Many critical listeners will prefer the sound of the NOS setting, even though the NAL setting measures better. Let your ears guide you - there is no "wrong" setting! The Hi-Bit/Lo-Bit switch configures the individual switching elements of the iDac's Sabre32 DAC. Sonically, Hi-Bit moves voices forward a bit; Lo-Bit offers a more laid back perspective. Choose Hi-Bit or Lo-Bit according to your listening preferences.
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PURCHASING FROM SKYFI:
This item will be professionally packaged and insured for safe transit to your home unless you opt for local pickup from our shop. Please note that all local pickup items are only wrapped with industrial strength clear cling stretch wrap if the original manufacturer packaging is unavailable.
Local pickup is available in Glen Rock, NJ, just a half hour drive from Midtown Manhattan, with convenient parking near our building.
If we don’t have the original manufacture’s packaging, we use heavy duty double-ply corrugated boxes with custom made to your item Instapak expanding foam custom inserts. In many cases this has proven to be better than the original packaging! We also use high quality fiber reinforced tape to seal our packages. Lightweight items will be bubble wrapped and shipped in a high-quality box.
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PURCHASING GUIDELINES:
We do not accept or review any offers that do not go through the official eBay system. We have too many items for sale and it’s nearly impossible to keep track of offers outside of the official system. Please don’t message, email, or text any offers.
TRADE IN POLICY:
We accept trade-ins of equal or lesser value under certain conditions. Please visit our website to submit your gear for full consideration. We will only consider high-end equipment from mainstream manufacturers such as McIntosh, Mark Levinson, Audio Research, Krell, etc. and will typically pass on displays, projectors, receivers, dated surround processors, and mid-fi equipment of any type. We will offer a fair value for your equipment, but keep in mind we’re running a business and will need to be able to resell the equipment at a profit after investing a great deal of time and resources in testing, certifying, repairing, cleaning, and packaging the incoming equipment. If you’re looking for top dollar, we suggest selling direct on your own.
SELL US YOUR GEAR (Working or Broken):
We’ll also purchase your used or broken gear and arrange pickup if you’re in our local market. Simply visit our website to submit your gear for full consideration.
SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT:
We are currently operating from our shop inside our dedicated building in Glen Rock, NJ. You’re welcome to make an appointment if there’s a piece of equipment you’d like to see in operation before or after purchase. We have several well-equipped and dedicated listening areas, plus a dedicated listening studio with tons of equipment of all makes and models. We’re not a store, so please don’t make an appointment if you’re just curious as to how a speaker or piece of equipment sounds. In essence - no tire kickers please.
You can message us here on eBay with any questions or to schedule an appointment. We can also arrange to install, calibrate, and tune your newly purchased gear in your listening room if you’re local to our area. This is super useful when purchasing large speakers or heavy amplifiers. It’s also great for ensuring your new turntable is setup correctly in its final resting place.
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Item
Included
Original Box
No
Manual
Online
Remote
Not Applicable
Cables
Yes - Power
Physical Condition
7
Working Condition
10