Peachtree Audio Carina 150 - Integrated Amplifier with DAC

The Peachtree Audio Carina 150 is an integrated amplifier that offers the features and flexibility of the Carina 300, but with half the power. Like the 300, the Carina 150 uses the critically acclaimed Hypex N-Core amplifier technology to drive all but the least efficient of today's best speakers.

It accepts 5 digital inputs including Bluetooth plus an analogue input switchable between MM phono and AUX.

Why the Carina 150 was made?

Very simply, to establish a new price/performance benchmark for integrated amplifiers. Peachtree's ongoing testing of available technologies has identified a combination of DAC, preamplifier and power amplifier technologies that work extremely well together to create an exceptional listening experience at a reasonable price.

The Peachtree Carina 150 is an easy-to-use, highly transparent integrated amplifier that drives a wide range of speakers and headphones.

Carina 150 Product Highlights

Digital

• Two ESS 9068 DAC chips, dual mono (one for the left channel, one for the right channel)
• Accepts HD audio input up to 768k PCM and 512k DSD
• Selectable digital filter settings including oversampling on/off

Analogue

• Moving magnet phono input switchable to AUX

Preamplifier

• Fully balanced analogue circuitry from the DACs to the power and headphone amplifiers
• High-performance, hybrid volume control (combination analogue resistor ladder/digital attenuation)
• User selectable all-digital volume control option
• Bluetooth 5.0 input with HD audio decoding
• Preamp output for connecting to a powered subwoofer or external power amplifier

Amplifier

• 150 watts-per-channel Hypex NCore power amplifier driving the speaker outputs
• Fully-balanced headphone amplifier with a 4.4mm T/R/R/S output (1/4" unbalanced output also provided)

Other

• Timeless Peachtree Audio industrial design crafted out of aluminium, wrapped in real wood, and finished in gloss ebony mocha or piano black
• High-quality OLED front panel display with an intuitive dual knob user interface
• Trigger input and output for power on/off control to or from another device
• Hand-held remote control with integrated commands for Bluesound devices (NODE, VAULT, etc.)

Technical Specifications

• Compatible Speakers: 2.5 - 16 Ohm
• Output Power (WPC, 8 ohm | 4 ohm, <1% THD+N, AES 17): 150w / 290w
• Dynamic Range (AES-17): 111dB
• Damping Factor (1kHz): TBD
• Frequency Response (20 - 20kHz): <+/- 0.4dB
• Inter-Modulation Distortion (SMPTE): -90dB below fundamental
• Total Harmonic Distortion (AES17, 1kHz, 8 ohm): 0.001%
• Channel Separation (1kHz, 8ohm): >95dB

Preamp Output

• Output Voltage (rms): 2.5V @ 0dBFS Input
• Output Impedance: 100 ohms
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Un-Weighted): 114dB
• Channel Separation (1kHz): >116dB at 1 Khz
• Frequency Response (8Hz - 20KHz): +/- 0.5dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.0004 (2V RMS, 1KHz, Unweighted)

Headphone Output

Further Information

User Manual to Follow