Peachtree Audio Carina 300 - Integrated Amplifier with DAC

The Peachtree Carina 300 is a 300 watts-per-channel integrated amplifier utilising the critically acclaimed Hypex N-Core amplifier technology to drive nearly any speaker available today.

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

Why the Carina 300 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 300 is an easy-to-use, highly transparent integrated amplifier that drives a wide range of speakers and headphones.

Carina 300 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

• 300 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): 300w / 580w
• Dynamic Range (AES-17): 116dB
• Damping Factor (1kHz): >625 (8 ohm)
• Frequency Response (20 - 20kHz): <+/- 0.3dB
• 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