As an appetizer to this stand off, I suggest you first devour two slices of dedicated Wyred4Sound mINT review commentary from 6Moons (where it summarily dismisses the Bel Canto C5i) and TONEAudio (where TWO writers dig and find gold). Also check out Sam Tellig’s words on the Peachtree Nova125 at Stereophile.  My coverage isn’t a straight up review of Wyred4Sound’s minT.  Instead,

I’ve given some thought recently to what sonic features/quirks/annoyances might constitute the ‘Sabre DAC sound’.  I’d previously concluded that Sabre-charged DACs offered quite a distinct sonic signature, or at least some common traits that would allow one to pick a Sabre box blind.  Since spending some time with the Peachtree DAC*iT (AU$449), I’m no longer so sure.  However, one truth

They’ve been promising it for a while now but Peachtree Audio are finally set to launch their statement DAC/Pre-amplifier.  It looks better than its Dad-joke name would suggest.  Six digital inputs – 24/192 asynchronous USB, two coax, two optical, BNC – feed an in-built ESS Sabre32 9018 DAC that lowers jitter to less than 1 picosecond. “The reference-quality preamp routes

Peachtree Audio have announced their latest digital to analogue converter. The Peachtree DACiT features three digital inputs, USB, Optical, and Coaxial – all of which take advantage of the 24/192 ESS Sabre 9022 DAC chip. An all metal chassis and remote control round out the feature set. The USB port on the Peachtree DAC*iT supports up to 24/96 and is

Remember Intel Viiv, media centre PCs and all-in-one media solutions? Remember convergence as a bona fide lounge room concept? Where’d it go? The general public didn’t buy it. It was all too finicky: drivers for digital TV cards, accommodating 5.1 surround sound devices…too many options. Then the cult of Mac sold us on diminished choice being a good thing. We

Audio Marketing have announced (tentative) local pricing for the Peachtree musicBox device. It will retail for AU$899 on its own, AU$999 with the MB3 speakers or AU$1299 with the DS4.5 speakers. Alternatively, you can BYO. What’s the Peachtree musicBox? It’s a shrinking of the iDecco/iNova package to accommodate smaller desktop and bedroom systems. It comes complete with a PURE DIGITAL