Carina

Carina is a name in the Italian language that roughly translates to “pretty" and is derived from the Latin word Carus that means “beloved." We are confident that Carina looks and performs better than anything else in its price range - and many products that cost significantly more - and that Carina will earn a place in your musical heart!

The Carina 150

The 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 we made Carina

Very simply, to establish a new price/performance benchmark for integrated amplifiers. Our 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. A Carina is an easy-to-use, highly transparent integrated amplifier that drives a wide range of speakers (and headphones!) with ease.

DAC	Dual ESS 9068 Sabre DACs in Dual Mono mode.
Digital Format	768kHz PCM and 512KHz DSD compatibility.
Amplifier Output	New generation Hypex amplification - 150 watts per channel 8Ω & 290 watts per channel 4Ω.
Audio Circuitry	Fully differential (balanced) audio circuitry from the digital inputs to the output.
Grounding	Extensive internal grounding.
Digital Inputs	USB, (2) Coax and Optical input.
OLED front panel display	OLED front panel display with large characters.
Phono input	Moving magnet phono input switchable to AUX
5V DC Output	USB-C connector for charging and/or powering another device.
Pre/Sub Out	Pre-Out for use as preamp/DAC or with subwoofer.
Headphone Amplifier	High-performance balanced headphone amplifier, 4.4mm T/R/R/S output, plus a 1/4” unbalanced output.
Bluetooth Streaming	Bluetooth 5.0 receiver with HD audio decoding.
Engineered & Manufactured	Made in North America.

Model or Series	Carina 150
SPEAKER OUTPUT
Compatible Speakers	2.5-16 Ω
Output Power (WPC, 8Ω | 4Ω, <1% THD+N, AES17)	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, 8Ω)	0.001%
Channel Separation (1kHz, 8Ω)	>95dB
PREAMP OUTPUT
Output Voltage (ms)	2.5V @ 0dBFS input
Output Impedance	100Ω
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, un-weighted)
HEADPHONE OUTPUT
	Unbalanced out @30 ohm	Unbalanced out @300 ohm
Output Impedance	30ohm	300ohm
Output Power	220mW	75mW
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (un-weighted)	98dB	103dB
Dynamic Range (un-weighted)	107db│100dB	107db│100dB
Channel Separation (1kHz)	>100dB at 1kHz	>100dB at 1kHz
Frequency Response (8Hz-20kHz)	+/-0.8dB	+/-0.8dB
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.001%	0.005%
	Balanced out @30 ohm	Balanced out @300 ohm
Output Impedance	30ohm	300ohm
Output Power	750mW	312mW
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (un-weighted)	117dB	117dB
Dynamic Range (un-weighted)	107db│100dB	107db│100dB
Channel Separation (1kHz)	>100dB at 1kHz	>100dB at 1kHz
Frequency Response (8Hz-20kHz)	+/-0.87dB	+/-0.87dB
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.005%	0.005%
ANALOGUE Inputs
AUX Input Impedance	100K ohms
PHONO Input Impedance	47K ohms
COAX and OPT Inputs
PCM Sampling Rate and DSD Frequency Rate	PCM 16-24bit/44.1-192kHz, DSD, DOP64
AC Power
AC Input	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Maximum Power Consumption	650W
On Mode (Idle) Power Consumption	30W
Standby Mode Power Consumption	<0.5W
Fuse	100-120VAC: 6.3A/250V slow-blow 220-240VAC: 3.15A/250V slow-blow
Physical
Height (including feet)	4.37 inches | 111 mm
Width	14.02 inches | 356 mm
Depth (including volume knob and speaker binding posts)	14.25 inches | 361.95 mm
Weight (shipping weight)	15 lbs (19 lbs) | 6.8 kg (8.6 kg)
Warranty
Parts and Labour	Two years Three years if registered online

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Carina 150 Product Owners Manual

PEACHTREE AUDIO WARRANTY STATEMENT

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Transferability
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