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Share some of my listening experiences of SABAJ A20D 2022
I like playing the piano for a long time, and now I often listen to classical music and some popular music. I recently listened a DAC and want to share some of my own feelings.
Recently, I visited the HIGH END 2022 exhibition in Munich. After my ears have been baptized by various good-sounding speakers, I have been thinking about upgrading my DAC.
I heard RME's new product, adi2/4, at the show, but couldn't listen to it quietly because the showroom was very noisy. In addition, there is no way to play the music that I am familiar with, so I did not listen carefully. According to people from their company, the new product may come out in September this year, and I am waiting for it.
Another interesting DAC is T+A dac200, also made in Germany. But the price is much higher, I need to compare and listen carefully. Then I can decide whether to buy it or not. However, at the exhibition, due to the large number of people, the exhibition room T+A cannot provide audition services.
When I was hesitating, I suddenly found a new DAC SABAJ A20D 2022, which uses a 9038pro chip. The measurement results are also quite good, so I ordered it directly on Amazon. 419 Euro, I think if I don't like the sound of it, just return it. Three days later, I received it. I used dx160 before, the IEM are fiio fa9 and aonic5, and the headphones are hd660s. The speakers are ADAM active monitor speakers. The DAC is smsl m300ii.
Connect it direct to the headphone and compare it with the dx160.
The headphone output of a10d 2022 and a20d 2022 are both at 50mv around 85dB when i check the measurement.I first used the fiio fa9 to connect the 4.4 balanced to compare the headphone jacks of the dx160 and a20d. On the a20d's 4.4 (it is not a true balanced signal), the details of music can be clearly heard, the sound stage is larger, and at the same time it becomes cleaner. When listening to some classical music, the position of each instrument is clearer and many details are clearer. The sound of the Dx160 is relatively muddy, and the sound stage is relatively flat,like a 2D picture in front of you.
Shure's AONIC5 is a very sensitive headphone, and I can hear current noise on every device I've ever listened to. Some faint noises are still heard on the a20d, but if you don't concentrate during the day, you will hardly feel the existence of noise. Shure headphone for me are suitbale for listening to pop music, and i like vocals from it. Listening to the a20d, the details of pop songs become very clear, the sound stage is much wider, and the singer's voice is also very charming.But it has a disadvantage, that is, the volume of the headphone output can be subdivided. When I listen to the IEM, when the volume is adjusted to 1, it is already enough for me. A little too loud when listening to pop music. Listening to classical music is better, maybe the voltage of the recording is different. AONIC5 will have a very large current noise floor at 3.5mm of Dx160, which I can't stand it.
Adjust the HP output of the a20d to high gain and listen to it with the Hd660s. Since the impedance of the Hd660s is not very high, the sound on the a20d for me is acceptable. Although there is no headphone power amplifier connected, I am still satisfied with the sound stage and dynamics of the Hd660s. When listening to classical music, the sound is very natural and soft, and the sound stage is a special taste of Sennheiser.
Connect it to the speaker and compare it with the m300ii.
First of all, when I connect the XLR, I can clearly find that when playing classical music, the sound stage becomes larger, more 3D, Separation and Imaging are much more better. the dynamic range is much larger,when i playing the music from Ravel. The position of each instrument is clearer, the low frequency is also very powerful. In contrast, the m300ii's classical music is dim and the soundstage is flat. Playing pop music, the a20d can still clearly interpret various instruments and singers in the sound stage, but sometimes I feel that the instruments are more prominent than the singers. Switch to the m300ii, and the singer immediately stands out, with the instruments softened and hidden behind the singer. This may be some features of the ak4497, which is a different sound style from the 9038pro. Connecting to the rca interface, the advantages of the a20d are even more obvious, allowing me to fully enjoy the music at a very low volume.
T+A's dac200 just happened to be available for listening on the weekend. Overall, the sound stage of the dac200 is much larger, with more details, the sound is more natural, and the low frequency is very clear and fluffy. The a20d feels a little too clean and has a smaller soundstage. But on the whole, the a20d also completely shows the details of the music very clearly. What is more interesting is the resampling of the usb signal. After the a20d is connected to a resampling, the sound stage is obviously wider and the sound becomes softer. I can't understand this. I don't know if the usb signal has been purified or some modifications have been added. Can some experts who can help me explain this? Or measure the change in usb data? I am very interested in this change.
In conclusion, the overall sound of this a20d 2022 with 9038pro is very clean, and the dynamic range is large enough, which is very suitable for playing classical music. For pop music I prefer to use the rca interface to connect the speakers. I personally think that it is also very suitable for studio use. For every very tiny problems in the recording, it's clearly visible below the a20d. The front headphone jack is also adequate for general listening.So I'm going to keep this DAC a20d, and I may listen to rme's new product and compare it with the da200 in the future.
I like playing the piano for a long time, and now I often listen to classical music and some popular music. I recently listened a DAC and want to share some of my own feelings.
Recently, I visited the HIGH END 2022 exhibition in Munich. After my ears have been baptized by various good-sounding speakers, I have been thinking about upgrading my DAC.
I heard RME's new product, adi2/4, at the show, but couldn't listen to it quietly because the showroom was very noisy. In addition, there is no way to play the music that I am familiar with, so I did not listen carefully. According to people from their company, the new product may come out in September this year, and I am waiting for it.
Another interesting DAC is T+A dac200, also made in Germany. But the price is much higher, I need to compare and listen carefully. Then I can decide whether to buy it or not. However, at the exhibition, due to the large number of people, the exhibition room T+A cannot provide audition services.
When I was hesitating, I suddenly found a new DAC SABAJ A20D 2022, which uses a 9038pro chip. The measurement results are also quite good, so I ordered it directly on Amazon. 419 Euro, I think if I don't like the sound of it, just return it. Three days later, I received it. I used dx160 before, the IEM are fiio fa9 and aonic5, and the headphones are hd660s. The speakers are ADAM active monitor speakers. The DAC is smsl m300ii.
Connect it direct to the headphone and compare it with the dx160.
The headphone output of a10d 2022 and a20d 2022 are both at 50mv around 85dB when i check the measurement.I first used the fiio fa9 to connect the 4.4 balanced to compare the headphone jacks of the dx160 and a20d. On the a20d's 4.4 (it is not a true balanced signal), the details of music can be clearly heard, the sound stage is larger, and at the same time it becomes cleaner. When listening to some classical music, the position of each instrument is clearer and many details are clearer. The sound of the Dx160 is relatively muddy, and the sound stage is relatively flat,like a 2D picture in front of you.
Shure's AONIC5 is a very sensitive headphone, and I can hear current noise on every device I've ever listened to. Some faint noises are still heard on the a20d, but if you don't concentrate during the day, you will hardly feel the existence of noise. Shure headphone for me are suitbale for listening to pop music, and i like vocals from it. Listening to the a20d, the details of pop songs become very clear, the sound stage is much wider, and the singer's voice is also very charming.But it has a disadvantage, that is, the volume of the headphone output can be subdivided. When I listen to the IEM, when the volume is adjusted to 1, it is already enough for me. A little too loud when listening to pop music. Listening to classical music is better, maybe the voltage of the recording is different. AONIC5 will have a very large current noise floor at 3.5mm of Dx160, which I can't stand it.
Adjust the HP output of the a20d to high gain and listen to it with the Hd660s. Since the impedance of the Hd660s is not very high, the sound on the a20d for me is acceptable. Although there is no headphone power amplifier connected, I am still satisfied with the sound stage and dynamics of the Hd660s. When listening to classical music, the sound is very natural and soft, and the sound stage is a special taste of Sennheiser.
Connect it to the speaker and compare it with the m300ii.
First of all, when I connect the XLR, I can clearly find that when playing classical music, the sound stage becomes larger, more 3D, Separation and Imaging are much more better. the dynamic range is much larger,when i playing the music from Ravel. The position of each instrument is clearer, the low frequency is also very powerful. In contrast, the m300ii's classical music is dim and the soundstage is flat. Playing pop music, the a20d can still clearly interpret various instruments and singers in the sound stage, but sometimes I feel that the instruments are more prominent than the singers. Switch to the m300ii, and the singer immediately stands out, with the instruments softened and hidden behind the singer. This may be some features of the ak4497, which is a different sound style from the 9038pro. Connecting to the rca interface, the advantages of the a20d are even more obvious, allowing me to fully enjoy the music at a very low volume.
T+A's dac200 just happened to be available for listening on the weekend. Overall, the sound stage of the dac200 is much larger, with more details, the sound is more natural, and the low frequency is very clear and fluffy. The a20d feels a little too clean and has a smaller soundstage. But on the whole, the a20d also completely shows the details of the music very clearly. What is more interesting is the resampling of the usb signal. After the a20d is connected to a resampling, the sound stage is obviously wider and the sound becomes softer. I can't understand this. I don't know if the usb signal has been purified or some modifications have been added. Can some experts who can help me explain this? Or measure the change in usb data? I am very interested in this change.
In conclusion, the overall sound of this a20d 2022 with 9038pro is very clean, and the dynamic range is large enough, which is very suitable for playing classical music. For pop music I prefer to use the rca interface to connect the speakers. I personally think that it is also very suitable for studio use. For every very tiny problems in the recording, it's clearly visible below the a20d. The front headphone jack is also adequate for general listening.So I'm going to keep this DAC a20d, and I may listen to rme's new product and compare it with the da200 in the future.
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