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Sabaj A1 Desktop Amplifier Review

LuckyLuke575

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Shame, this is a cheap, nasty and under spec'd amp. I'd rather buy a nice Japanese used integrated amp from the 90s with similar money
 
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I have several TPA3118 and 3116. They are good amplifiers, but not at audiophile level. You have to go with the latest generation of Texas Instruments TPA325X to get a good sound, if it's implemented of course.

The TPA3118 in BTL mode or not are perfect for portable Bluetooth devices or not. They are inexpensive and they do the job well.
 

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Shame, this is a cheap, nasty and under spec'd amp. I'd rather buy a nice Japanese used integrated amp from the 90s with similar money
A cheap, nasty amp that you would likely be unable to differentiate from another amp in a blind test
 

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For someone who has no ear or is deaf.
I have many system in my flat, and one I like to listen is composed with ultra low cost elements. Anyway I am able to like the music, even if components are assumed low fi!

I believe some defaults are not so important, it is not meaning I have no ear :eek:
 

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It is not a question of low price but rather of distortion rate.
 

LuckyLuke575

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A cheap, nasty amp that you would likely be unable to differentiate from another amp in a blind test
No man, I'll give you my stock answer and say that maybe you are hard of hearing etc. but I'm not interested in paying for badly performing equipment when there are better options out there, and look at the power rating it's too low. There are many other better options.
 

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There is a new Sabaj A1 with the Infineon chip MA12070.
 

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There is a new Sabaj A1 with the Infineon chip MA12070.

So it's a new version of the A1?
 
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