...how do you feel the Loxjie A30 compares power wise...???...
...this German guy didn't think the SMSL A300 was as powerful as it claims to be...
...I almost bought one before I saw this:
I had the following devices at home for comparison:
1. Aiyima D03
2. Loxjie A30
3. SMSL A300
4. SMSL AO100
To 1.) Aiyima D03
- a permanent high-pass filter is active. There are no settings for this and also no on/off switch. As a test, I had an Elac Sub 3010 connected to the D03 and wanted to set the crossover frequency on the sub and noticed that my Wharfedale 11.1 (which goes down to 55 Hz), which was tested at the same time, was not really affected by the Elac (overlays). When comparing the Loxjie A30 and Aiyima D03, I was also able to clearly hear that the same speakers on the D03 no longer went down far enough in the bass range. Someone also shared this experience on the AudioScienceReview forum. This high-pass is a no-go because it is constantly active and also not adjustable. The D03 could then possibly work well in combination with a sub, but without a sub on the LFE, the frequencies at the bottom are missing.
- The display can neither be dimmed nor switched off; I found it annoying because the D03 was right under my TV and therefore in a straight line of sight of me.
- The font size is much too small; everything is still visible from a maximum of 1 m; nothing is legible anymore from my couch, where I am sitting at a distance of 3 meters.
- The D03 plays a bit louder than the Loxjie A30; obviously it had a bit more watts (the manufacturer's specifications are incorrect for all amplifiers); for me that was irrelevant, as I don't go over 25/60 with the Loxjie A30 anyway (volume current/max; for music) and usually set it to 11/60 (when I play movies and series with DRC or night mode activated).
- By the way, the most powerful power supply available was included here (36 watts 6 amps)
to 2.) Loxjie A30
- it has the best resolution of all four amps; you can hear more in all frequency ranges; the stage is wider than the other three; the bass is more intense, etc.
- the display can display in different colors; it can be switched off automatically and also completely deactivated; that's great when the amplifier is right under the TV, like mine. And the font size, at least the one for the volume, is large enough to to be able to recognize them easily even at a distance of 3 meters.
- The A30 plays louder up to volume 35/60 than the SMSL A300 (which should actually have twice as many watts) and also as the SMSL AO100. I tested this with Wharfedale 12.2 speakers (I had various speakers to test at home). “Younger” of the A300 (ASR Forum) and also the manufacturer themselves nevertheless claim that the A300 is twice as powerful as the other amps and that is due to the gain curve, which I think is mumbo jumbo, because it makes no sense to play quieter than half your performance up to 35/60 and then suddenly get crazy loud in the last 25 settings. So the A30 probably has more power than the A300 and AO100.
- The Bluetooth connection is absolutely stable; on the other hand, the AO100, for example, already had problems at the same position of my smartphone if I just turned the cell phone in my hand. The A30 also transmits using the aptX codec; if I remember correctly, not all the other amps do that.
- it outputs all frequencies on the stereo out (in contrast to the D03, for example, which filters out the low frequencies here)
- the test interplay with the Elac Sub 3010 worked wonderfully; if you want to use a sub, you have no problems with the Loxjie A30 - provided that the sub can set its separation or crossover frequency itself, as the LFE on the A30 (as with all other three amplifiers); On the A30, there is a fixed filter on the LFE, which removes the high frequencies without further ado Setting option.
To 3.) SMSL A300
- as described above, it didn't play as loud as it should have played; it should actually be twice as loud as the rest, but it was even quieter.
- Here too, the display font was much too small and could only be read at a distance of 1 m.
To 4.) SMSL AO100
- the A30 played a bit louder than the AO100, as I said.
- The font on the display was once again much too small (max. 1m distance readable).
- The resolution of the AO100 was significantly worse than that of the Loxjie and with the switchable, integrated surround modes, this could be improved somewhat artificially, but it also sounds correspondingly artificial; that wasn't for me. I can't say 100% whether the D03 and also the A300 had significantly worse resolution, as the D03 got out of comparison early because of its high-pass filter and the A300 because of its much too weak performance.
CONCLUSION:
The Loxjie A30 is miles ahead of the other three amplifiers and none of the three is a suitable alternative. With all four amplifiers, it is important to get banana plugs for the speaker cables, as the connections are very small and close together. There is also no counter screw connection, which will certainly make the screws loose again and again over time. That would be too annoying for me and the risk of a short circuit would be too high. Here I can absolutely recommend the Nakamichi plugs, which I bought after the bad Goaycer plugs. The Nakamichi protection sleeves also do not conduct electricity, which the Goaycers did, for example (that is negligent!).
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...I don't know if this guy is delusional or observant...I suppose he could be both...
...FWIW I am not even considering the headphone amp as a feature...
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