Sabaj A5 and A8 announced

[mdsimon2]

The blind test?

Not yet as I don't have a speaker switch box. I did listen to the A8 all week and it sounded pretty good but I swear it sounded "softer" or more "blurred" than the Hypex somehow. Although I was also getting over COVID this week so it probably wasn't the best time to be doing critical listening. Next step is to get a speaker switch box and see if what I thought I heard was real or just my imagination.

Michael

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

Not yet as I don't have a speaker switch box. I did listen to the A8 all week and it sounded pretty good but I swear it sounded "softer" or more "blurred" than the Hypex somehow. Although I was also getting over COVID this week so it probably wasn't the best time to be doing critical listening. Next step is to get a speaker switch box and see if what I thought I heard was real or just my imagination.

Michael

That's also my feeling.
A8 is a bit soft sounding not as sharp as clear as for example SMSL da9.
Also bass is focused more on the mid bass.
I prefer da9.

 

[mario_rouge]

That's also my feeling.
A8 is a bit soft sounding not as sharp as clear as for example SMSL da9.
Also bass is focused more on the mid bass.
I prefer da9.

I also had the da9 and now I own two Sabaj A8. Perhaps because my speakers have low sensitivity and require many watts but I find the presentation of the Sabaj sound is infinitely better.

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

I also had the da9 and now I own two Sabaj A8. Perhaps because my speakers have low sensitivity and require many watts but I find the presentation of the Sabaj sound is infinitely better.

My speakers are also not so sensitive. It's 88db and 6-4 ohms.
But power reserve from da9 was enough for.my room and listening volumes.

And the presentation with da9 feel more 'transparent' I like vocals a lot more, they don't have that fake body and added warmth. They feel more breathy, open and direct.
Alas the difference is really not that big.

 

[mario_rouge]

Any news on the new A20a 2022?

 

[pickyAudiophile]

Any news on the new A20a 2022?

No.
I don't understand their approach with that 2022 series in general. Will they leave us with amps which do not offer any sort of tone control any longer, without displays, with analog volume control again (step back from NJW1194 electronic control of 2020 series) & altogether non-bypassable volume control ?
Will there be headphone amps again?
We just don't know.

 

[Toku]

Which IC chip of Infineon do you think the new 2022 A10a is using?
I took a closer look at Infineon's IC list and I suspect I'm using the MA5332MS.

 

[Toku]

It's a bit old, but it's a problem with the Sabaj A8's power supply voltage setting.

The power supply voltage of the ICEower 125ASX2 used in the A8 is switched by switching the jumper of P200 (115V) and P201 (230V).
Use at 115V -------> P200/Close & P201/Open
Use at 230V -------> P200/Open & P201/Close
Connect like.

However, the Sabaj A8 always closes P201 and opens/closes only P200 with the voltage selector switch on the back panel. With this, the power supply voltage cannot be switched correctly. Due to this, it became a product that does not work in the Japanese market of 100V.
To solve the problem, P201 must also be opened / closed in conjunction with the voltage selector switch.

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

So here it is:

Sabaj A20A 2022‘v Power Amplifier 350W

Sabaj A20A 2022‘v Power Amplifier Germany Infineon's latest digital high-power amplifier chip has higher quality, high efficiency and low energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0 reception, longer transmission distance, better sound quality! It can be BTL into a single-channel amplifier with higher...

hifi-express.com

 

[Bleib]

Ok price. But need more info

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

I wish there was version with remote volume control and 1rca and 1xlr input stereo input.
So I could connect dac via XLR and turntable with RCA.

 

[peterwen]

• Germany Infineon's latest digital high-power amplifier chip has higher quality,
• high efficiency and low energy consumption;
• Bluetooth 5.0 reception, longer transmission distance, better sound quality!
• It can be BTL into a single-channel amplifier with higher power to drive large
• speakers. Or set it to subwoofer mode to drive passive subwoofers.
• Built-in low-pass circuit, in subwoofer mode, the low-pass cutoff frequency is
• adjustable from 70 to 200Hz to match different main speakers.
• All aluminum alloy CNC processing technology, using anodizing technology,
• fine workmanship, first-class touch;
• A large number of audiophile-grade audio components are used to enhance
• the subjective sense of hearing;
• High-quality gold-plated input and output terminals;
• Perfect overheating, overcurrent and other protection circuits;
• Built-in audio dedicated high-quality switching power supply

Sabaj A20A 2022‘v Power Amplifier 350W

Sabaj A20A 2022‘v Power Amplifier Germany Infineon's latest digital high-power amplifier chip has higher quality, high efficiency and low energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0 reception, longer transmission distance, better sound quality! It can be BTL into a single-channel amplifier with higher...

hifi-express.com

 

[Toku]

As I expected the other day, the chip used was the Infineon MA5332MS.
I already have two AO200s and a PA3, but I have no choice but to buy this product.

 

[Enkay25]

• Germany Infineon's latest digital high-power amplifier chip has higher quality,
• high efficiency and low energy consumption;
• Bluetooth 5.0 reception, longer transmission distance, better sound quality!
• It can be BTL into a single-channel amplifier with higher power to drive large
• speakers. Or set it to subwoofer mode to drive passive subwoofers.
• Built-in low-pass circuit, in subwoofer mode, the low-pass cutoff frequency is
• adjustable from 70 to 200Hz to match different main speakers.
• All aluminum alloy CNC processing technology, using anodizing technology,
• fine workmanship, first-class touch;
• A large number of audiophile-grade audio components are used to enhance
• the subjective sense of hearing;
• High-quality gold-plated input and output terminals;
• Perfect overheating, overcurrent and other protection circuits;
• Built-in audio dedicated high-quality switching power supply

Sabaj A20A 2022‘v Power Amplifier 350W

Sabaj A20A 2022‘v Power Amplifier Germany Infineon's latest digital high-power amplifier chip has higher quality, high efficiency and low energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0 reception, longer transmission distance, better sound quality! It can be BTL into a single-channel amplifier with higher...

hifi-express.com

These seems definitely on my buy list.

Can more details about measurements be available?


Is a multichannel amp like say 7channel/8channel etc can be a future product? I want such amps for my HT.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bleib]

Is this device quiet during operation. I hear that a8 makes a noise when it's on... But not through the speakers but the device itself

 

[mario_rouge]

Is this device quiet during operation. I hear that a8 makes a noise when it's on... But not through the speakers but the device itself

No noise for A8 here.

 

[Talisman]

Is this device quiet during operation. I hear that a8 makes a noise when it's on... But not through the speakers but the device itself

No noise in my two units

 

[Toku]

A20a 2022 was officially posted on Sabaj's HP. At the same time, A20a and A8 have been discontinued.

Sabaj Audio Official-Sabaj音频官网

Since the establishment of our company, we have been committed to an enterprise integrating audio product design, R&D, production, market operation and service.There are mainly three categories: decoder/headphone amplifier/power amplifier. Our company is composed of a group of members who love...

www.sabaj.com.cn

In addition, the A300, which seems to be a sibling model of the A20a 2022, was posted on the SMSL website. This seems to be a product that is paired with the DAC D300.

A300

Foshan ShuangMuSanLin electronics Co., LTD. founded in 2009 which located in Shenzhen, China. And our branch company VMV Technology(HK) Company Limited registered in HK in 2013. Our company is specialized in the audio DAC, stereo headphone amplifier, power amplifier, and with own R&D...

www.smsl-audio.com

 

[MCH]

A20a 2022 was officially posted on Sabaj's HP. At the same time, A20a and A8 have been discontinued.

Sabaj Audio Official-Sabaj音频官网

Since the establishment of our company, we have been committed to an enterprise integrating audio product design, R&D, production, market operation and service.There are mainly three categories: decoder/headphone amplifier/power amplifier. Our company is composed of a group of members who love...

www.sabaj.com.cn

In addition, the A300, which seems to be a sibling model of the A20a 2022, was posted on the SMSL website. This seems to be a product that is paired with the DAC D300.

A300

Foshan ShuangMuSanLin electronics Co., LTD. founded in 2009 which located in Shenzhen, China. And our branch company VMV Technology(HK) Company Limited registered in HK in 2013. Our company is specialized in the audio DAC, stereo headphone amplifier, power amplifier, and with own R&D...

www.smsl-audio.com

So it seems that the Sabaj has adjustable low pass filter but not high pass filter and the smsl has both low pass and high pass but at fixed frequencies. We are almost there

 

[tom_tom]

In addition, the A300, which seems to be a sibling model of the A20a 2022, was posted on the SMSL website. This seems to be a product that is paired with the DAC D300.

A300

Foshan ShuangMuSanLin electronics Co., LTD. founded in 2009 which located in Shenzhen, China. And our branch company VMV Technology(HK) Company Limited registered in HK in 2013. Our company is specialized in the audio DAC, stereo headphone amplifier, power amplifier, and with own R&D...

www.smsl-audio.com

A300 with good build in DAC and auto-on would be fantastic.