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Soncoz SGP1
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lol. it was a difficult sell at 1100. at 1500 it's just... can't even say it without the risk of getting banned
Maybe we should try some apples to apples comparaison here?
Assembled amps based on existing components, designed by tiers engineers VS complete in-house class AB design.
Well, I'm looking for the most important factor: price vs performance.
Let me say that Purifi modules are designed by very competent engineers and with the top technology available ... but in the end, I value the performance. Accuphase is a complete in-house AB design ... but with a very poor price / performance ratio.
Let me say that Purifi modules are designed by very competent engineers and with the top technology available ... but in the end, I value the performance. Accuphase is a complete in-house AB design ... but with a very poor price / performance ratio.
it's power amp to power amp. can't get more apples to apples than that. where the company decides to source the components or whether it's designing them in-house is ultimately irrelevant. you're buying the end product, not the r&d and management process.
if it cost them so much to develop with no added benefit compared to available options, that just means they have poor management (who approved the r&d and manufacture of this, particularly after the cut features only months ago).
on the bright side, at least it looks like a better buy than the LA90
Well, we disagree on that very last point.
When I purchase audio equipment, I also reward good engineering and R&D. As far as I'm concerned, I also prefer to pay more for aesthetics, exclusivity, many others factors than just performance alone.
I disagree as well. With such way of thinking, there's no place for innovation, nor competition. And I'm very sorry, but AB amps and ready-to-assemble D modules are 100% different stories regarding R&D, even if they will audibly perform the same at the end.
That goes without saying...on the bright side, at least it looks like a better buy than the LA90
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Unknown the R&D justly on the last technology amplifiers (class D) ... in front of 40 years class AB technology ... well, I don't how to call it really.Well, we disagree on that very last point.
When I purchase audio equipment, I also reward good engineering and R&D. As far as I'm concerned, I also prefer to pay more for aesthetics, exclusivity, many others factors than just performance alone.
I disagree as well. With such way of thinking, there's no place for innovation, nor competition. And I'm very sorry, but AB amps and ready-to-assemble D modules are 100% different stories regarding R&D, even if they will audibly perform the same at the end.
That goes without saying...
Even worst if you think you're right at the end ... what to say? I think nothing. It's ok, anyone's free will
Unless you care to elaborate your (hardly understandable) post, it will be difficult to respond anything...
For now, I feel quite a few misconceptions in the air.
OK, Uncle!!! I have to admit I've become rather impatient/frustrated in not seeing an ASR review of this fairly new Soncoz SGP1 (and I recognize Amir already has way too much on his table). Been checking everyday. I kinda thought Soncoz would have sent Amir a unit for review. Soncoz did previously (send a unit to ASR for review) through one of their distributor's, Aoshida Audio, for the SGA1, and then again themselves (via its designer) for the SGD1. This seems to me to be kind of a flagship product for Soncoz, so I was hoping they would send a unit to Amir for review. Why we haven't heard anything at all is a little puzzling -- it's already been released for sale. My best guess is that Amir has NOT been sent the SGP1 from Soncoz for review. WolfX-700 did a review of the Soncoz SGP1, but, of course, it is in Chinese on his site, and a little difficult for me to fully interpret. Overall, Wolf's measurements looked pretty damn good, but there were ones where some questions might occur. Amir's reviews usually clarify these kind of things for us non-pro English readers.
If Amir already has this unit, I wonder why we haven't seen a review on ASR as of yet? And, if he doesn't have the unit, should it become incumbent on one of ASR's members (like me?) to TOFTT, purchase a unit, and send it into Amir for review? I don't think many, if any, meaningful changes could be made by the manufacturer, after release, to a purely analog component such as this, so it is what it is ... Correct?
If Amir already has this unit, I wonder why we haven't seen a review on ASR as of yet? And, if he doesn't have the unit, should it become incumbent on one of ASR's members (like me?) to TOFTT, purchase a unit, and send it into Amir for review? I don't think many, if any, meaningful changes could be made by the manufacturer, after release, to a purely analog component such as this, so it is what it is ... Correct?
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juliangst
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Looks like a huge miss by Soncoz. I cannot find any reviews or videos on it; If it's reliable I can see it as a nice middle ground between the LA90 and AHB2 for people who just don't want Class D
SONCOZ SGP1 Power Amplifier Class AB 2x240W 4 Ohm Black - Audiophonics
The Soncoz SGP1 is a massive Class AB amplifier, designed for integration into high-resolution audio systems, which the brand has been working on for three years. In addition to comfortable power, it provides excellent SNR and THD...
I think that's the entire point. Not to mention it still is more powerful than an AHB2, power being way more important than SINAD, especially at these levels (100dB+).
it looks amazing, lets hope Amir gets one for testing
No one from the forum has bought one to share with impression about this amp? I already found buyer for my smsl da-9 + soncoz amp and now I need to make a choice: sgp1 + minidsp flex balanced or Arcam SA30. Pretty close money for both setups.
I finally ordered one (in Silver) on Amazon via HiFiGo. It was supposed to be coming sometime in early November. HiFiGo just recently texted to inform me that all the SGD1s (in black and silver) had been sold out. They further informed me that more units were being produced and that black would be available a couple of weeks before the silver. In that email they asked if I a) wanted to cancel my order altogether, b) wanted to switch to a black unit and get it sooner, or, c) wanted to wait for the silver? I chose waiting for the silver, but I also requested something else.
Photos of the previously delivered silver production units that I had seen had black-headed metal screws in the silver faceplate. Although not a big deal, it was definitely, IMO, a less esthetic outcome than silver-headed screws would have given the silver component (photos of the pre-production/marketing units all had silver screws). So, I requested if I could get a unit with silver screws in the faceplate, or at least have six compatible silver-headed screws sent along with the unit, and I would change them out myself.
HiFiGo answered my email the next day, saying that they (or maybe Soncoz?) had instructed the factory to use silver screws for the next production batch of silver units. HiFiGo is a Chinese online "store", that along with many other Chinese online stores that market electronics, may have more connected and intimate relationships with the Shenzhen District manufacturers (eg. Soncoz, for one) than we may understand.
Anyways, they not only promptly answered my request, but sent me pictures of what I assume are the new production silver units (with the SILVER screws!). Photos are attached (they sent a few more photos, but I attached the two I thought were the most demonstrative). How's that for excellent customer service?
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pickyAudiophile
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Thank you @da Choge for sharing your experiences. Now as "Singles Day" sales is about to begin in a couple of hours people interested are "doomed" to conclusively make up their minds.
First let's see what the actual discount on this one will be.Maybe 20% or so. $ 989, only 10%
I really don't like buying blindly in general. Worst what could happen once I received that item and started with testing, performing blind testing, back-and-forth switching, was unability to differentiate between that SGP1 and my surprisingly capable dual mono SMSL A300 's when it comes to subjectively perceived sonics. In that case I would ask myself: why I did I do that again, buying class AB, for no good reason?
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almost 70 watts of power consumption at idle measured by Zeos Pantera, that's a deal breaker right away
First let's see what the actual discount on this one will be.
I really don't like buying blindly in general. Worst what could happen once I received that item and started with testing, performing blind testing, back-and-forth switching, was unability to differentiate between that SGP1 and my surprisingly capable dual mono SMSL A300 's when it comes to subjectively perceived sonics. In that case I would ask myself: why I did I do that again, buying class AB, for no good reason?
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almost 70 watts of power consumption at idle measured by Zeos Pantera, that's a deal breaker right away
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