I just really should pull the trigger on the Freya plus. It does it all! I use the Saga plus with my Schiit Asgard class A headphone amp and with just one tube that the Saga plus uses the sound is incredible. Detail, smooth and still dynamic with good headphones!
Schitt Saga tube buffer preamplifier gain?
I pulled the trigger on the Schiit Saga preamplifier. Why is the gain (volume-output) so low? It is amazing with the one tube. Love it except not much gain in the output stage. Can I tube roll and get a different tube to make a difference? Out of the box it is pure tube sound (buffer). My goal is to get a Schiit Freya + and be set. I hope that is not the same. You guys know so much on this forum. Thanks?
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arichison OP1:Are you at full volume or 3/4 or 1/2 for loud listening? 2:What is your source that goes into it that it is too low with? 3: And what is your poweramp that you use it with? Cheers George |
George, I am at full volume on the schitt saga preamp. This way I can use my source plugged in to turn it up (tape deck output, integrated amp output and of course my wonderful schitt asgard headphone amp which I love sound of) The weakest source is turntable with MM cartridge. Too many variables on this with the output and all. Lot of hum . Am using a dual restored table. My power amp is a very powerful B&K Ref 200.2. I also hooked up the saga to my cambridge audion Azur integrated and it sounded pretty good, smooth, silky etc. I am going to sell it unless I can find a reason to keep it. I am on the fence. It could shine with a GE or RCA tube roll? Any input would be great. Happy Easter! |
B&K Ref 200.2 Input Sensitivity1.4 V1.4v this is quite low gain, maybe you should have got the Freya which has more gain from it’s active stage, and all should be right with line level sources, but your phono stage?? whatever it is? also needs to be high gain. >50db probably I also hooked up the saga to my Cambridge Audio Azur integrated and it sounded pretty good, smooth, silky etc.I don’t understand, your running the Saga preamp into the preamp or the Azur. why? (It doesn’t have a poweramp input only a preamp output.) BTW forget tube rolling, that’s just fine tuning the sound, no extra gain will be achieved Cheers George |
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