Happy to hear you are up and running.
It is rather amazing what a featherweight, tiny piece of kit can do.
Size: 5" x 3.5" x 1.25”
Weight: 1 lb
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Some weeks ago, out of nowhere i got a loud medium/low tone emanating from my system when I turned it on. I reported it here and it was suggested that the problem could be a faulty tube. I finally obtained new tubes, installed them, and the tone went a way but so did the audio. Any ideas about what’s going on? It’s hart to find competent technicians that will come for home repair.
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I was surprised to hear the Schiit Sys being compared as 'not too bad' to a CJ preamp. I had the Sys before but returned it after a fairly short listening period. On my humble system, its sound was restrained and not open at all. The Saga 2 is much, much better—and it's here to stay.
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I have not been in the market for a preamp for years and was not aware of the Saga 2. I took a look and based on your listening impressions it seems like an amazing deal with input for four sources, passive or active gain and remote control, all for $279. Depending on his longer term plans, if interested @rvpiano can certainly follow your lead and send the Sys back within 15 days for a full credit towards the Saga 2. For my particular listening preferences, I prefer a tube preamp and prefer two sets of RCAs out. Notwithstanding, seems like another Schiit smoking deal. |
@jetter I kind of wish for swapping two RCA inputs with an XLR input, but this is not, I believe, a truly balanced design anyway. The 64-step relay ladder volume control works great and solves my channel balance issue. Yes, the Saga 2 is a great budget-friendly piece of gear for a humble system. For a more revealing and pricier system, I strongly recommend the truly balanced Kara or Freya, which can also serve as a backup preamp in the future.
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