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Promo ⭐ Schiit – Saga S Desktop Amps & DACs 😀

Original price was: $398.63.Current price is: $97.99.

SKU: schiit-4512512737343 Category: Desktop Amps & DACs Tags: CI_5 Years, Cl_Pre-Amp, Collection_E30K, Detailedreviewforamps_dacs, Filters_Desktop Amps/DACs, K_Audiophiles, Nonreturnable, Noreturn

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Designed & Made
in the USA

5 Years of
Warranty

Ideal for
Audiophiles

Ideal for
Indoor Use

Connect With
RCA

Metal
Build

Remote
Controls

DESCRIPTION

The Schiit Saga S is an upgraded version of the Saga that houses a discrete JFET buffer stage instead of the tube stage. It’s a 100% solid-state. You can control either in a passive mode wherein you use it with a remote-controlled passive preamp which is apt for various systems. Switch it to JFET buffer mode if you want to drive long cables.

The Saga S comes with relay-switch for clear volume and to offer perfect channel matching and low distortion. It has a volume knob for added efficiency. In the remote control mode, the potentiometer adheres to the remote setting. For a reliable remote-control system to integrate your digital gear with the rest of the system, you can stack Saga S and any other Schiit DACs.

SPECS

SPECIFICATIONS

BUFFER STAGE:
FREQUENCY RESPONSE	20Hz-20Khz, -0.2db, 3Hz-400KHz, -3dB
THD	<0.001%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 1V RMS
IMD	<0.001%, CCIR (active stage)
SNR	>110db, A-weighted, referenced to 1V RMS
MAXIMUM OUTPUT	>>5V RMS
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE	75 ohms
PASSIVE STAGE:
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE	varies, maximum 4.8 kohms
BOTH PASSIVE OR ACTIVE STAGE:
GAIN	Approximately 1 (0dB) through either passive or active stage
INPUT IMPEDANCE	10 kohms
INPUTS	5 RCA pairs, selectable via front switch or remote
CROSSTALK	>-75dB, 20Hz-20KHz
INPUTS	5 RCA pairs, selectable via front switch or remote
OUTPUTS	2 RCA pairs, selectable via front switch or remote
BUFFER STAGE	Discrete two-JFET buffer with DC offset correction
VOLUME CONTROL	relay-switched stepped attenuator with discrete thin-film resistors , 64 1dB steps
POWER SUPPLY	One 24VA transformer with regulated +/-18V rails, plus 5VDC for microprocessor
POWER CONSUMPTION	15W typical
SIZE	9″W x6″D x 2″H, plus additional 1.25″ H for tube
WEIGHT	6 lbs

IN THE BOX

BOX CONTENTS

1. Schiit Saga S

FAQs

: Just one thing, really: Saga S is solid-state. That is, it doesn’t have a tube in it. Instead of a tube, it uses a discrete JFET buffer stage. Saga S is for people who don’t want to deal with tubes.
: If you’re using a power amp without volume control, you’ll need a preamp. The preamp allows you to control volume, switch inputs, etc.
: Lots of things. But let’s start where you probably aren’t expecting us to: in the philosophy. Yes, philosophy. Because in the past 20 years or so, audio gear has gone into full gold-plated Bentley/60’ private yacht/$120MM beach estate mode. As in, prices are completely and utterly insane. Go ahead. Look around for a remote passive preamp, and check the prices. And then start looking at preamps that use a sophisticated, perfectly-matched relay-switched stepped attenuator instead of a volume pot or cheap volume-control chip, and we’ll excuse you so you can go scream at the injustice of the world. And then there’s Saga S, at $299.
: By making a ton of them at a time, by using automated surface-mount assembly, and through smart design that doesn’t need a ton of hand-work to solder and route wiring. And by selling direct. No magic.
: Passive preamps are great if you have short cable runs and high-impedance inputs to your power amp. On the other hand, active preamps give you the ability to run longer cables and drive low-impedance inputs on some power amps. Saga S is both. Switch it to passive mode to bypass the JFET buffer, or switch it to active mode to use the tube buffer. It’s up to you.
: Yeah. It’s cool. Unlike a potentiometer, it gives you perfect channel matching down to the lowest level of the volume knob. And, the knob on the front of the preamp acts just like a normal volume knob—it stops at the bottom and top of its travel. No endlessly spinning encoders here. Just the same easy-to-use knob you’re used to, coupled with sophisticated microprocessor control.
: Then you need Freya S, Saga S’s big sister.
: Saga is a seeress, or a goddess associated with wisdom. Once you get off the beaten path in Norse mythology, it starts getting a bit murky like this. But we do think you’ll find Saga+ a wise choice in a system needing a preamp.

Warranty

Don’t sweat it, this Schiit Saga S comes with a 5 year warranty from Schiit that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer’s warranty.

Read more about Schiit’s warranty in India.