paperhouse
New Member
It sounds fantastic. I'd been using a passive attenuator for the past several years, which seemed to compare favorably to the active equipment I'd tried. More clarity, better sense of "air".
But my phono pre just wasn't providing enough voltage on its own, and I was maxing out the volume. I started looking into transformer volume control units but balked at the price. Then the Saga 2 came on my radar.
Unlike previous units, it can be run passive or active, with low gain and high gain modes. It came in today and - running it in high gain mode - I could tell pretty quickly that I've been missing out. It's noticeably more dynamic, and at the same time completely clean, as far as my ears are concerned.
The passive attenuator I was using before is hardly state-of-the-art (it's a DACT-style unit I got off E-bay) but its sound basically aligns with the passive mode of the Saga 2. Also, I'm using a solid state amp with 47k input impedance, so it's not the best candidate for a passive pre.
Anyway, with Saga 2, you don't have to choose - it's really a fantastic value.
But my phono pre just wasn't providing enough voltage on its own, and I was maxing out the volume. I started looking into transformer volume control units but balked at the price. Then the Saga 2 came on my radar.
Unlike previous units, it can be run passive or active, with low gain and high gain modes. It came in today and - running it in high gain mode - I could tell pretty quickly that I've been missing out. It's noticeably more dynamic, and at the same time completely clean, as far as my ears are concerned.
The passive attenuator I was using before is hardly state-of-the-art (it's a DACT-style unit I got off E-bay) but its sound basically aligns with the passive mode of the Saga 2. Also, I'm using a solid state amp with 47k input impedance, so it's not the best candidate for a passive pre.
Anyway, with Saga 2, you don't have to choose - it's really a fantastic value.
