Inside PJ. MIAOLAI SA-1000 tube preamplifier.
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- A look inside the PJ.MIAOLAI SA-1000 tube preamp from Aliexpress that surprised me a lot. Both in its sound quality and the build, which I show in this video. The preamp is around 50 USD including shipping (prices fluctuate) and you can get it via the link below. I have previously reviewed this unit, and you can watch my full review here - • This tube preamplifier... .
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I came across the preamp like you. Purchased one, and wow, great value.
Very good video on this product. Here are some replacement tubes if you want to tube roll (GE 5670W, 6N3/6H3N/396A /2C51/5670. For best life, and lowest noise, I recommend the Soviet 6H3n-EB tube over the 6H3n-E tubes. I am not certain but, I bet these are low gain tubes as well which is better than to have too much gain. I think they offer a more smooth sound than up in your face, or so much gain you get additional noise.
Thanks for the tip! I will play with some other tubes for sure :)
@NormcoreGreg thanks for the suggestion, i ordered it yesterday. Lets see how it goes.
Hope you'll enjoy it!
I have the same unit and use it with a Raisong 10 tuve amp and sounds fantastic!
On the tube it says "Перепроверен," meaning it has been rechecked or reverified.
Thanks for the information!
Greetings from Serbia. Very useful video.
Hello and thank you!
Love your channel!
Thank you @@EBSELPROAUDIO :)
It would be cool to compare it to the cheap dynavox tube pre amps that are available from similar places
I couldn’t find any on Aliexpress. Can you share a link to the dynavox preamps? I’ll see what I can do.
Can we change the OpAmps?
It doesn’t look like those opamps are swappable. At least not easily. But you can roll tubes - that’s what they’re for besides the look ;)
@NormcoreGreg i guess at this price point, rolling opamps is too much of an ask.
@NormcoreGreg Yes, will check on tube rolling. Appreciate if you can provide some alternatives for the tubes in an upcoming video.
yes the hair looks like the hulk, but the review is pretty good.
I treat this as a compliment :D
hilarious
@@NormcoreGreg As long as you don't get angry and turn green!
You get a small amount if we buy it ... isn't that compromising you a tiny bit? Moreover, you looked at the components and build quality and didn't cover the important part, how it sounds. The tubes come from Russia ... is that a potential export embargo violation?
@@henrikcarlsen1881 these are all valid questions, thanks! :) As for the sound of it, I talked about it in my original review of this unit, which you can find here - ua-cam.com/video/v6KvBmASEYE/v-deo.html. Regarding the commission (that I'm yet to see) and how it might influence my opinions - I'm an amateur "youtuber" and I do it purely for fun; I purchase all the gear I talk about with my own money (except for three pieces I recently received for free as review units) and make some research before to make sure it's not total crap; having said that I admit that a potential financial reward, however small it might be, may, even on the subconscious level, affect my opinions. But no one's objective anyway and we should always take any information with a grain of salt. Your last question about tubes from Russia - as a Pole I wave a very strong opinion about Russia and how it should be dealt with, especially given the ongoing war with Ukraine. However, I'm not sure such tubes are of strategic importance. Also, I'm not sure if they come from Russia or from some other ex-soviet country, e.g. Ukraine. I appreciate your concerns in this matter though.
@@henrikcarlsen1881are you serious, there always has to be one