SA50 Plus vs A100
The A100's power @ 8ω is 40W against the SA50 Plus's 50W, its signal-to-noise 103 dB against 95 dB, its power @ 4ω 80W against 50W, and its thd 0.005% against 0.015%.
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The SMSL SA-50 Plus is a versatile and compact HiFi digital amplifier designed to power bookshelf speakers with 50 watts per channel at 4 ohms. It features a professional tricore digital audio processor with a 32bit RISC processor and dual DSP units, enabling decoding of 32bit/192kHz audio files. The amplifier uses the TAS5766M chip from Texas Instruments, delivering high fidelity sound with low distortion (THD+N 0.015%) and a high signal-to-noise ratio (95dB). It supports multiple input sources including USB drives (up to 2TB, NTFS supported), MicroSD cards (up to 64GB), optical input, and a shared 3.5mm jack for AUX or optical input. The device can play various audio formats such as MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, APE, FLAC, and Apple Lossless. Additional features include automatic bass and treble adjustment, a resume playback function, smart volume control to protect speakers, and a multilingual display. The amplifier consumes 40W during operation and 1W in standby, with dimensions of 92x138x41 mm and a weight of 0.38 kg. It comes with a remote control and power adapter. The SA-50 Plus is praised for its detailed sound, slight bass enhancement, and quiet operation, making it suitable for desktop or home audio setups.
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The A100's power @ 8ω is 40W against the SA50 Plus's 50W, its signal-to-noise 103 dB against 95 dB, its power @ 4ω 80W against 50W, and its thd 0.005% against 0.015%.
The DA1's power @ 8ω is 65W against the SA50 Plus's 50W, its power @ 4ω 65W against 50W, its signal-to-noise 102 dB against 95 dB, and its thd 0.030% against 0.015%.
The TX-8020's signal-to-noise is 100 dB against the SA50 Plus's 95 dB, its power @ 4ω 160W against 50W, and its thd 0.080% against 0.015%. Both share power @ 8ω (50W).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The DA100's power @ 8ω is 35W against the SA50 Plus's 50W, its power @ 4ω 67W against 50W, its signal-to-noise 112 dB against 95 dB, and its thd 0.007% against 0.015%.
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