SABAJ A3 Home Audio Amplifier, 80Wx2, OLED Display, Bluetooth 4.2, USB/DSP/Optical Input, 192 kHz, Remote Control, Black (A3-Black)

I can't say I'm an audiophile but have a range of headphones and like my audio in general. Bought this to power a set of q-acoustics 2020i's as my first proper audio setup. Didn't want a huge box like traditional amps all seem to be so this fit the bill, and bluetooth was an attractive addition. I can't say I've listened to a lot of high end setups but this amp and my speakers sound great and I suspect anyone else who isn't a audiophile but wants better audio would likely agree. Music, gaming and movies all sound great, you can do some basic eq modification with impressive amounts of extra bass being put out if you crank that up, and it gets plenty loud. Bluetooth works well connects easily and sounds good as well.Negative in the really flimsy included remote didnt work, but I bought one off aliexpress (search sabaj a3) which arrived in 2 weeks and works great and is well built and only cost an extra fiver.

This is a great little amp with a surprising number of features (EQ control, optical, USB and Bluetooth inputs, banana plug capable outputs, decent display with brightness control, and more). No complaints on the sound quality so far, in as much as I can tell through decades-old Wharfedale speakers. The power consumption is also pretty low when there's no input signal, which is good to see -- barely any point in turning it off.The remote has been changed since the photos -- I think the new one looks much nicer and easier to use than the one pictured.I had previously tried the Sabaj A2 and had problems with it (buzzing noise) and did not expect much from the A3, but the A3 is apparently completely different internally, and turned out to be vastly superior in every way.My only very minor complaint is that I'd prefer more-granular control over the volume and EQ settings. My living room only needs the volume set to about 12, and there's a noticeable step in volume between 11 and 12. Similarly my speakers want about +1dB on the bass, but the amp only lets me choose +0 or +2dB. But for me this is a very minor issue, especially considering the price.

This amplifier is very good! The build quality is excellent, for a product designed and produced in China, the product feels well made. I like that the company has its own website and a product line which again gives confidence to the buyer. The amplifier has a black metal outer case, the knob is also metal and spins all the way around with a click-like feedback. The amp has a nice weight to it and the bluetooth antenna and connection is quite good. The charger also feels good, similar to a laptop charger with a led indicator.The amp does not make any static sound, buzz, hiss when powered on, when idle or when playing music any all normal levels, it is noise free!. This is something that I really appreciate and I guess a feature for amps of this price range. Previously I experiemented with a <£50 amp from Amazon and there was background noise which was audible and irritating.There are many options with this amp, the built in equalisers are very good, from tight sounds (rock, jazz, soft rock, hard), to bass driven (pop, dance, bass1,2,3), vocal driven (vocal, dialogue, hip-hop, classical) or you can turn off eq. Within each eq setting you can further tune the bass/treble responses in steps of +/-2 db to a maximum of 6. So in general, I could get all the sounds I wanted and I really enjoyed the options. There is also the option to dim the screen to a level where it does not annoy you in the night.Inputs, I really enjoyed the usb input which makes this amp a DAC also, the sound quality through this is excellent. The Bluetooth connectivity was a must for me and again, the sound quality is excellent when using spotify. I haven't tried aux/opt but I imagine they would be superb.The remote control. I really like it, it looks premium and the buttons feel good. It may not last as long as the amp but it is down to the user's care. Now some reviewers have mentioned that the remote gets stuck which requires a hard button restart but I that pressing the 'A' button made it work again. I don't know what the 'A,B,C' buttons do but suffice to say all the settings can be done through the remote, including changing sources, volume, eq, on/off.Finally and most importantly, the sound quality. I paired this amp to my Roth RA1 passive speakers (50W max) and at vol setting 11-12 I can achieve ~80-85dBA at 2m listening position. The max volume goes up to 36 I believe, so this thing can get my speakers to go loud not that I've ever pushed it past 24 for safety. The sound quality is excellent, after tweaking for the room acoustics through the eq, I am very happy with the sounds. The amp does not get very hot either.So overall, 4/5 for this amp, I am very happy with the purchase. Will buy again.

In the attached picture you will see the diminuitive A3 on a shelf where a NAD7225PE used to live. That 25 year old piece of excellence, connected to Acoustic Innovation speakers, was the centre of a MacMini/LG40 setup. The down side was that I had no optical for connecting the LG, and certainly no Bluetooth! Watched TV via USB stick on Mac and On-demand via web to get sound via Mac, so never used the HD Freeview on my LG. I needed to get more connectivity. And Bluetooth was a must now my iPhone has no mini jack.So, having read a few reviews, I decided to try the A3. I am impressed. A solid box that feels well made which is easy to install with a very intuitive UI. I love just having one knob to do it all. Up and running in a few minutes, using all the connection methods, AUX for MacMini, USB for my MacAIr, Optical for my LG and Bluetooth for my iPhone. Magic.Then the listening. OK, not quite as "full" as my old NAD, but once you start adjusting Bass/Treble it gets very close. And some of the EQ settings do a good job on my a vast, eclectic, collection of music. DIstortion will occur when you're starting to shake the house, but with 8ohm speakers to drive there is plenty of oomph with good clarity.The only bad card in the deck is the remote control. Cheap and nasty compared to the A3. Plus it has three buttons labelled A B C, where once you've used the A to innitialise things, they are of no use. What?