Excellent detailed and very thorough review of the SA30. Thank you
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@therecordjacket85063 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review, especially the DLNA discussions
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel3 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@MichaelHarrisWales Жыл бұрын
Excellent review and very glad I bought one last year 👍
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@MrComand3r Жыл бұрын
I got one on trail and ended up keeping it 😂. Thanks for the review Hans
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Right on
@markrhodes54747 ай бұрын
Excellent review Hans
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel7 ай бұрын
Many thanks!
@IrenESorius Жыл бұрын
Theres only two "wrongs" with this amp. Its made for southpaws and it got a face reminiscing of Disneys, Qasimodo,, 😬😅. Iw got the SA20 and I looove its surefooted balancing in between warm musicality and non fatiguing airy details. It sounds like a really good valve amp. As usual Hans. Cheers and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all. I wish you a excellent weekend,, 🍻😎👍👍
@MichaelHarrisWales Жыл бұрын
Got to agree with the southpaw comment and disagree with the Quasimodo one, not because you are wrong, but because I have gotten used to the look now 😳
@IrenESorius Жыл бұрын
@@MichaelHarrisWales Once I saw the "Qasimodo" similarity I haven't been able to reprogramming my brain. I look at it like a mother, full of love for a child that sounds lovely. 🥰
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻 I think
@IrenESorius Жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel 💖
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
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@tg6373 Жыл бұрын
Hans is the best!
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻
@NosEL34 Жыл бұрын
I had the SA30 for a few months but eventually had to get rid of it...too many issues. Truth is though is that I felt it sounded fantastic when it was working properly. The Arcam truly is an All-In One device. It has a better than average Dac and Phono input, a quality streamer and good Bluetooth for Apple and Android devices. HDMI is a very nice option for hooking to a TV. Has preout for subwoofer, the internal Class G amplifier is very powerful and refined sounding. Plus Dirac. The SA30 had everything I wanted in one chassis.. unfortunately mine had issues. I do miss it but I have gone back to separates. Great review!
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@sjors01 Жыл бұрын
What was the issue? Temp high, bad streaming? I have now Primare i25 Prisma sounds great stays cool low energie max 20Watt u. Switching power pure Class D in combination Focal chora 816 lightwood perfect set,
@NosEL34 Жыл бұрын
@@sjors01 I had one of the channels that would take a few seconds to kick in. Then eventually it went out all together. Other times it would just sound veiled, I'd have to reset the firmware and it would go back to normal. I did like the amplification so much that I ended up buying the Arcam PA240 after the SA30. I should mention my SA30 was a refurb. So that was probably why I had my issues, it was a bad unit to begin with
@rekodo_intl10 ай бұрын
I was just looking at the SA30. Thank you for this review. I might just purchase it.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel10 ай бұрын
Glad I could help
@mikeutube78887 ай бұрын
I have this unit and love it
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel7 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@benpatana7664 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful review - I will definitely look to have a listen to this unit as it looks like it can function as a good modern 'one box' hifi solution with room to add inputs if desired.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@18yearsoldnot7 ай бұрын
I have the sa30 and love it. The eARC feature is fantastic for the new Apple TV which does not resample its audio. I highly recommend getting an Apple TV if you are using this arcam for your tv. Before I was using nvidia shield which sounded leagues worse when it came to audio over eARC. If you are just using it for music though, I will say that you can improve it with an external dac like a chord Hugo. I have the Hugo tt and it improves the timing and musical tone of the arcam quite significantly. I also found using dlna like mconnect on it a breeze - much better sound quality than the native arcam MusicLife app.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@techmed-rainer Жыл бұрын
Danke!
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Danke dir auch
@writemeanovel Жыл бұрын
I picked up the SA20. Hans is spot on... The sound quality is outstanding for the price. They're on sale now Good time to pick one up. I would love to find an upscale arcam sa 20, something that retains the warmth but provides more detail and depth of image. So something more upscale. Anyone had experience with higher-end arcam gear?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
👍🏼
@madcrabber11139 ай бұрын
I would buy this at its current sale price of $1980 here in the US if it had a couple of dedicated sub outs along with the preouts it already has and the hdmi did dsd. Maybe in the future they will include these.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel9 ай бұрын
I prefer connecting the sub to the speaker terminals. It gives better sound integration.
@paulhanlon51124 ай бұрын
I have the older FMJ A 39 which pre-dates the SA-30 by somewhat, owners of the SA-30 seem to be well pleased with the unit and its features, mainly the sound quality. I cannot say the same for the A39...average performance for the price($3200) Aus...a little dull, soft and quite pedestrian, my Exposure 2010 compared to the Arc is a couple of notches up the chain, I think Arcams benefit from Floorstanders that offer up the Bass that the Arc's love...have owned Arc's for on 35yrs and the A39 would be the model I am most dissatisfied with !
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel4 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@prabhakarrao49227 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant insight into a really good albeit expensive amplifier. I wonder how the SA30 compares to the NAD C399.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel7 ай бұрын
I can't say, I haven't reviewed it.
@davidager7950 Жыл бұрын
Love my SA30, managed to get one refurbished for £1k and I’m really happy at that price. Paired it with Neat Motive SX3’s which work well but thinking of moving over to some sealed boxes like some ATC’s
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@ralphlee4110 Жыл бұрын
Hi Hans, great review! Are Focal Kanta 1 and Arcam SA30 a good pair? Im planning to get this set-up. Thank you and more power!
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
I haven’t tried it I don’t see why not
@mattythehat Жыл бұрын
@ralphlee4110 I can't comment on Kanta 1, but I have my SA30 hooked up to Focal Aria 906 and they are a beautiful pairing. The SA30 are fantastic at controlling that top end so it never leans into being too spicy, which I believe the Kanta range can become if not partnered well.
@gabrielmease11694 ай бұрын
Nice video. Have you considered the Blusound Vault 2i as a streamer and CD solution? I love mine. Just ordered the SA20 and looking forward to hearing it.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel4 ай бұрын
I know the Vault 2 and it works fine.
@tron9828 Жыл бұрын
i have the sa750 jbl, which is a reskinned sa30. i also own michi x3 and sound quality wise, this amplifier is a step above. only area the michi pulls ahead is in grunt and low end power, otherwise the arcam walks all over it.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
I second that
@mvsrpharma Жыл бұрын
🎉
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
🙏🏻
@Audiodreamer192-24 Жыл бұрын
That’s cool it has MQA ,I’ve used MQA for years and love it despite the haters that trash it as a conspiracy despite never trying it legitimately themselves….. thanks Hans 🍻
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
👍🏼
@timleelim9930 Жыл бұрын
There has been news that MQA Ltd is going through a process similar to the US Chapter 11.
@Audiodreamer192-24 Жыл бұрын
@@timleelim9930 I just read an article on that now….. that’s a huge bummer for me because I invested in MQA gear and spent like 3-4 years building all my Tidal playlists… hopefully Tidal refits to deliver hi-res flac files full bandwidth like quobuz…. If not… I’ll have to move on and start all over… what a drag….
@xiaobaozha Жыл бұрын
@@Audiodreamer192-24 I wouldn’t rush into anything yet, let’s see what happens 🤷♂️
@Audiodreamer192-24 Жыл бұрын
@@xiaobaozha for sure
@leach720 Жыл бұрын
Hi Hans, I hope you are well. Thanks for this video, I always respect your insights. You have never reviewed a Hegel integrated amp, I wonder if you have heard one and what you thought?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
There can be several reasons why a given product is not reviewed by me. In this case I can't get a review sample for some reason.
@leach720 Жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Maybe I shouldn't read too much into that then...
@GentielioGaming Жыл бұрын
Great and informative video as always. You are in comparison then most youtube videos really wortwhile. That said i had almost bought the arcam as i liked it's easy sound from past experience with older arcam integtrated amps but bought a Audia Flight FL3S instead. Any experience with Audia Flight? Big thumbs up.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Sorry. no.
@Nickhifi88 Жыл бұрын
How is this amp. performing with heavier demanding 4 ohms speakers, that requires current like ATC or similar?
@DomRivers67 Жыл бұрын
Both the SA20 and SA30 get around 200wpc at 4ohm..I think it's 197 vs 204 in independant testing They'll both throw your ATC's around like they are nothing
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Dominic Rivers gives the answer I would have given if I had some more time. Thanks Dominic.
@charlesking6785 ай бұрын
Hey hans. Would you go with the sa30 or yamaha n2000a?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel5 ай бұрын
absolutely. See my reviews.
@Osuna..Ай бұрын
El JBL SA 750 es el mismo ARCAM SA30, y a un precio de 2.000 euros en oferta. Estoy dudando si cambiarlo por mi Marantz 40n. Difícil decisión. Un saludo desde Madrid
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannelАй бұрын
Go for it
@Osuna..Ай бұрын
Gracias!!
@doggodubu4 ай бұрын
Hello, would have enough power and current to sufficiently to drive Vandersteen 3A speakers?
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel4 ай бұрын
I have no hands on experience with these speakers but looking at the specs it should work.
@sjors01 Жыл бұрын
Wordt deze versterker heet tijdens gebruik, zou u ook het verbruik per u kunnen aangeven? Had nad c700 deze muziek klonk oke, maar de temperatuur viel erg tegen 2u meer dan 48 graden, ondanks dat het verbruik wel erg mee viel 20Watt u.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Heb ik niet gecheckt
@sjors01 Жыл бұрын
@@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Dank. zou u in de toekomst het energieverbruik en temperatuur evt willen meenemen in uw tests?. Vooral het energieverbruik is best belangrijk gezien de huidige energieprijzen. alvast bedankt voor de genomen moeite.
@TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Жыл бұрын
Het energieverbruik is afhankelijk van veel factoren zoals de tijd dat de versterker aan staat, het rendement van de luidsprekers enz. Bij normaal gebruik is het stroomverbruik van een versterker irrelevant ten opzichte van het total verbruik van een huishouden.
@marcoluca6552 Жыл бұрын
I have a old Arcam A32 (2002). For your opinion with this new model there are improvement ? is it worth the upgrade?