Looking to upgrade from an SMSL SA-50

Robzere31

Robzere31

Robzere31

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Had the SA-50 for around a year & for it's size & price (paid around £35) it's been excellent value for money.
However, I'm looking for something with a little more quality.

Don't really need any more power, (never thought I'd hear myself say that) but I'm looking more for quality sound output.
I have a pair of Diamond 9 speakers connected to a Creative XFI Titanium soundcard & is used for gaming & music.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Budget is negotiable :D
 
If you're looking at another small amp, then besides the AE N22, there's the Amptastic Mini-1 for £130. Those two are possibly the best choices. There's a couple of others from Temple Audio and Project, but they are both about £200. Not sure how much sound improvement any of them bring over the SA50 though.

There's also the smaller size integrated amps from Denon, NAD, TEAC and a few others, but they are quite a step up in cost; in the region of £300-£500.

It's when tricky when looking for a small amp upgrade, as there are few to no used bargains. If you're open to buying used, then if you can accommodate a full size amp, you can get some very good bargains; like the Cambridge Audio 540A (RRP £250) that I saw on the famous auction site recently, which went for a mere £40.
 
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