Musician MonocerosvsSingxer SA-1 V2
A detailed side-by-side comparison of the Musician Monoceros and Singxer SA-1 V2 — two popular preamps in the Chinese HiFi space.
Specifications
Spec
Musician Monoceros
Singxer SA-1 V2
Tubes
—
—
Topology
Class A Discrete
Fully Balanced Discrete
Volume
R-2R Resistor Ladder (60 steps)
—
Inputs
2 × XLR, 1 × RCA
XLR, RCA
Outputs
XLR, RCA
XLR Pre-out, RCA Pre-out, Balanced Headphone
Weight
7 kg
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Class
—
A
Features
—
Gain Switch (Low/High), Output Impedance Switch (Z)
Remote Control
✓
✗
Tube Stage
✗
✗
Phono Stage
✗
✗
Headphone Amp
✗
✓
Price (estimated)
Price
~$1169
~$599
Difference
~$570.00 cheaper (Singxer SA-1 V2)
Things to Know
Musician Monoceros
- ⚠Volume relays make a clicking sound when adjusting level (normal for R2R but can be surprising).
- ⚠Runs warm due to Class A operation.
- ⚠Display is retro LED style which some find outdated compared to OLED.
Singxer SA-1 V2
- ⚠No remote control (major downside for living room use).
- ⚠Gain switches are located on the bottom of the unit.
- ⚠Volume knob is analog; slight channel imbalance possible at very lowest levels (first 5%).
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