Author Topic: SAKURA AV-200T Tube Amp (Read 354832 times)

tony · « **Reply #1170 on:** Aug 25, 2015 at 06:11 PM »

Quote from: zram18 on Aug 25, 2015 at 06:00 PM

OT lang po for the benefit of everyone: dumaan ako sa calatagan st,Palanan, Makati kanina,looking for rene rivo's Hyperaudio. wala na pala dun. nasa paranaque na daw.

hanapin mo na lang sa facebook....https://www.facebook.com/renerivo?fref=ts

zram18 · « **Reply #1171 on:** Aug 25, 2015 at 06:45 PM »

ok,thanks for the info sir!

bosyo · « **Reply #1172 on:** Sep 02, 2015 at 05:40 PM »

Quote from: tony on Aug 25, 2015 at 07:41 AM

very good sounds bosyo.....

@Master Tony
source pala ay youtube SANA by Lee Grane
may clipping/distortion pala ngayon ko lang napansin naka max ang recording level nang phone.
test ko minsan using pcm/lossless recording.

lagyan ko muna nang sound diffuser, kumot at sinampay ni misis ang loob ng kwarto.
hahaha

Quote from: remington on Aug 25, 2015 at 08:51 AM

ang lupit ng backing vocals talo yung lead singer hehehe! Nice sound bro!

sunod aso naman labrador, rottweiler at dalmatian ang backup singers hehehehe.
pag nakaluwag sound trip tayo ni xbase sa house mo.

remington · « **Reply #1173 on:** Sep 03, 2015 at 12:04 PM »

sunod aso naman labrador, rottweiler at dalmatian ang backup singers hehehehe.
pag nakaluwag sound trip tayo ni xbase sa house mo.
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ayos bro puro bardagul mga yan sigurado bilog boses ala scotty wright hehehe. Sige pag maayos na ang lahat session tayo

egzbuen · « **Reply #1174 on:** Sep 03, 2015 at 05:08 PM »

Can you guys recommend a shop or person who can professional tweak or check my Sakura?

tony · « **Reply #1175 on:** Sep 03, 2015 at 05:52 PM »

^the Sakura is an el-cheapo amp.....love it or leave it...
it is by far the biggest bang for the buck of an amp....
spending more than you pay for is giving up the novelty of the amp....
besides why buy the amp in the first place if you think that you have to modify it?

the Sakura is tough act to follow, even i can not make something similar for its looks and power at that price...

cyberdraven · « **Reply #1176 on:** Sep 04, 2015 at 12:30 PM »

While my wife is busy shopping, I find myself listening to entry level tannoy and mordaunt short carnival at the appliance center located at the food court in Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall. To my surprise, they have a Sakura AV-200T amp on sale for 5K! hehehe! Listened to it na din. Ok naman tumunog considering the price.

tony · « **Reply #1177 on:** Sep 04, 2015 at 12:48 PM »

you can still get it for 3,500 if you buy it in quantities...

cyberdraven · « **Reply #1178 on:** Sep 04, 2015 at 12:53 PM »

Quote from: tony on Sep 04, 2015 at 12:48 PM

you can still get it for 3,500 if you buy it in quantities...

Damn! How could they do that? Thats sooooo cheap and considering the shipping and mark-up, how could the chinese build an amp for 20-30 USD?

tony · « **Reply #1179 on:** Sep 04, 2015 at 01:47 PM »

Quote from: cyberdraven on Sep 04, 2015 at 12:53 PM

Damn! How could they do that? Thats sooooo cheap and considering the shipping and mark-up, how could the chinese build an amp for 20-30 USD?

building them by the hundreds of thousands....
i was asking my Pinoy friends in China to source this amp out and get price breaks for 100 units,
no luck so far....

choyb · « **Reply #1180 on:** Sep 04, 2015 at 06:19 PM »

Quote from: tony on Sep 04, 2015 at 01:47 PM

building them by the hundreds of thousands....
i was asking my Pinoy friends in China to source this amp out and get price breaks for 100 units,
no luck so far....

I agree, really puzzling, but what,s amazing is that, the products work!

Sir Tony, might be OT but, what is your opinion of the Chinese-made Little Bear amps (Tube buffer $49 / tube preamp $75!!!/ etc) ?

And they,re getting " generally" good reviews in fora like DIY & Audiokarma !!!
I,m being tempted to try haha...

tony · « **Reply #1181 on:** Sep 04, 2015 at 08:31 PM »

Quote from: choyb on Sep 04, 2015 at 06:19 PM

I agree, really puzzling, but what,s amazing is that, the products work!

Sir Tony, might be OT but, what is your opinion of the Chinese-made Little Bear amps (Tube buffer $49 / tube preamp $75!!!/ etc) ?

And they,re getting " generally" good reviews in fora like DIY & Audiokarma !!!
I,m being tempted to try haha...

up to you....it's your money....
i do not read reviews, i find them boring....i never let my self get blah blahed....

your best bet is to look for someone with a unit you can audition....
and then decide for yourself...do not let yourself be swayed,
trust your own ears only....

songerph · « **Reply #1182 on:** Sep 27, 2015 at 07:04 PM »

still enjoying my 10.2 Wharfies with this amp at eargasmic volumes! \m/

audioPaul · « **Reply #1183 on:** Oct 04, 2015 at 11:04 AM »

SAKURA? mas mainam mag pa assemble na lng kayo ng tube amp kaysa bumili ng sakura tube tapos i modify lng din pla ....

zram18 · « **Reply #1184 on:** Oct 04, 2015 at 11:35 AM »

yap,mas mainam magpa assemble ng tube amp yun nga lang mas mahal,cheapest i know is 22k.

kaya yung iba, gusto sakura kc 4k pesos lang sa raon quiapo,puwede pa tumawad tapos pa modify yung sakura kay rene rivo for a total of 8k which includes the initial 4k sakura.(ewan kung nagtaas na cya).

in short,22k vs 8k. price difference is 14k pesos. but if budget permits, best pa rin yung pa assemble ng tube amp talaga.

tony · « **Reply #1185 on:** Oct 04, 2015 at 06:24 PM »

Quote from: audioPaul on Oct 04, 2015 at 11:04 AM

SAKURA? mas mainam mag pa assemble na lng kayo ng tube amp kaysa bumili ng sakura tube tapos i modify lng din pla ....

aba...mahirap yatang tapatan ang Sakura na yan....wala akong klalalng dy'er na kaya ang 4k na budget...

fontana33 · « **Reply #1186 on:** Nov 04, 2015 at 02:35 AM »

Mga sirs, san ba sa Raon okay bumili nitong SAKURA AV-200T Tube Amp?

Iyong nakikita kong "SAKUA" label at the back from previous postings, is that fake or talagang ganun label nun (misprint).

Thanks po.

tony · « **Reply #1187 on:** Nov 04, 2015 at 06:06 AM »

try mo sa Jems, or sa hilera ng deeco......

fontana33 · « **Reply #1188 on:** Nov 05, 2015 at 01:12 AM »

Thanks po sir Tony.

Iyong "SAKUA" printed label sa likod ok lang ba yun or fake un?

tony · « **Reply #1189 on:** Nov 05, 2015 at 06:26 AM »

fake or not, they are all made in china....

fontana33 · « **Reply #1190 on:** Nov 05, 2015 at 11:02 PM »

hehehe..

iyong sa "authorized" dealer, SAKUA rin naka print sa likod?

Thanks po.

pTrader · « **Reply #1191 on:** Nov 06, 2015 at 02:03 PM »

Quote from: fontana33 on Nov 05, 2015 at 11:02 PM

hehehe..

iyong sa "authorized" dealer, SAKUA rin naka print sa likod?

Thanks po.

egzbuen · « **Reply #1192 on:** Nov 06, 2015 at 02:12 PM »

Quote from: tony on Sep 03, 2015 at 05:52 PM

^the Sakura is an el-cheapo amp.....love it or leave it...
it is by far the biggest bang for the buck of an amp....
spending more than you pay for is giving up the novelty of the amp....
besides why buy the amp in the first place if you think that you have to modify it?

the Sakura is tough act to follow, even i can not make something similar for its looks and power at that price...

Actually I just wanted to fix/tweak the popping/cracking sound upon starting it.

rochie · « **Reply #1193 on:** Nov 06, 2015 at 02:22 PM »

Quote from: egzbuen on Nov 06, 2015 at 02:12 PM

Actually I just wanted to fix/tweak the popping/cracking sound upon starting it.

does it pop/crack even if the volume is turned down?

tony · « **Reply #1194 on:** Nov 06, 2015 at 08:31 PM »

Quote from: egzbuen on Nov 06, 2015 at 02:12 PM

Actually I just wanted to fix/tweak the popping/cracking sound upon starting it.

pm mo si markrenz or vhinx or si sansui dan, they are the ones who can help you...

fontana33 · « **Reply #1195 on:** Nov 09, 2015 at 01:25 AM »

Thanks pTrader and tony for the feedbacks...

tony · « **Reply #1196 on:** Nov 11, 2015 at 11:24 AM »

there is also a seller who is a member here, merong silang
store sa saint francis square, malapit sa sm megamall...

looks like walang stock sa raon, wala akong nakitang display,
dati kahit sa deeco meron, 4500 ang price...

tony · « **Reply #1197 on:** Nov 13, 2015 at 01:29 PM »

yup kagagaling ko lang sa Jems, kung saan ko nabile yung unang unit ko,
matagal na nga raw walang stock....

fontana33 · « **Reply #1198 on:** Nov 18, 2015 at 09:06 PM »

I just came from Raon. Merong stock iyong store sa 2 O'Clock ni Deeco, forgot the name. P4300 minus 15% or so dicount=P3700.

Kaso sabi ng tindero dami daw sumosoli, nasisira daw iyong tube.

So hindi ako bumili hehe

tony · « **Reply #1199 on:** Nov 19, 2015 at 07:03 AM »

Quote from: fontana33 on Nov 18, 2015 at 09:06 PM

I just came from Raon. Merong stock iyong store sa 2 O'Clock ni Deeco, forgot the name. P4300 minus 15% or so dicount=P3700.

Kaso sabi ng tindero dami daw sumosoli, nasisira daw iyong tube.

So hindi ako bumili hehe

merong design flaw na madali namang ayusin, nai-post ko na yan several years ago...
magkano kaya ang mga returns? masarap kunin yan at ayusin...