Author Topic: SAKURA AMP (Read 326031 times)

Yakuini · « **Reply #300 on:** Mar 30, 2004 at 11:28 AM »

Quote from: rsuello on Mar 30, 2004 at 09:45 AM

wow, ang ganda ng design ng Sakura 387 a! meron kaya nagbebenta n'yan dito sa cebu?

magkano ba d'yan sa maynila?

hindi pa kasali ang speakers right? meron bang subwoofer output ang Sakura 387 amplifier?

hindi kasi clear 'yong pictures sa http://www.pbase.com/chino1328/sakura

P3350 base doon sa resibo ni chino. Merong subwoofer out yung Sakura. Yung nag-iisang RCA jack ang sub-out.

Speakers are sold separately.

cHiNo2728 · « **Reply #301 on:** Mar 30, 2004 at 04:29 PM »

Rsuello, sensya na kasi di masyadong bihasa sa mga close-ups eh. Meron nga siyang sub-outs. Sana susunod sa pbase ko eh DTX na! Hehe!

hexlex · « **Reply #302 on:** Apr 02, 2004 at 01:47 AM »

has sakura owner tried pairing them with wharf diamond 8.1s??? musta po ang performance? ano model ng sakura na ginamit nyo?

torque · « **Reply #303 on:** Apr 02, 2004 at 08:28 AM »

Quote from: hexlex on Apr 02, 2004 at 01:47 AM

has sakura owner tried pairing them with wharf diamond 8.1s??? musta po ang performance? ano model ng sakura na ginamit nyo?

hexlex,
pards si mojacko sakura 377-wharfe 8.1 ang set-up. try mong mag PM sa kanya.

mojacko,
paramdam ka naman...

juneaki · « **Reply #304 on:** Apr 02, 2004 at 03:58 PM »

I think Sakura AV-387 is good for bookshelf type speakers. I once used a pair of wharf valdus 100 bookshelves as my fronts for my Sakura AV-377 and it sounds good to me. How much more if you use wharf 8.1.

mojako · « **Reply #305 on:** Apr 12, 2004 at 03:22 AM »

ay sori, medyo tagal na ko di nag po-post dito.

I'm using wharf 8.1s (tweaked by nirv) and a Sakura AV-377. Naka bi-wire using ga12 wires. Galing ng sound, ganda nga detail when i'm watching concert DVDs. Pair it with a nice sub, ok na ok na HT setup mo.
saw the AV-387 pics, halos pareho nga sya ng av-377. Baka may konting improvements nga lang tong 387.

cHiNo2728 · « **Reply #306 on:** Apr 12, 2004 at 09:49 AM »

Mojako,

Medyo OT lang. What brand, how much and where can I get the GA12 wires. Are these the most suitable for a
Sakura + DTX/Wharf combo?

rsuello · « **Reply #307 on:** Apr 12, 2004 at 09:55 AM »

Quote from: mojako on Apr 12, 2004 at 03:22 AM

ay sori, medyo tagal na ko di nag po-post dito.
I'm using wharf 8.1s (tweaked by nirv) and a Sakura AV-377. Naka bi-wire using ga12 wires. Galing ng sound, ganda nga detail when i'm watching concert DVDs. Pair it with a nice sub, ok na ok na HT setup mo.
saw the AV-387 pics, halos pareho nga sya ng av-377. Baka may konting improvements nga lang tong 387.

ano ba ang bi-wiring? two speakers in parallel? or two parallel wires per line (ground & signal)?

arthurallanj · « **Reply #308 on:** Apr 12, 2004 at 12:47 PM »

Quote from: rsuello on Apr 12, 2004 at 09:55 AM

ano ba ang bi-wiring? two speakers in parallel? or two parallel wires per line (ground & signal)?

That's two parallel wires per line. This is done on bi-wirable speakers, speakers that have individual crossovers for each component. Meaning it has a crossover for the tweeter and a crossover for the bass driver. This is to help the speaker perform better since high frequency signals are sensitive and can be affected if the signal passes through only one pair of wires. It's like giving your speakers a different connection for the bass signals and a separate line for the high frequency sounds. There's a thread about bi-wiring somewhere in this forum. Search mo na lang. TC.

mojako · « **Reply #309 on:** Apr 14, 2004 at 12:09 AM »

may ga12 speaker wire sa ParkSquare Makati. Bi-wiring was explained by arthur, and there is a thread all about this. If your DTX speakers support bi-wiring, i suggest that you bi-wire it, para hindi masayang yung capability ng speakers mo. Can't tell if ga12 wires are most suitable for you DTX speakers, audition ka muna, or you can try it out yourself.

juneaki · « **Reply #310 on:** Apr 21, 2004 at 02:50 PM »

Meron na bang gumagamit sa inyo ng Sakura AV-397? Ano ang mga specs nito? How does it perform? Kindly share naman ng review nyo. Thanks.

arthurallanj · « **Reply #311 on:** Apr 21, 2004 at 02:55 PM »

Quote from: juneaki on Apr 21, 2004 at 02:50 PM

Meron na bang gumagamit sa inyo ng Sakura AV-397? Ano ang mga specs nito? How does it perform? Kindly share naman ng review nyo. Thanks.

meron na ba? saan mo nakita bro?

juneaki · « **Reply #312 on:** Apr 23, 2004 at 11:03 AM »

Quote from: arthurallanj on Apr 21, 2004 at 02:55 PM

meron na ba? saan mo nakita bro?

I just read it in one of the threads here (DTX-Sakura combo or Rongxin vs Sakura), one asked about the difference between Sakura AV-387 and AV-397. One answered that basically they are the same except for the power, AV-387 250w X 2 fronts while AV-397 is 300-400 watts ang fronts. That is why i'm inquiring if one of us here already uses AV-397. Im contemplating of replacing my Sakura AV-377 kasi.

sgot · « **Reply #313 on:** Apr 24, 2004 at 07:03 AM »

nagtanong nga ako ng 397 sa moses aaron last week pero unknown pa sa kanila yung model. mukhang di pa yata released eh.

arthurallanj · « **Reply #314 on:** Apr 24, 2004 at 11:22 AM »

That's why I asked, kasi I've haven't heard of the 397 pa e, I thought the latest pa lang was the upgrade for the 377, which is the 387. Let's wait, baka meron na nga sigurong padating.

PenoyDVD · « **Reply #315 on:** Apr 24, 2004 at 11:44 AM »

Quote from: arthurallanj on Feb 19, 2004 at 11:17 AM

Bro,
I suggest you really take the time to shop around for it, andami kasing models e, I've seen this 5 ch amp in gold from sakura, it was a pull-out type amp, it didn't have a decoder/processor though, but if you're dvd player has DD/DTS decoders and a Dolby ProLogic processor(for 2 ch sources), you wouldn't need it, parang branded, and ang lakas. Marami silang maganda, at marami ding panget. So start hunting. Any Sakura amp above the 3K/3.5K mark seem to be great. TC.

bro,
matanong lang kita kung nakita mo na yung amp na plardin ang brand? OK ba yun? nagdadalawang isip kasi ako kung plardin o sakura.

thanks

arthurallanj · « **Reply #316 on:** Apr 24, 2004 at 12:21 PM »

Quote from: PenoyDVD on Apr 24, 2004 at 11:44 AM

bro,
matanong lang kita kung nakita mo na yung amp na plardin ang brand? OK ba yun? nagdadalawang isip kasi ako kung plardin o sakura.

thanks

yup, bro, I personally don't like it that much, parang lata. Kasi unang-una, although this is not always the case, in order for an amp to perform well and give adequate power, kailangan ng magandang power supply, which means mabigat, ang gaan ng amp ng Plardin e. From inside, wala nang maraming circuit boards, just the power supply, ICs, at yung neccessary lang for an amp, that's it. Poorly made, even though it looks fine on the outside. Kung Plardin lang naman, mag-Sakura ka na bro. Suggest ko ang av-387. Why di ko gusto ang Plardin pa? First, wala syang processor, so amp lang talaga sya. The models I saw don't even have a 5 channel input, although it has 5 ch speaker outs, the stereo signals are just split into these channels and passed through filters para kunyari surround nga daw. Kahit ang Sakura meron ding mga ganitong models, kaya nga I'm suggesting a model e. But so far, I haven't seen any Plardin amp na HT amp talaga or kahit na 5 channel amp n lang. But maybe may nakita ka, but I doubt it. Eto na lang, check the back of this Plardin amp that you saw kung meron syang 5.1 input, pag meron, baka 5 channel amp nga sya, but this is not certain pa rin. So best choice? Buy an amp na marami nang meron so you'd get reliable reviews and info from owners themselves. Marami nang meron nitong av387, and the reviews are good, I don't have this one, I have the av1600, which I also love, but I plan to get din the av387. Hope I helped. TC.

DaiHarD · « **Reply #317 on:** Apr 24, 2004 at 06:30 PM »

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I just read it in one of the threads here (DTX-Sakura combo or Rongxin vs Sakura), one asked about the difference between Sakura AV-387 and AV-397. One answered that basically they are the same except for the power, AV-387 250w X 2 fronts while AV-397 is 300-400 watts ang fronts. That is why i'm inquiring if one of us here already uses AV-397. Im contemplating of replacing my Sakura AV-377 kasi.

I just visited the store na nakita ko dati ng 397 yesterday, sold out na sya at tinanong ko ulit ang price its, 5,600 daw yun out of stock as of now sino kaya yun nakabili taga PDVD kaya?

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nagtanong nga ako ng 397 sa moses aaron last week pero unknown pa sa kanila yung model. mukhang di pa yata released eh.

maybe di pa talagang released or di pa nila alam, dahil maraming shops sa raon ang di alam ang mga models ng sakura. For example 327, marami shops ang di nakakaalam pati Knight Audio, Gets etc etc... hehehe

2 shops pa lang nakakaalam nito as of last 2 months hehehe

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bro,
matanong lang kita kung nakita mo na yung amp na plardin ang brand? OK ba yun? nagdadalawang isip kasi ako kung plardin o sakura.

STAY AWAY from Plardin!!! manghihinayang ka lang hehehe nasa huli ang pagsisisi, MUNTIKAN ko na din bilhin yan dahil sa salestalk at logo niyang ac-3 dts, putik eh hindi naman e stereo lang yun. I audition all of its model and stereo lang
front and rear left input --> tumutunog ang front left, rear left and center sabay sabay
front and rear right input --> tumutunog ang front right, rear right and center ng sabay sabay
center input --> tumutunog ang lahat ng speakers

hehehe tigas ng apog nilang maglagay ng AC-3 DTS na logo pa hahaha pero maganda may dating ang design nila ah hehehe

Bakit mo naisipan ang plardin? dahil nasa budget ka noh? Kung nasa budget ka you can get Sakura 327 for only P2,400 walang am/fm tuner, kung gusto mo ng am/fm tuner get Sakura 387

johndoe · « **Reply #318 on:** Apr 24, 2004 at 09:54 PM »

what is the features of 397?ilang rms pr/channel?

arthurallanj · « **Reply #319 on:** Apr 26, 2004 at 10:31 AM »

Quote from: DaiHarD on Apr 24, 2004 at 06:30 PM

I just visited the store na nakita ko dati ng 397 yesterday, sold out na sya at tinanong ko ulit ang price its, 5,600 daw yun out of stock as of now sino kaya yun nakabili taga PDVD kaya?

At a price difference of 1,800, I'd go for the AV387 na lang, which costs 3,250 lang sa suki ko. Kasi power lang naman pala ang difference e, at ang laki nga ng difference. Kung may mga added features sana sya, siguro pa.

PenoyDVD · « **Reply #320 on:** Apr 28, 2004 at 10:54 AM »

Quote from: arthurallanj on Apr 24, 2004 at 12:21 PM

yup, bro, I personally don't like it that much, parang lata. Kasi unang-una, although this is not always the case, in order for an amp to perform well and give adequate power, kailangan ng magandang power supply, which means mabigat, ang gaan ng amp ng Plardin e. From inside, wala nang maraming circuit boards, just the power supply, ICs, at yung neccessary lang for an amp, that's it. Poorly made, even though it looks fine on the outside. Kung Plardin lang naman, mag-Sakura ka na bro. Suggest ko ang av-387. Why di ko gusto ang Plardin pa? First, wala syang processor, so amp lang talaga sya. The models I saw don't even have a 5 channel input, although it has 5 ch speaker outs, the stereo signals are just split into these channels and passed through filters para kunyari surround nga daw. Kahit ang Sakura meron ding mga ganitong models, kaya nga I'm suggesting a model e. But so far, I haven't seen any Plardin amp na HT amp talaga or kahit na 5 channel amp n lang. But maybe may nakita ka, but I doubt it. Eto na lang, check the back of this Plardin amp that you saw kung meron syang 5.1 input, pag meron, baka 5 channel amp nga sya, but this is not certain pa rin. So best choice? Buy an amp na marami nang meron so you'd get reliable reviews and info from owners themselves. Marami nang meron nitong av387, and the reviews are good, I don't have this one, I have the av1600, which I also love, but I plan to get din the av387. Hope I helped. TC.

thanks bro.... i think sakura na nga bilhin ko, pina audition ko yung plardin iba ung tunog nya kesa sa sakura....

sayad5 · « **Reply #321 on:** Apr 28, 2004 at 11:26 AM »

ask ko lang po kung hiwa-hiwalay talaga yung audio ng 327 kapag kinabitan ng dvd player na nay built-in decoder ?. kailangan ko lang ng confirmation before ako sumugod sa raon.

DaiHarD · « **Reply #322 on:** Apr 28, 2004 at 01:05 PM »

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ask ko lang po kung hiwa-hiwalay talaga yung audio ng 327 kapag kinabitan ng dvd player na nay built-in decoder ?. kailangan ko lang ng confirmation before ako sumugod sa raon.

yup confirm hiwahiwalay ang 327, yun ang ginagamit ko, wala nga lang am/fm tuner ito kaya 1k less than 387

arthurallanj · « **Reply #323 on:** Apr 28, 2004 at 02:08 PM »

Quote from: sayad5 on Apr 28, 2004 at 11:26 AM

ask ko lang po kung hiwa-hiwalay talaga yung audio ng 327 kapag kinabitan ng dvd player na nay built-in decoder ?. kailangan ko lang ng confirmation before ako sumugod sa raon.

I'm sure the Sakura av327, av377, av387 don't have decoders, I have seen in the catalog Sakuras that are Dolby Digital certified, but haven't seen it face to face. But, let's clarify something, there's a difference between decoders and processors. There are a lot of Sakuras that have processors like my av1600, and these 3, meron din daw, but I'm not sure kung licensed ang mga ito. My 1600 is dolby prologic certified. Just like the av1800. Now, the difference between a processor and a decoder is, a processor receives a certain signal and 'processes' it to come out different from the original signal, like dolby prologic, SRS, etc. while a decoder receives a certain encoded signal and breaks it down. Like dolby digital and DTS, it doesn't 'process' it. So, in closing, there are a lot of Sakuras that have processors, but I haven't seen Sakuras that have decoders, although nakita ko nga sa catalog lang. And those 3 mentioned above are definitely 5 discrete channel amps. Just to make sure there are no confusion of terms. Ingat mga, bro.

sayad5 · « **Reply #324 on:** Apr 28, 2004 at 04:49 PM »

5 discrete channel .....
cool! thanks

PenoyDVD · « **Reply #325 on:** Apr 29, 2004 at 07:58 AM »

Quote from: DaiHarD on Apr 24, 2004 at 06:30 PM

I just visited the store na nakita ko dati ng 397 yesterday, sold out na sya at tinanong ko ulit ang price its, 5,600 daw yun out of stock as of now sino kaya yun nakabili taga PDVD kaya?

maybe di pa talagang released or di pa nila alam, dahil maraming shops sa raon ang di alam ang mga models ng sakura. For example 327, marami shops ang di nakakaalam pati Knight Audio, Gets etc etc... hehehe 2 shops pa lang nakakaalam nito as of last 2 months hehehe

STAY AWAY from Plardin!!! manghihinayang ka lang hehehe nasa huli ang pagsisisi, MUNTIKAN ko na din bilhin yan dahil sa salestalk at logo niyang ac-3 dts, putik eh hindi naman e stereo lang yun. I audition all of its model and stereo lang
front and rear left input --> tumutunog ang front left, rear left and center sabay sabay
front and rear right input --> tumutunog ang front right, rear right and center ng sabay sabay
center input --> tumutunog ang lahat ng speakers

hehehe tigas ng apog nilang maglagay ng AC-3 DTS na logo pa hahaha pero maganda may dating ang design nila ah hehehe

Bakit mo naisipan ang plardin? dahil nasa budget ka noh? Kung nasa budget ka you can get Sakura 327 for only P2,400 walang am/fm tuner, kung gusto mo ng am/fm tuner get Sakura 387

thanks diahard.... next week bili nako ng SAKURA 387 sa raon... update ko na lang kayo

juneaki · « **Reply #326 on:** Apr 29, 2004 at 08:30 AM »

Quote from: PenoyDVD on Apr 29, 2004 at 07:58 AM

thanks diahard.... next week bili nako ng SAKURA 387 sa raon... update ko na lang kayo

Boy, you won't regret it. Good luck and welcome to the club.

arthurallanj · « **Reply #327 on:** Apr 29, 2004 at 01:13 PM »

Quote from: juneaki on Apr 29, 2004 at 08:30 AM

Boy, you won't regret it. Good luck and welcome to the club.

yup, my first ever HT amp was a Sakura, and it was a great experience, I stll have it and am not willing to sell it despite having a Yamaha already.

Maki · « **Reply #328 on:** Apr 29, 2004 at 04:44 PM »

makikitanong lang mga boss, yung sakura ba eh when u turn off the power of the unit, nagrereset yung volume? kasi this is what i dislike most sa konzert 500r na amp ko, everytime i'm gonna use it i have to manually set the volumes for the front, rear left, rear right and center...

DaiHarD · « **Reply #329 on:** Apr 29, 2004 at 09:16 PM »

sa 327 ko center and rear ay hindi push button kundi tuning, so kung pinatay mo ay ganun pa din ang rear and center, pero sa front by default pagopen mo narereset sya to volume 28