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PASSIvE OR TUbE REMOTE PREAMPDESCRIPTION

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REvISION ARANDOM NUMbER F

A PASSIvE RELAy-STEPPED ATTENUATOR? yES.

A HybRID TUbE bUFFER PREAMP? yES AgAIN.

AND REMOTE CONTROL? yEP, THAT’S INCLUDED AS WELL.

SAgA IS A SEERESS IN NORSE MyTHOLOgy,

bUT THE ONLy THINg WE’RE SEEINg IS THE LOOk OF SHOCk

ON EvERyONE’S FACE WHEN THEy DISCOvER THE PRICE.

WELCOME TO SANE, AFFORDAbLE HIgH END.

SAgA

WELCOME TO SAgA

Saga is a no-compromise, ultra-high-end preamp cleverly disguised

by its low price. You won’t nd any volume-control chips or other

shortcuts in Saga—just uber-quality techniques as used in the

most expensive audio gear. That’s why it has a relay-switched

stepped attenuator volume control that can be run fully passively—

or connected to a unique hybrid 6SN7 tube buffer.

ONE Saga

ONE Power cord

ZERO Stick-on feet (!)

(they’re pressed in)

IN THE bOX

The following is required by the roughly 9,542 government agencies and regulations we have to comply with. If you have

some common sense, they should seem pretty straightforward. In any case, read these instructions before proceeding

farther, follow all instructions, and heed all warnings. Or else!

1. If you don’t know how to install audio devices, get a qualied professional to help.

2. Never use this device near water, and clean only with a dry cloth.

3. Assure adequate ventilation, do not block any ventilation openings,

or place near heat sources.

4. Use only the supplied power cord or suitable replacement. Route cords away

from trafc areas and protect them from being pinched. Unplug the cord from

the outlet if the apparatus is unused for a long period of time.

5. To prevent electric shock, do not use the plug with an extension cord, receptacle,

or outlet unless blades can be fully inserted.

6. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Service is required when the

device has been damaged, including cord or plug damage, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the device, the device has been exposed to rain or moisture,

does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

SAFETy INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE

OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS DEVICE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Application for Council Directives 72/23/EEC

Conformity declared for EN60065, EN50082-1

IN THE bOX

CAUTION! Dangerous voltages inside!

1. Before plugging in the

preamp, insert the tube.

Carefully align the key in

the tube base to the notch

in the tube socket.

2. Ensure tubes are well-seated. Push down

rmly until the tube is seated on the tube socket.

This may take a

fair amount

of force.

3. Plug it in

and turn it

on. The tube

will glow after a

few seconds, and the microprocessor will con-

nect the output after about 30 seconds.

4. Connect your sources. Connect up to 5 sources

with RCA cables to the inputs of Saga.

TUBE

gETTINg STARTED

5. Connect the output. Connect the output of

Saga to your amp or amps using RCA cables.

6. Ensure the volume is turned down if you’re

using Saga for the rst time. You don’t want any

big surprises!

Replacing or Swapping Tubes

Saga accommodates any 6SN7, 6N8S or 5692

tube type. 6SL7s also work, but have higher

distortion and higher output impedance.

1. Turn off and unplug the preamp. Wait a while

for the tube to cool.

2. Carefully extract the tube by gently rocking it

back and forth and pulling upwards.

3. Carefully insert the replacement tube. Align

the key to the notch and press down rmly until

the tube is seated.

4. Plug the preamp back in and turn it on.

NOTCH

3 Volume Knob. Turn

it to the right to make

the music louder. Stop

before smoke comes

out of your speakers.

4 Mode Select. Press

to change between

passive and tube

hybrid buffer output.

1 Input. The selected

input lights up to indi-

cate, well, the selected

input. Except when the

preamp is muted. Press

the mute button on the

remote to unmute the

input if no input is lit.

2 Input Switch. Press to

choose the right input.

5 IR Window. The

remote “talks” to the

Saga through this

window. Don’t block it,

unless you don’t want

the remote to work.

6 Remote Indicator.

When you’ve used the

remote control to

adjust volume, this

LED will light. You’ll

need to turn the

volume down below

the level set by the

remote in order for the

knob to control volume

again.

7 Passive/Buffer

Indicator. This lights

up when you’re using

the tube buffer output.

It’s off for passive

output.

FRONT CONTROLS

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 A B

CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK—DO NOT OPEN

NO USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE

1 2

REMOTE CONTROL

1 2

moans about the brightness

of our LEDs. Just kidding.

It lights when you use the

remote. If it doesn’t light, the

battery is probably dead. Pull

the battery out from the bot-

tom of the remote and replace

it with one of the same type.

3 Volume Up/Down. Press the

up arrow to turn volume up,

press the down arrow to turn it

down. Simple as that.

4 Output. Press to change

between passive and tube

hybrid buffer output.

5 Mute. Press to mute the

preamp. All input lights will

turn off.

Yes, this preamp comes with a

remote control. And yes, it’s a

relatively simple plastic affair.

Yeah, we know you want milled

aluminum, but you also probably

don’t want to spend a fortune

on a remote control either. This

remote is inexpensive enough

that if your dog eats it, you can

simply get another one without

any nancial stress. It also won’t

kill the dog, like an aluminum

remote might.

1 Input. Press this button to

select the input you want to

listen to. If you skip the input,

keep pressing—it cycles back

around.

2 Remote Light. This extremely

bright light was designed to

irritate everyone who carps and

2 RCA Outputs.

We’ve provided two

sets of RCA outputs

here, so you can

connect to 2 amps,

or an amp and a

subwoofer, or you

can just use a single

output. You don’t have

to use both.

1 RCA Inputs.

You can connect up

to 5 inputs to Saga

using RCA cables. The

inputs are conveniently

numbered “1” to “5” to

match the front panel

indicators. Select

the input you want

to listen to using the

front panel buttons or

the remote control.

3 On-Off Switch. Up is

on. Down is off. Pretty

simple, right? And yes,

it’s on the back. If you

have the preamp in a

place where you can’t

easily reach it, just

plug it in to a power

strip or use a remote-

controlled outlet. Yes,

those are a thing.

4 AC Input. Plug the

power cord in here.

Plug the other end into

an outlet of the correct

voltage. Trying to run a

115V product on 230V

will blow the fuse and

generally make for a

bad, bad day.

REAR CONNECTIONS

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 A B

CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK—DO NOT OPEN

NO USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE

1 2

FAQ

I hear hum, what do I do?

You may have a ground loop. To x a ground loop, try a ground

loop isolator or an EbTech HumX.

There’s no sound for a while after I turn Saga on.

That’s perfectly normal. Saga delays the output for 20 seconds

after you rst turn the preamp on.

What’s with the clicking noises when I turn the volume?

That’s the sound of the mechanical relays in the relay-switched

stepped attenuator. Also normal.

The volume knob doesn’t seem to work.

When you adjust volume with the remote, you have to turn

down the volume to minimum before the knob is enabled

again. You know, for safety.

Can I leave Saga on all the time?

You can, but it’ll dramatically shorten the tube lifespan.

Can I use both outputs at the same time?

Most of the time, yes. If you have products that short the input

when turned off, then that can cause distortion.

It doesn’t turn on, what do I do?

Plug it in to a different AC socket. Ensure you are not

currently in a blackout. Then email us if it still doesn’t work.

Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz,

-0.2db, 3Hz-200KHz, -3dB (active stage)

THD: <0.002%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 2V RMS

(active stage)

IMD: <0.002%, CCIR (active stage)

SNR: >105db, A-weighted, referenced to

1V RMS (active stage)

Crosstalk: >-75dB, 20Hz-20KHz

Output Impedance: 180 ohms (active

stage)

Gain: Approximately 1 (0dB) through

either passive or active stage

Maximum Output: >10V RMS (active

stage)

Volume Control: relay-switched stepped

attenuator with discrete thin-lm resis-

tors , 64 1dB steps

Power Consumption: 25W typical

Size: 9” x 6” x 2”

Weight: 6 lbs

SPECS

SCHIIT.COM

ITEM WARRANTy

NOTES

yES, ALL SCHIIT PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN THE USA.

yES, PRIMARILy OF US-SOURCED COMPONENTS.

yES, IT’S PRONOUNCED EXACTLy LIkE yOU THINk.

Schiit Audio warrants to the original purchaser that the product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for ve (5) years

from the date of purchase. Exceptions: tubes and remote controls. Tubes are covered by a 90-day limited warranty with the same terms.

Remote controls are covered by a 1-year warranty with the same terms. If a defect covered by this warranty occurs during this warranty pe-

riod, Schiit Audio will repair the defective product, free of charge. Date of purchase will be based on customer-submitted receipts, otherwise

date of manufacturing will be used to determine warranty period.

If you believe you need warranty service, CONTACT US rst. There may be a simple solution to your problem. Schiit Audio products sent

back to us without a RETURN AUTHORIZATION (RA) will be returned to the sender without repair. To contact us and obtain an RA, email

[email protected]. We will respond quickly to either phone or email messages.

WARRANTY LIMITATIONS

THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH; (b) IS DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENCE, AC-

CIDENT, UNREASONABLE USE, COFFEE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO DEFECTIVE

MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP; OR (c) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED.

ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,

ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD (5 YEARS). IN NO EVENT SHALL SCHIIT AUDIO BE LIABLE FOR CONSE-

QUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES. SOME STATES DO NOT

ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO

THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

This warranty gives you specic legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province.

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