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SMSL SA50 50Wx2 TDA7492 Class D Amplifier Power Adapter Black

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
393
Old Reviews
241
Unverified
22
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Review Analysis - 130 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
 67
bookshelf speakers, speakers, volume, micca, distortion
+88%
-12%
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" ...  Right now I just hook my phone to it and play music.  ...  "
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" ...  It works well to connect my computer to a pair of bookshelf speakers.  ...  "
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" ...  Pushes 4 JBL 6.5" ceiling speakers like without breaking a swear.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little amp, pushes my Polk bookshelf speakers very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing little amp, paired with a set of Micca MB42 speakers and they can get LOUD.  ...  "
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" ...  Quite a nice little amp. ... Sounds very clean at normal volume levels .  ...  "
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" ...  I'd recommend this amp for that purpose or any other where big sound is needed in a small space.  ...  "
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" ...  Married it with a pair of Klipsch RB-51 II bookshelf speakers. ... generating a rich sound stage with good dynamics (as best can be done with compressed music).  ...  "
Volume
 31
distortion, amp, bookshelf speakers, volume knob, speakers
+84%
-16%
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" ...  Great little amp, pushes my Polk bookshelf speakers very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing little amp, paired with a set of Micca MB42 speakers and they can get LOUD.  ...  "
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" ...  Sounds very clean at normal volume levels .  ...  "
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" ...  I'd recommend this amp for that purpose or any other where big sound is needed in a small space.  ...  "
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" ...  It had good sound, and drove my two speakers well.  ...  "
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" ...  I am amazed at how loud this gets.  ...  "
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" ...  What a huge difference in volume and sound quality!  ...  "
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" ...  I keep the amp at quarter volume and it produces great sound.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 18
desktop, bookshelf speakers, amp, pair of micca, setup
+94%
-6%
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" ...  I plugged this up to them and added a Bluetooth receiver. ... Right now I just hook my phone to it and play music. ... I'm about to start using an Echo Dot instead of my phone and expect that to work really well.  ...  "
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" ...  It works well to connect my computer to a pair of bookshelf speakers.  ...  "
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" ...  Be sure to read up on how to connect it the speakers you plan on using.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm using this, paired with a small pair of Micca speakers for my computer setup.  ...  "
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" ...  I wanted something small to hook up to my Echo Dot so I could stream out my Amazon Music as needed in 14'x14' room.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this set up as my computer speakers.  ...  "
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" ...  If you need an easy way to run media to speakers, this is it.  ...  "
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" ...  The result is a seriously amazing desktop setup. ... I didn't think any little budget stereo desktop setup would be able to compete . ... I stream HIFI from TIDAL and I can easily discern the difference in quality from Spotify using this little amp and a set of nice bookshelf speakers.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 16
update, two years, nine, died, amplifier
+44%
-56%
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" ...  About 1-2 months into this purchase I have some serious quality issues.  ...  "
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" ...  Broke after only a couple months of use.  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately it quit working after nine months.  ...  "
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" ...  Left output was damaged, though the right side worked fine.  ...  "
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" ...  It started giving static, then broke completely after about 4 months.  ...  "
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" ...  Mine worked from June 2015 until April 2017, so a couple of months short of two years.  ...  "
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" ...  For how much this costs you would think it would work properly for more than a week.  ...  "
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" ...  This worked great for like 4 months, then it slowly died.  ...  "
Build Quality
 16
connectors, unit, loose, looks and feels, binding posts
+69%
-31%
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" ...  Well made, quality product.  ...  "
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" ...  Enclosure looks and feels nice on my desk under my monitor.  ...  "
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" ...  Not the greatest quality in terms of fit, (the jack going into the back of the unit required a little electrical tape wrapped around the outside to stop the severe "wiggle" + the end that goes into the transformer was extremely tight to the point where I wasn't sure I had a positive connection.  ...  "
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" ...  Other than that, the amp itself looks and feels really nice, and it has done it's job just fine the last couple days.  ...  "
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" ...  Very premium metal feel also.  ...  "
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" ...  I will say this: Use banana plugs for this.  ...  "
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" ...  Looked for a long time for a good, cheap amp under 100 and this was the most highly reccommended.  ...  "
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" ...  To start, it is packaged VERY well in a very nice box with foam molded to fit the amp and power brick separately.  ...  "
Price
 15
price point, amp, worth the money, well worth, sa50
+100%
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" ...  No real cons at this price point.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job above and beyond what you would expect at this price point.  ...  "
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" ...  I was really pleasantly surprised by the audio quality of this amp, especially for the price!  ...  "
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" ...  Works great and not too expensive.  ...  "
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" ...  Great amp for a low cost.  ...  "
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" ...  Well worth the price and then some.  ...  "
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" ...  The SA50 is a true bargain. ... If so, they will be an even better value.  ...  "
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" ...  Other than that, this is great sounding and a good price.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 13
supply, amp, unit, switch, plenty of power
+69%
-31%
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" ...  Powers my Fluance SX6's with power to spare!  ...  "
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" ...  For instance, I am running a Naim NAC 42.5 preamplifier via a Naim Hicap power supply, directly into the  ...  "
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" ...  This unit has more than enouhh power with the power knob only turned to 60%.  ...  "
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" ...  Powerful amp that is very good for media consumption  ...  "
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" ...  I have to say, I am very impressed with how much power this little thing has.  ...  "
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" ...  Solid choice for some cheap raw power.  ...  "
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" ...  It provides plenty of power.  ...  "
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" ...  This would probably benefit a bit from having a power filter but generally it's fine.  ...  "
Size
 12
amp, size, fills, desk, compact
+100%
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" ...  It was smaller than I expected, but fills my need!  ...  "
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" ...  Simple, small - exactly as I expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Small but works better then the one I had that was 10 times bigger.  ...  "
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" ...  Very simple and powerful amp for the size.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for a small space.  ...  "
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" ...  I wanted a small amp to put on my desk and this does the job very well.  ...  "
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" ...  This little amp is hard core for its size.  ...  "
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" ...  It's amazingly compact.  ...  "

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