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Saba Meer…

27th 5 月 202327th 5 月 2023
by giovanni

Also this reviews will be accompanied by a section with graphs of technical measures of the most important parameters.
There is no such thing anywhere else, as far as I know. Not even the manufacturers themselves detailed the technical features of their own devices at this level.
This new section has been developed for an objective comparison of different devices.
In order to avoid interpreting the measurements incorrectly, it is very important to read the warnings carefully the first time.

The Meersburg is one of the most prestigious models produced by Saba. The version that we present in this review has been modified in order to maximize the performance of this device.

The low frequency stage is an excellent example of a class A amplifier, with an EL84 with well known sonic characteristics.
The feedback is moderate, so the resulting sound is very open, with great presence in the mids and trebles and sufficiently damped bass.
The cabinet is very robust and free from vibrations and resonances.
There are no equalizers or filter circuits that could introduce distortion or blurring of the sound.
In short, the first models of Saba Meersburg represent an ideal basis for an upgrade.

The weak point is represented by the loudspeaker system, and it is precisely the section on which we have worked around.

The speakers:
The larger of the two, a huge SABA 1675U10 with TIGGES Permadyn magnet in Alnico measures 35 x 24cm.
It is a loudspeaker built starting from 1953, with a magnet with a flux density of 8000 Gauss, an impedance of 4.1 Ohm and a voice coil of about 25 mm.
It has a frequency response that extends from 55 to 10,500Hz within +/-3dB.
The entire frequency range is sent to this loudspeaker and the high part is cut mechanically.
The cone, despite being very large is relatively light, this property allows you to have bass that are very ready, really powerful and without tails.

In our opinion, the original 5330F15 electrostatic tweeter is too inefficient compared to the large oval mid-woofer and above all it has a too high cutoff frequency. It begins to feel starting from 9600 Hz, and at a level that is too low anyway. It works therefore as a supertweeter rather than a tweeter.
This loudspeaker is placed in front of the full-range, almost in the centre. This arrangement (if it were placed right in the centre) would in our opinion be the ideal arrangement, see Goodmans Triaxiom, Altec Lansing Duplex and so on, because it allows very precise focusing of the sound image. However, since the mid-high frequencies emitted by the full range are concentrated right in the central part of the cone, the treble is mechanically hindered by the electrostatic loudspeaker placed in front.
The end result is a sound that tends towards gloom and with some unpleasant reflections as the electrostatic tweeter is not placed exactly coaxially with the mid-woofer.

We fixed these issues with two essential changes:
1 - Replacement and correct placement of the original tweeter with a Saba 5238U8 cone tweeter
2 - Made the frame with the front canvas removable

1) The Saba 5238U8 cone tweeter has a diameter of 112 mm, is equipped with a 7500 Gauss magnet, a very light 12 mm voice coil and an impedance of 5.1 Ohm.
The frequency response starts already regular from 1500 Hz and rises up to about 13 kHz, and then returns to decrease towards 20kHz.
Remember that all acoustic musical instruments that reach higher are the cymbals (Cymbals) that reach just over 10 kHz.
The efficiency of the tweeter and its low cut-off frequency compensate for the mids and trebles generated by the central part of the rear mid-woofer which are absorbed by the shadow cone of the tweeter itself.
The tweeter is positioned exactly in the center of the mid-woofer, in a perfectly coaxial position, thus avoiding the annoying reflections generated by the misalignment of the original electrostatic tweeter, maintaining the invaluable advantages of coaxial speakers.
Finally, the crescendo response curve up to 13 kHz means that the treble is really very bright.

2) The front canvas covering the speakers is never completely acoustically transparent.
For this reason, the only way to obtain maximum performance from the appliance is to eliminate it.
We built a dummy frame into which the original canvas was installed. This frame attaches to the speaker panel with magnets.
In this way it is possible to detach it when you want to listen to music with maximum transparency and put it back in its place when the radio is at rest to protect the loudspeakers from dust and to restore the original aesthetic appearance of the unit.

All this translates into exciting dynamics, brilliance of sound, lack of oscillation of the canvas in the presence of low frequencies, making listening to this beautiful device very realistic and pleasant. With a pinch of eccentricity.

The first track is Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out performed by Bessie Smith. At the end of the WWI, the United States economy restarts strongly, a period of abundance begins, the Roaring Twenties. Written by pianist Jimmie Cox in 1923, after several interpretations and modifications to the original text, it was interpreted by Bessie Smith in 1929. The text speaks of the fortunes made by someone during the Prohibition era and highlights the precariousness of material wealth and interested friendships that result. On October 24, 1929, the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange will bring about the greatest depression that the United States and parts of the rest of the world have known.

This year Napoli won the Scudetto, so there was bound to be happy Neapolitan music. The second piece written by Umberto Bertini and set to music by Vincenzo Di Paola and Sandro Taccani Chella 'llà was one of Renato Carosone's fortes. The song tells of the joy of a man who manages to free himself from a relationship that caged him and who is savoring freedom. The song begins with a speech to become playful and catchy as only the Neapolitans can do.

The third piece performed by Dizzy Gillespie, the famous Tin Tin Deo was composed together with Gil Fuller and Luciano "Chano" Pozo. A thunderous opening that later transforms into a Latin rhythm and then returns explosively with the trumpets sliding towards swing. His style that combined entertainment and musicality has encouraged the spread of bebop. Gillespie's solos were breathtaking. Certainly a giant of Jazz.

The fourth piece is the Adagio for oboe in D minor by Alessandro and Benedetto Marcello. It is an interesting piece because it is a classic example of baroque with a musical theme adorned with flourishes. The flourishes are recognized above all in the repetition of the opening motif where the virtuosity and musical sensibility of the singer or performer could be expressed. Johann Sebastian Bach transcribed a harpsichord version of Marcellus' Adagio (BWV 974)

The fifth song is the very famous The River by Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen himself called this song "a revolutionary song". He himself also stated that he drew inspiration, in the lyrics, from a 1950 song by Hank Williams "Long Gone Lonesome Blues". The song recounts a conversation between him and his wife's brother. After losing his construction job, he worked hard to support his wife and young son, but he never complained. In Pittsburgh on September 22, 1984, he dedicated the song to Pennsylvania union leaders.

BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth receiver embedn

MULTI PLATFORM CONNECTION

Each radio is equipped with a cable for connection to any digital device.n

Bluetooth receiver embed – The unit is equipped with a BLUETOOTH receiver powered directly by the receiver power supply. This makes it possible to control the amplifier from any external digital device as an IPAD, a Smartphone, or a sophisticated multimedia station. So you can hear your preferred web station or your lossesless file without cables on the room. Wireless Receiver can be equipped upon requests.

– Multi Platform Connection – A customized adaptation cable to connect any digital device as Iphone, Smartphone, Laptop, CD Player etc. will be provided with this radio. This special cable suits the different impedances between the modern equipment and the receiver. Furthermore the two stereo channels flow into one without increasing the load to the input unit.

SABA is the acronym for Schawarzwälder-Apparate-Bau-Anstalt meaning engineering institute of Technological appliances of the Black Forest.

The company was founded back in 1835 by Joseph Benedikt with the initial name of Jockele-Uhren, but only in 1923 the production of radio devices began and the company went under the name of SABA.
Toward the end of the 20s SABA became famous with the well-known S35 and in the following years it became the second German producer after Telefunken. During the war SABA produced military equipment and in 1945 the company was completely destroyed by a bombing.
In 1947 the production of radio devices began again and SABA distinguished itself immediately for ist avant-garde and high- quality production.

hey also began to produce TVs (the first PAL color TV is a SABA), house appliances and medical equipment. Many Italians used to work there. The Alnico Greencone loudspeakers became popular for their linearity, power handling, constant impendence that would be employed in each Hi-Fi devices of that time.

The radio devices with motorized tuning became popular as well and SABA became the representative German brand meaning quality, reliability and detailed precision. In the 1970s the decline began. According to specialized magazines of that time not having a Japanese device at that time meant not having Hi-Fi. In the 80s Thompson took over SABA. In the 90s the other way around, having a Japanese device of the 70s meant not having Hi-Fi. They found out that they functioned with a 96% counterreaction and that a device with 0.001 db from 1 to 100 KHz extension did not necessarily sound good.

We do not trust our ears and we do trust what other people say not necessarily with a good purpose.
2007: due to insolvency SABA disappeared from the TLC (Chinese) and Thompson (French) joint venture, and SABA ceased to exist.

MEASURED TECHNICAL FEATURES

IMPORTANT REMARK
(to be read carefully at least the first time)

The following measures have been carried out in order to compare, from an electrical point of view, the devices that will be reviewed on this site. It is not possible to make comparisons with measurements made by other laboratories on different devices. The instrumentation and measurement conditions are probably very different.
The instrumentation used for the measurements is obsolete and unprofessional. We believe that more precise instrumentation is not necessary due to the tolerances of the human auditory system. Distinguishing a distortion of 1% from one of 1.1% or 1.001% only makes sense from the electrical point of view. Probably no one can hear the difference by ear. Only a child and very few lucky people can perceive the difference between a flat response curve up to 16 KHz and one up to 20 kHz.
The perception of sound depends on many factors, namely the age of the listener, the listening environment, the musical genre that is being reproduced, the listener's expectations, his or her listening habits and knowledge and many other factors, besides of course the quality of the other devices. Therefore, there is no direct and unique relationship between the results of the measurements made and the pleasantness of listening to a specific device.

BANDWIDTH

Normally the measurement of the bandwidth is done on a resistive load. Therefore, the deformation caused by the loudspeakers' inductive load and the effect of the mechanical resonance of the speakers themselves on the feedback circuit are not considered. The effects are by no means negligible, the measurements carried out on a purely resistive load are always very linear but they don't coincide with the real frequency response.

On the other hand, this response curve was measured on an inductive laod, that is, with its own loudspeakers.
The frequency response measurements were made with a sinusoidal generator and a Wandel & Goltermann WM – 20 level meter.
You can see the actual frequency response on the vobulator' screen.

Inside the cabinet there is a dipole for FM reception and a ferrite rotating aerial for AM reception.
Ferrite aerial can be rotated from the outside to achieve a perfect tuning of the device in the AM.
In this picture you can see the rotation mechanism, and the aerial position indicator.
The reception sensitivity with internal aerials is very good. This unit was in fact produced when there were not many radio stations, and those available were far from each other.
Using an external aerial sensitivity is further increased.

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Saba Frei…

19th 5 月 202028th 12 月 2020
by giovanni

The Saba Freiburg Studio is almost identical to the Freiburg 14 and Freiburg Studio A.
The latter has a different design of the dialglass and the stereo decoder mounted standard, with its indicator on front.
The Saba Freiburg Studio is however ready for mounting a stereo decoder, so just insert it in the special socket after removing the plug.
The description is therefore the same as the Freiburg 14 model that has been previously reviewed.
The Saba Freiburg Studio are the highest expression of German production with regard to tube receivers equipped with automatic search.
No German receiver can give more, and none contains all the features and performances that Freiburg Studio have.

Electronically, it is the same machine used in the Saba Freiburg 14 or Saba STudio A, so refer to this page for the technical description, but the flexibility is very different.
In this description I will focus precisely on this versatility.

- The first advantage is that being without speakers the cabinet is much more compact, and this allows you to position it in the environment with much more ease.
- The second advantage is that is possible to pair the device with the most suitable speakers and position the speakers in the most appropriate way for ideal listening.

These possibilities offered by receivers, including the Saba Freiburg Studio, are extremely important. If well used they can radically change the sound of a system.

BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth receiver embed

MULTI PLATFORM CONNECTION

Each radio is equipped with a cable for connection to any digital device.

- Bluetooth receiver embed – The unit is equipped with a BLUETOOTH receiver powered directly by the receiver power supply. This makes it possible to control the amplifier from any external digital device as an IPAD, a Smartphone, or a sophisticated multimedia station. So you can hear your preferred web station or your lossesless file without cables on the room. Wireless Receiver can be equipped upon requests.

SABA is the acronym for Schawarzwälder-Apparate-Bau-Anstalt meaning engineering institute of Technological appliances of the Black Forest.

The tuning system is a masterwork.
It is a motor with windings supplied in a phase shifted by some capacitors. It permit to change the motor rotation direction of according to whether the search is in one sense or another.
The tuning is centered by drawing part of the signal from the CAC circuit and by using a relais controlled by a tube.
As already mentioned, calibration is rather complex and it cannot be put into practice without referring to SABA’s original manuals.
Below a detail of the engine and the scheme section to control the automatism.

The first small window that can be seen on the left side indicates whether the ferrite curve is inserted and its position.
On the left side you can also find the volume control (with incorporated loudness) and the ferrite curve rotation control.
Right above the volume control there is a magic eye indicating the perfect tuning of each station.
Below you can see the Mono/Stereo indicator and further below the bass control knob.
The AM bands with Short, Medium and Long Waves and the FM displays.
Starting from the lefthand corner you can see the Musik/Sprache, Stereo/Mono, AUX input buttons, the band switch buttons, the Long, medium, short waves and FM switch buttons and the motorized tuning system (Automatik) button.

Lastly the ON/OFF button.
Next to it the acutes control knob is to be found.
The Musik/Sprache equalizer indicator.
On the right, the tuning knob, which is supported by a big fly-wheel that renders its movement really pleasant.
The automatic tuning functioning indicator is to be found on the right as well.
Below two buttons for the automatic tuning functioning. Each button activates the automatic tuning mechanism in one or the other direction. By pushing one of those buttons the engine constantly activates the tuning indicator for a fast reposition.

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Saba Stud…

13th 2 月 201911th 12 月 2020
by giovanni

Saba Studio I is the latest Saba receiver built entirely with tubes, apart from the multiplexer. The next devices will have tube tuner section but solid state amplifier stage. A few years later the devices will be completely solid state.
This receiver constitutes an element of break in Saba's production. It sanctions the transition from a design that had remained unaltered from 1953 to a modern, essential and functional idea of industrial design.
The classic canons in the front panels of the German receivers are abandoned, like the windows with the tone controls indication, the tone knobs placed on the keyboard, the knobs symmetrically arranged on the sides of the dial glass etc.
The commands are grouped in the right side of the front panel. They are essential and simple to understand and use. They are also simple to build, which leads to a reduction in the risk of failure.
All the following devices will adopt this rationalization of the front, whose design philosophy will remain valid until the introduction of touch-control displays.

A second break with the past is the engineering oriented to the compaction of the elements.

Everything on this machine has been designed to reduce its size. This is a result that is difficult to obtain on a top range device.
Unfortunately, the restoration of this device was particularly complex due to the need to dismantle many components and entire schede in order to access the circuit sections in question.

The final stage uses excellent ECC808 double triode as preamplifiers and ECLL800 double pentode and triode as final tubes.
Also the radio section uses all multiple tubes, in order to contain the overall dimensions.

The Automatic Frequency Control is very efficient, in fact the frequency stability of this device is well known.
The sound is sweet and well defined, especially thanks to the large output transformators that do not saturate even at high levels of listening.
But the most important advantage is the use of separate loudspeaker boxes. First the cabinet is much more compact, and this makes it easier to place it in the room, second because it is possible to pair the device with the most suitable loudspeakers and place them in the most appropriate way for ideal listening.

These possibilities that the receivers offer, including the Saba Studio I, are very important. If well used they can radically change the sound of a system.
I quote the indication I gave in the description of Saba Freiburg Studio A, as I consider it very important.

Do not place the electronics between the two loudspeakers.

In the pictures the receiver is in the middle of the two loudspeakers, are exclusively for photographic needs.
In a real configuration it must be placed on one side.
Listening to music is a total experience and captivates other senses beyond hearing. Try to listen to a track in the dark and then listen to the same track in the light in your home. Also, listen to the same track used as a soundtrack watching a film. Lastly, try to listen to the same track once more watching the video of the concert.
In all these cases, and in many other situations, the brain will detect and develop sound in different ways. It will create different feelings even though we are listening to the same track.
Placing the electronics in the middle of the loudspeakers distorts our perception of the sound.

BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth receiver embed

MULTI PLATFORM CONNECTION

Each radio is equipped with a cable for connection to any digital device.

- Bluetooth receiver embed - The unit is equipped with a BLUETOOTH receiver powered directly by the receiver power supply. This makes it possible to control the amplifier from any external digital device as an IPAD, a Smartphone, or a sophisticated multimedia station. So you can hear your preferred web station or your lossesless file without cables on the room. Wireless Receiver can be equipped upon requests.

– Multi Platform Connection – A customized adaptation cable to connect any digital device as Iphone, Smartphone, Laptop, CD Player etc. will be provided with this radio. This special cable suits the different impedances between the modern equipment and the receiver. Furthermore the two stereo channels flow into one without increasing the load to the input unit.

SABA is the acronym for Schawarzwälder-Apparate-Bau-Anstalt meaning engineering institute of Technological appliances of the Black Forest.

Most of the radios and receivers do not have a stereo decoder, so listen in stereo is only possible when the phono input is selected.
Saba Studio I Automatic, instead, is equipped with the Saba E1 stereo decoder, so actual stereo listening is also possible in FM.

When pushed, the stereo button allows the listening and reception of FM stations in stereo.
If you are listening to an FM station that is broadcasting in stereo, this button inserts the stereo decoder, and the left and right channels work separately.
If the button is not pushed (mono) the input of the two channels is shorted, then the left and right channels process the same signal.

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Saba Frei…

6th 4 月 201818th 2 月 2024
by giovanni

Saba Freiburg WIII is the company's flagship model in 1953. In that year, only Grundig 5050 could compete with Saba Freiburg in terms of sound quality.
No other device was provided with concentric loudspeakers and, at the same time, with the 2 x EL84 (6BQ8) push-pull power amplifier.
The sound performance is very satisfying in both devices. The tweeter aligned with the woofer plays voices and solo instruments with unsuspecting brightness and presence.
With the second reinforcing woofer, the depth of the bass is inspiring and the holding power is also remarkable.
We are talking about actual 7W which, with such powerful loudspeakers, enough for large places.
The solution of concentric loudspeakers, unfortunately, was not adopted for the devices subsequently created both by Saba and Grunding, but it was later taken up by Graetz for some of its top-of-the-rang models.
Now, it is one of the most adopted solutions in Hi-End speakers.

In the radio section, three peculiarities can be underlined:

the Muting button
By pushing this button, the FM stations search becomes very quiet. The noise and interferences that are normally heard while moving from one station to another in the research phase are quietened. The Tuning Indicator decreases its sensitivity in the interval between two stations, regaining automatically the maximum sensitivity as soon as it gets closer to the station. A pleasant and exclusive refinement.
KW-Lupe
When listening to broadcasts in the short wave band, tuning is often difficult because of the small bandwidth. It only takes a slight movement of the knob to lose the station. In order to solve this problem, Saba drew up the tuning precision control in Short Waves (KW-Lupe). This is how it works: press button K to select the Short Wave band. Tune to a radio station through the big knob of AM bands. Finally, refine the tuning by turning the small knob of the FM band, which in this case works as precision tuning for Short Waves.
ORT-S.
It is possible to store a radio station in Medium Waves and rename it simply by pushing the ORT-S button. The storing mechanism is very simple. Press button ORT-S. Under the radio there is a hole with a screw. By turning that screw with a screwdriver, it is possible to tune to the favourite station. From this moment, every time the button ORT-S will be pushed it will tune to the preset station. In order to listen to other broadcasts in Medium Waves, it will be necessary to just push the button M and use normally the big tuning knob.

As usual for German companies, the series name, Freiburg in this case, is maintained throughout the years, even if the models produced are very different from each other. Among the devices of the Freiburg series, the WIII model has unique features. The previous models do not have the same tone controls, the next models lack the concentric loudspeakers. They have other features, equally interesting... but not these.

BLUETOOTH

Bluetooth receiver embed

MULTI PLATFORM CONNECTION

Each radio is equipped with a cable for connection to any digital device.

SABA is the acronym for Schawarzwälder-Apparate-Bau-Anstalt meaning engineering institute of Technological appliances of the Black Forest.

TONE CONTROLS

The tone control system is peculiar. It is a Baxandall configuration system with a particular feature, it interacts with the feedback system. This ensures an effective control of the band providing at the same time a reduction of distortion. The use, anyway, is very simple, as we can find the usual tone control knobs at the sides of the display. The colour of windows on the display progressively changes with the rotation of each knob. In this way, it is possible to get an impression of how much tones have been enhanced.

The Volume is controlled by the big knob on the left, the physiologic compensation is integrated.
The front knob, smaller, enables to rotate the ferrite aerial.
Moving right, on the tuning dial we can first find the tuning indicator (Magical Eye).
Around the Magical Eye we can see a crown with the indicator of the position of the ferrite aerial.
Just below, we can see the window of the bass tones indicator, and further below the bass tones knob.
Moving further right, we find the dial glass with the different bands, Long Waves, Medium Waves and Short Waves.
The UK section is the scale of the FM band.
Below it, we can see also the scale of the TV channels, which could be listened to installing an additional module.

Moving left we can see the window of the treble indicator, and below the treble knob.
Finally, on the left remain the two concentric knobs of the tuning.
The one on the back, bigger, regulates the tuning of AM bands (OC, OM, OL).
The front one, smaller, regulates the tuning of the FM band (when the UK button is pushed).
When it is the K button to be pushed, instead, the same knob regulates the fine tuning of the Short Waves.
Under the radio we can find the two pre-selection screws of the OM station, which can be listened to by pushing the ORTS-S button.

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Saba Frei…

12th 5 月 20177th 6 月 2022
by giovanni

在德国生产並配有自动搜索的放大管接收器中，Saba Freiburg Studio A可以说是最极致的机种。
没有其他德国的接收器能像Saba Frieburg Studio A配备如此多的性能及特点的。
就电子而言，Saba Frieburg Studio A和Saba Frieburg 14使用相同的机械主体。对于这一技术的描述可以参考他们的网页，但使用的可能不尽相同。
第一个优势：没有扬声器，家具是更简化且更容易摆置在任何给定的空间。
第二个优势：设备可以连接至兼容的扬声器，并摆置在最适合的位置理想的聆听。
接收器提供许多可能性的，例如，对Saba Frieburg Studio A是非常重要的。如果使用得好，它们可以从根本上改变系统的声音。
针对这一特殊的评论部分，我强烈建议你考虑以下的建议以提高听觉的经验：

不要把电子设备放在两个扬声器之间。在图片中接收器是放在两个扬声器中间，这是因应特定摄影的需要。一个真正的配置，它必须放在一边。
聆听音乐是一个整合的经验，它吸引著其他感官超越听觉。您可以在家里分别试着在黑暗中及灯光照明下聆听同一首音乐。另外，播放电影下聆听同一首音乐。最后试着看演唱会视频下聆听同一首音乐。
在所有这些情况下以及许多其他情境下，大脑会侦察並发展出不同方式的声音。即使我们聆听同一首音樂,也会创造出不同的感受。把电子设备放在扬声器中间会扭曲我们对声音的感知。还要注意放置在扬声器中心的设备的机械共振。

蓝牙

加装蓝牙接收器

多平台的连接

每台收音机都配备了一条连接到任何数字设备的音频线。

- 蓝牙接收器加装-该单位配备了一个蓝牙接收器，直接由收音机供应电源。这使得有可能控制放大器从任何外部数字设备作为一个iPad，智能手机，或一个复杂的多媒体站。所以你能无线听到您喜欢的网站或你的无损档案。无线接收器可根据要求选配。

– 多平台连接-一个定制的适应电缆连接任何数字设备，如iPhone，智能手机，笔记本电脑，CD播放器等将提供这台收音机。这种特殊的电缆适合现代设备和接收机之间的不同阻抗。此外，两个立体声信道流入一个不增加负载的输入单元。

SABA是德文Schawarzwälder-Apparate-Bau-Anstalt的缩写，也就是黑森林技术设备工程学院。

公司在1835年由Joseph Benedikt成立，最初的公司名称是Jockele-Uhren，但只有1923年起的无线电设备生产开始，公司才以SABA的名义。
在20世纪末，SABA因制造S35而闻名.和在随后的几年，它仅次于TELEFUNKEN成为德国第二制造厂。战争期间，SABA生产军事装备并于1945年公司被彻底炸毁了。
1947年SABA是以收音机制造东山再起，和之前不同的是，现在是前卫和高质量的生产

他们也开始生产电视机（第一台PAL彩色电视就是SABA所生产），家用电器和医疗设备。许多意大利人曾经在那里工作。Alnico Greencone扬声器的高线性，高功率容量，恒定阻抗而成为流行.当时每一Hi-Fi音响设备都采用。

收音机电动调谐成为流行，同时SABA因其高质量、可靠性和精密度成为德国代表品牌。1970年代衰落开始。根据当时的专业杂志报导，如果你未拥有日本收音机，就表示你未曾拥有Hi-Fi。在上世纪80年代，Thompson（汤普森）接手SABA。在90年代，相反的，如果你拥有日本收音机，就表示你未曾拥有Hi-Fi。他们发现他们有96%逆反应，即便设备从1到100千赫只有0.001分贝的延伸也不一定是好声音。

即便没有好的目的，我们总会不相信自己的耳朵，而是相信别人所说的。

2007年：自从TLC（中国）和汤普森（法国）合资经营后，SABA因财务困难而不复存在。

该接收器可与任何高效率扬声器连接。如果空间不足以放置Open Baffle或大形扬声器，建议可以改连接我最喜欢的其他扬声器。一组是KL333，配备二声道Bass Reflux喇叭及高音喇叭，1972年Trio-Kenwood制造。这些优秀的扬声器的音效令人非常愉悦和清晰。
他们有98db的灵敏度和接近线性的频率响应(45~20.000Hz)。这些扬声器是精心设计的。
低音回流管道可以完全消除低音的尾音---这种类型的扬声器最弱的点。
最有趣的特点是倾斜的频率为6400赫兹。
这种倾斜是非常高的，产生的效果几乎像全范围扬声器。
设备的定位和声音有着巨大的风采和精确性。
相比于典型的全范围扬声器，因有一个管道系统使得低音增强了，高音喇叭则增强了声音的真实感。在扬声器精准的摆置过程中，声音的新鲜度和深度会让你意想不到。

左侧第一个小窗口的指示,可见铁氧体曲线是否插入和它的位置。
在左侧，您还可以找到音量控制（合并响度）和铁素体曲线旋转控制。
音量控制上方有一个猫眼，它可以显示电台信号是否被完美调谐。
下面你可以看到单声道/立体声指示器，在更下方是低音控制旋钮。
调幅AM和短，中，长波和FM显示器。
从左下角可以看到的按键分别是：音乐/语言选择，立体声/单声道选择，AUX输入按钮，长、中、短波和FM调频和电动调谐系统按键。

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Saba Ster…

15th 4 月 201720th 5 月 2017
by giovanni

The translation for Steuergerät is Control Electronic Unity. It encloses the tuner and the speaker, both stereophonic and you can connect a record player as well as a CD/DVD player along with any other kind of acoustic source. What interested me of this device was the great SABA experience on Steuergerat. Before getting to the SRI-16 SABA produces the Freiburg Studio in 1962, the Freiburg Studio A in 1963 and the Stereo Studio 1 in 1964 to finally produce this new and wonderful device in 1965.
SABA quality is really visible and audible.
Its line is different from any other device of that time. a big single serigraphed glass screen with a big stylized indicator of the ferrite curve’s position on the right. Small knobs, all looking the same with different serigraphies according to their function, a single keyboard gathering all functions.
A design that puts functionality first. Elegant and not tiring.
Its musical features deserve a detailed description, which will be given further on.
I coupled this device with a pair of wonderful Celestion 120, the popular boxes built in the Ditton factory. The following boxes will be sold as Celestion Ditton. They represent the utmost expression of English musicality of that time among affordable devices.
These boxes’efficiency is enough to make the SABA sound out loud. Even in this case I tried to couple it with another pair of boxes among my favorites, some 600 Grundig boxes, but the result was not satisfactory. A bass sound excess was immediately noticeable. Acute sounds were precise but the Celestions give a clearer sound image.

蓝牙

加装蓝牙接收器

多平台的连接

每台收音机都配备了一条连接到任何数字设备的音频线。

- 加装蓝牙接收器 - 此收音机配置了蓝牙接收器，由接收器电源直接供电。这使得它可以从任何外部数字设备控制放大器，如iPad、智能手机，或一个复杂的多媒体站。所以你能无线拨放您喜爱的网站或Apple lossless音乐。无线接收器可依客户需求配置。

- 多平台连接 - 一个定制的音频线，可以连接任何数字设备，如手机，智能手机，笔记本电脑，光盘播放器等，收音机接收音频。这种特殊的音频线适合现代设备和接收器之间的不同的阻抗。此外，两个立体声信道流入一个不增加负载到输入单元。

SABA是德文Schawarzwälder-Apparate-Bau-Anstalt的缩写，也就是黑森林技术设备工程学院。

公司在1835年由Joseph Benedikt成立，最初的公司名称是Jockele-Uhren，但只有1923年起的无线电设备生产开始，公司才以SABA的名义。
在20世纪末，SABA因制造S35而闻名.和在随后的几年，它仅次于TELEFUNKEN成为德国第二制造厂。战争期间，SABA生产军事装备并于1945年公司被彻底炸毁了。
1947年SABA是以收音机制造东山再起，和之前不同的是，现在是前卫和高质量的生产

即便没有好的目的，我们总会不相信自己的耳朵，而是相信别人所说的。

2007年：自从TLC（中国）和汤普森（法国）合资经营后，SABA因财务困难而不复存在。

At the top on the left we find the magic eye divided in two sections, the first indicated whether the station is in stereo, the second indicates the perfect tuning of each station. Next to it we find the Short, Medium and Long Wave AM bands scale.
The lower scale is the FM bands scale.
The buttons starting from the left:
On/Off- Long Wave – Medium Wave – Short Wave – FM – Phono – Mono/Stereo
The first knob on the left is the acute sounds control. Then the bass sounds control and the volume control (with incorporated loudness) knob.

On the same axis we find the knob of the balancing between the right and left channel.
There are then two separate knobs for the tuning control in the AM and FM bands. On the same axis of the tuning knob there is the rotating switch inserting the AFC (frequency automatic control- preventing the tuning slipping once the station is centered)
Note that on the tuning knobs there is a point of the same color of the index where the knob operates.
The last knob on the right is the one that allows the rotation of the ferrite curve for the AM bands. Above this one we find a big stylized indicator of the curve’s position with the automatic switch in the zero position.

Important disclaimer: I am not an expert audiophile and my impressions have the value of mere personal impressions.
The radio section is perfect, stable and with a perfect selectivity still today and with an easy tuning thanks to a long scale.
Other competitor devices (as far as the Graetz Stereo Unit 250 or the Grundig Stereomeister 3000 are concerned) had 5/6 pre-selectable and memorizable stations, but on this one, the Stereomeister, this gem became the source of many problems.
My testbeds have been Hosianna Mantra, the masterpiece of Popol Vuh and The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites by Bach played, or better, interpreted by Yo-Yo Ma.The CD player is a Grundig CD35, the best machine I ever had the pleasure to work with. Even on this device the roundness, the smoothness and the richness of bass sounds and the never worn out high sounds are its main features.
The listening struggle with the couple Saba/Celestion never comes.
Compared to other machines using the same counterphase you have the feeling to have more power, but this is only a feeling: power is around 9 W RMS per channel. Too loud and efficient loudspeakers could modify the features of the final stage.
I am trying to figure out whether I should include Allevilive by Giovanni Allevi among the reference CDs that I use to test the devices.
With the Saba/Celestion couple Allevi’s piano is always very lively and rich of harmonicas. It requires the volume to be high, the piano is a very difficult instrument to reproduce. I do not have the listening reference with other devices.

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Saba Frei…

15th 4 月 20179th 12 月 2022
by giovanni

我曾用这句话来描述Saba Freiburg 100：最伟大的使命就是超越自己。然而,这个故事还在继续中。Saba Freiburg 14是由Freiburg 100,125,11和12进化而生。Saba Freiburg 14可说是完美终极的机型。其次可与之匹敌的只有Freiburg 18（它有一个椭圆形的高音喇叭代替两圆形高音喇叭，以木制窗格带代替帆布---但这种审美的选择不是每个人都欣赏）。
Saba继承德国的传统，尽管后来的產品与原来的杰作没有什么共同点，Saba还是继续在顶级机型使用Freiburg这个名称。
我想强调的是，这是在德国科技和生产的黄金时代里，德国最负盛名品牌的顶级机型。
正如我前面提到的，第一次视觉冲击是令人震惊和激动人心的。这是一个大型收音机成功地炫耀它的雄伟。
声音的冲击更强大更令人兴奋。但在此之前，我想简要介绍一下这个设备的最出众的特点：扬声器系统。

蓝牙

加装蓝牙接收器

多平台的连接

每台收音机都配备了一条连接到任何数字设备的音频线。

SABA是德文Schawarzwälder-Apparate-Bau-Anstalt的缩写，也就是黑森林技术设备工程学院。

即便没有好的目的，我们总会不相信自己的耳朵，而是相信别人所说的。

2007年：自从TLC（中国）和汤普森（法国）合资经营后，SABA因财务困难而不复存在。

生产年份：1963 / 64年
超外差式收音机IF 472/10700
10 AM电路，13 FM电路.
无线电波段: LW, MW, SW, FM
工作电压: 110; 125; 160; 220 Volts

5支绿色锥形扬声器
2支10英寸低音喇叭
2支8英寸中/低音喇叭
1支椭圆高音喇叭

尺寸（长高深）：700 x 455 x 310毫米
净重: 24,3 公斤
14 放大管: 2xEC92 ECH81 EF89 EM87 EBF89 2xEF86 ECC83 2xELL80 EM84 EABC80 ECL80
AM採用旋转镍锌铁氧体天线s

自动调谐搜寻
有线遥控器（选配）
FM调频立体声解码器

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Saba meer…

4th 4 月 201717th 10 月 2018
by giovanni

SABA MEERSBURG W2创建于1952年。Saba挑选德国的城市名称用于各种机型上。MEERSBURG曾经是SABA最好的A级放大器。
MEERSBURG在全世界是非常独特的、优秀的。因为它使用一个强大的EL34电子管作为功率输出。这是我听过最特别的收音机。

根据需求，我们可以提供这个收音机做一些变化，以突出其非凡的性能。

任何更改是完全可逆的。

以下是我们提出的最重要的改变：

用KT88电子管取代EL34，包括偏振的改变。
改变扬声器的配置以保持原有的深层音场。

关于Meersburg W2最有趣的特点是：
使用EL34五极管作为A级放大器有如现代版的Hi-End放大器效果。
Alloy扬声器完全屏蔽振动。
选择五个预定均衡曲线从开关检查响度。

FM放大器是一个五极管。这个建构的选择保证比下面的三极管放大器更敏感。不幸的是，高音是依赖于这种类型的管，出于这个原因，它是要小心选择正确的管。

中频配有耦合调整。此功能使用高精度斜率和延伸的中段曲线进行校准。通常情况下是没有这种控制，而是由制造商预定的平均值所控制。

这收音机外形匀称，看起来很美。
可以把扩音器放在书架或墙上的角落里。
声音的质量和力量超乎想象。
此外，由于在设备内部加装蓝牙接收器，所以可以通无线来听音乐。
在我看来这是特别有价值的。

改进的扬声器

扬声器的位置和种类发生了变化。

增加输出阶段

KT88取代EL34。

蓝牙

加装蓝牙接收器

多平台的连接

每台收音机都配备了一条连接到任何数字设备的音频线。

- 改进扬声器 - 这两个扬声器发生了变化，把中心轴对齐。一个新的交叉过滤器安装使反应曲线尽可能变得最好。结果是，以一个单一设备却能创造出令人难以置信的真实声场。以单声道聆听，它可能会有一些惊喜。眼见为实。

- KT88取代EL34。- -这个收音机原功率管是一支EL34放大管。这是一个不寻常的工程选择，使这收音機成為世界上最独特的收音機之一。我想实验的是將KT88代替EL34。极化已经改变和KT88也在适宜的条件下工作。这是故意的，其所有的推力不是用来把性能最大化，而希望可以用于其他外部扬声器。这个精心计划是想将收音机改造成类似自动点唱机。KT88的声音比EL34更”dry”，所以KT88会比EL34更全面。两支电子管之间不同的选择基础下，有可能产生不同的结果。KT88使功率更加强。风险是当前扬声器于多种频率播放时将达到物理极限。这使得收音机适合各式环境！

SABA是德文Schawarzwälder-Apparate-Bau-Anstalt的缩写，也就是黑森林技术设备工程学院。

即便没有好的目的，我们总会不相信自己的耳朵，而是相信别人所说的。
2007年：自从TLC（中国）和汤普森（法国）合资经营后，SABA因财务困难而不复存在。

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Saba meer…

30th 1 月 201715th 12 月 2017
by giovanni

源自SABA最好的单端接收器--- A级放大器

SABA MEERSBURG W4创建于1953年。Saba挑选德国的城市名称用于各种机型上。依据推拉功率而论，FREIBURG一直是SABA中的顶级机型。但若依据单端A级功率而论，顶级机型则属MEERSBURG。
然而MEERSBURG W2（将要探讨的机型）和MEERSBURG W4，从某种角度来说，因为各种原因及特点，MEERSBURG会比FRIBURG更有趣。
这篇评论也有点特别。事实上，我们将这个收音机做了一些变化并显着的将性能提高至最大。它将公布于公众，2016年十月于罗马和十二月于台北，未来其他城市也将公布。
由于我们的做法，这些变化是完全可逆的。但我们来到这个设备最有趣的原始功能。
音频部分：最后阶段是A级。如同现代最好的Hi-End放大器。一个真正的配置-同心扬声器组合。就像Goodmams，Altec，Jensen等高知名度的精制Hi-End音箱。
只有这样才能同时得到一个真实的和详细的声音意向。巴克森德尔在音调控制电路。如在接下来的几年中最好的Hi-End放大器。其他制造商也使用这个最简单和成本控制的配置。
无线部分：调频放大五极管。这种建设性的选择比后来的三极管放大器的灵敏度更高。不幸的是，此类型的放大管伴随着较高的内在噪声，这是需要细心的选择放大管。
-具有可变频率耦合的媒体转换器。这中频斜率和延伸校准非常准确的。通常情况下，从工厂到一平均值，这种控制是不存在的。
双中频级。这种昂贵的选择保证了高灵敏度和选择性。
结论：这收音机是美丽的，比例和圆形的尺寸。木材纹理是智慧和品味的选择。镜面处理光进一步提高了它的美丽。对于扬声器的布局，它是适合于放置在书架或墙上。这种类型的设备的音质是真的不可想象的。由于该设备配备了内置的蓝牙，它特别适合于听流音乐。在我看来，我尽我所能将它做到最好了。