SABA Ultra Hifi 9120

Joel Sindt · 2. Mai 2006, 02:01

Hallo! Mein deutch sind nicht so gut, so ich will die Thema in Englisch schreiben.

I´ve just received an offer to pic up a SABA Ultra Hifi 9120 for free. Can´t resist that offer, but I´d really like some facts about the piece.

/Joel Sindt (sweden)

hf500 · 2. Mai 2006, 18:31

Hi Joel,
the 9120 was built from 1976 to 1978? (I guess).
Amplifier 2x 32W sine (RMS), 2x 60W music-power into 4 Ohms.
Harmonic distorsion 0,1% @ 2x32W

Tuner section for LW, MW, SW, FM
Frontends for AM and FM with FETs, sensitivity FM 1,1µV at 240 Ohms for 26dB S/N @ 22,5kHz devitation.
S/N on AF FM-mono 67dB, FMstereo 64dB.

If you will get the german version, it will only tune to 104MHz on FM.

This unit has a lot of features, get it

73
Peter

Joel Sindt · 3. Mai 2006, 16:56

Thanks peter! Just the facts I was looking for

Sounds like quite a nice receiver. I have a pioneer sx-650 for the moment, and will get the SABA in about an hour. Will be exiting to see if the german technology can beat the japan-made

Maxalt · 3. Mai 2006, 17:08

You'll be positive surprised

hf500 · 3. Mai 2006, 17:19

Hi Joel,
the greater SABA-receivers (the 9120 is one of them) are well known for their sensitive and high selective tuner-sections.
The amplifier in this model ist a good middle-class (remember, the design is about 30 years old)

I hope, you will have fun with it, but you have to get DIN plugs and adaptors for the connections.

73
Peter

Joel Sindt · 3. Mai 2006, 17:54

Peter, what is, and where can I find, DIN plugs and adaptors?

dl2jas · 3. Mai 2006, 18:49

Dear Joel, klick here:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN-Stecker

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_connector

I bet, you know this connectors. The SABA needs 5pol 180° for signal in and out and the connectors for loudspeakers you can see at the english Wikipedia.

Andreas, DL2JAS

hf500 · 3. Mai 2006, 19:17

Hi Joel,
in the 70's the DIN connectors were familiar in (western) europe.
Even in scandinavian stereo equipment like Rank Arena or B&O and I think, Tandberg too.
So it must be possible to find such connectors in sweden.
I hope so...

73
Peter

dl2jas · 3. Mai 2006, 21:28

Joel Sindt postete
Thanks peter! Just the facts I was looking for Sounds like quite a nice receiver. I have a pioneer sx-650 for the moment, and will get the SABA in about an hour. Will be exiting to see if the german technology can beat the japan-made

Yes, especially the tuner section!

Good tuners from Japan have either a good sensitivity or a good selectivity. SABA has both.

Why?
Japan tuners are developed for japanese conditions or the US market. In the USA you have normally only a few local radio stations, no danger of interferences.
In Europe especially in Germany are a lot of radio stations with differnt signal power. So you need here a tuner with good sensitivity and good selectivity to receive more than 20 radio stations.
Maybe if you live in the south of Sweden, you can receive a few German radio stations with a good antenna!

Andreas, DL2JAS