Schitt Saga tube buffer preamplifier gain?


I pulled the trigger on the Schiit Saga preamplifier. Why is the gain (volume-output) so low? It is amazing with the one tube. Love it except not much gain in the output stage. Can I tube roll and get a different tube to make a difference? Out of the box it is pure tube sound (buffer). My goal is to get a Schiit Freya + and be set. I hope that is not the same. You guys know so much on this forum. Thanks?
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Showing 2 responses by georgehifi

B&K Ref 200.2 Input Sensitivity1.4 V
1.4v this is quite low gain, maybe you should have got the Freya which has more gain from it’s active stage, and all should be right with line level sources, but your phono stage?? whatever it is? also needs to be high gain. >50db probably

I also hooked up the saga to my Cambridge Audio Azur integrated and it sounded pretty good, smooth, silky etc.
I don’t understand, your running the Saga preamp into the preamp or the Azur. why? (It doesn’t have a poweramp input only a preamp output.)
BTW forget tube rolling, that’s just fine tuning the sound, no extra gain will be achieved
Cheers George
arichison OP
Schitt Saga tube buffer preamplifier gain?

Why is the gain (volume-output) so low? It is amazing with the one tube.
1:Are you at full volume or 3/4 or 1/2 for loud listening?
2:What is your source that goes into it that it is too low with?
3: And what is your poweramp that you use it with?

Cheers George