# Anyone see a SA20 firmware version of 0.18? Can I upgrade it to official site's 1.10?

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**Category:** Software\
**Created:** [February 11, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://arcam.discourse.group/t/anyone-see-a-sa20-firmware-version-of-0-18-can-i-upgrade-it-to-official-sites-1-10/1549 "2025-02-11T12:11:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Newswolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@Newswolf](https://arcam.discourse.group/u/Newswolf)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://arcam.discourse.group/t/anyone-see-a-sa20-firmware-version-of-0-18-can-i-upgrade-it-to-official-sites-1-10/1549/1 "2025-02-11T12:11:28Z")

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My Arcam SA20 works well after I purchased it used a few months ago. Recently I tried to see if what online bloggers said about its digital filter choices will bring any difference to sound. But I realized that it’s not shown in the system menu, though I browsed the menu in the display screen back and forth many times. Then I realized that the system version appears to be v0.18. But what I see on youtube blogger is a 1.03. I checked Arcam’s website, it says 1.03 is its initial version, and it listed higher versions like 1.07 and 1.10 now.

My question is: 1. Any one know or have every seen a SA20 firmware version 0.18 and know why/where it comes from? 2. Can I download the 1.10 firmware from Arcam website and use the usb to upgrade my machine, following the website’s instructions? I’m not sure if the upgrade failed, my amp will become a dead brick or not. If that happened, anyway to flash the firmware back to 0.18 where at least the amp works .

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**Author:** ![Newswolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@Newswolf](https://arcam.discourse.group/u/Newswolf)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 1:02am UTC](https://arcam.discourse.group/t/anyone-see-a-sa20-firmware-version-of-0-18-can-i-upgrade-it-to-official-sites-1-10/1549/2 "2025-02-14T01:02:12Z")

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Arcam’s sales support person replied via email that this 0.18 is a pre release version of software, and this amp appears to be a pre production sample … Looks like there is some trouble here. I bought it used, the previous owner bought it somewhere else.

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**Author:** ![datimoto](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/arcam.discourse.group/datimoto/32/493_2.png) [@datimoto](https://arcam.discourse.group/u/datimoto)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://arcam.discourse.group/t/anyone-see-a-sa20-firmware-version-of-0-18-can-i-upgrade-it-to-official-sites-1-10/1549/3 "2026-10-26T20:04:37Z")

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Since Arcam identified it as pre-release software on a pre-production sample, I wouldn’t try the public 1.10 file unless their technical support confirms it’s compatible with this unit. Send them the serial number and ask whether it needs a specific firmware or service reflash; a failed update may not be recoverable by USB.