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SMSL M500 DAC/Amp
01 / 06
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SMSL M500 DAC/Amp

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Product Description
The SMSL M500 is an all-in-one DAC/amp optimized for high-end audio and user-friendly operation. Engineered with a highly regarded ESS ES9038PRO DAC, an XMOS XU-208 USB chipset, and dual OPA1612 op amps, the M500 delivers precisely articulated sound into any pair of headphones or monitors Read More
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Specs

  • SMSL
  • ESS ES9038PRO DAC
  • XMOS XU-208 USB chipset
  • (2) OPA1612 op amps
  • 2.19 in LG TFT LCD display
  • Inputs: (1) USB, (1) Coaxial, (2) Optical
  • Outputs: (1) RCA headphone amplifier, (1) RCA, (1) XLR
  • THD+N: 0.00015%
  • XLR dynamic range: 125dB
  • RCA dynamic range: 120dB
  • SNR dynamic range: 120dB
  • USB transmission: Asynchronization
  • USB compatibility: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10, Mac OSX10.6 or later, Linux
  • USB bit depth: 1-bit, 16 / 32-bit
  • Optical / Coaxial bit depth: 1-bit, 16 / 32-bit
  • USB sampling rate: PCM 44.1 / 768kHz
  • DSD sampling rate: 2.8224 / 22.5792MHz, DSD64 (DoP)
  • Optical / Coaxial sampling rate: PCM 44.1 / 192kHz
  • Headphone amplifier output power: 570mW at 32Ω ohms, 290mW at 64 ohms, 125mW at 150 ohms, 65mW at 300 ohms
  • Power Consumption: 5W
  • Standby power: <0.5W
  • Dimensions: 3.4 x 3.5 x 7.8 in (8.5 x 8.8 x 19.7 cm)
  • Weight: 2 lbs (0.9 kg)

Included

  • Remote control
  • Power adapter

Shipping

Estimated ship date is Jan 2, 2020 PT.

Payment will be collected at checkout. After this product run ends, orders will be submitted to the vendor up front, making all orders final.

Recent Activity
Eors
I have ordered my SMSL SU-9 instead of the M500. SU-9 seems to have outstanding parameters. https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/s-m-s-l-su-9-mqa-full-decoder-es9038pro-dac-xmos-dsd512-pcm768khz-32bit-bluetooth-5-0-uat-aptx-hd-usb-balanced-decoder
Eors
SMSL SU-9 will be officially launched at 10:00 am (UTC+8) on September 30th, based on the ES9038PRO DAC and MQA, with Bluetooth 5.0, expected list price will be $439.99
Eors
@Fayne at all, Shenzenaudio just announced that they will start selling SU-9 at the end of the month. What do you think how SU-9 will perform compared to M500 ? Here is the link for reference: https://www.facebook.com/shenzhenaudio/posts/3252592961523456?comment_id=3253408414775244&reply_comment_id=3254380334678052&notif_id=1600216883810002&notif_t=feed_comment_reply&ref=notif
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