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SMSL M500 MKIII Balanced MQA Audio DAC Headphone Amplifier

€549,95 €579,95

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SMSL M500 MKIII Balanced MQA Audio DAC Headphone Amplifier

10 reviews

Brand: SMSL

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€ 579,95

€ 549,95

M500 MKIII Balanced MQA Audio DAC Headphone Amplifier

€ 579,95

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Product description SMSL M500 MKIII | MQA | Audio DAC | Headphone Amplifier

The M500 MQA is the result of ten years of ingenuity, professional technoglogy with the attitude of presenting high quality hearing feast. The top performance D/A chip ES9038PRO from ESS Technology in combination with the high-performance power supply chip ES9311 gives you excellent performance while enjoying many features.

Highlights

More than 2W output power and less than 0.0001% distortion under 16 Ω load
3 high-end dual op-amps OPA1612 and a lot of audio grade components are used
1.9 inch TFT LCD display
JAS Hi-Res certification
Equipped with full-function remote control
D/A chip ES9038PRO from ESS Technology

Product details

SMSL M500 MKIII Balanced MQA Audio DAC Headphone Amplifier

Supports MQA decoding; The top performance D/A chip ES9038PRO from ESS Technology; The high-performance power supply chip ES9311, the noise of ES9311 is as low as 1uVrms, to push ES9038PRO to the limit; XMOS XU-316, true 32bit audio processing, supports DoP and Native DSD, and reaches 32bit/768kHz and DSD512; Ultra-low phase noise and optimized clock processing circuit are used to achieve ultra-low clock jitter; All inputs support DSD streaming, including coaxial and optical (DoP64); Independent headphone volume design, does not interfere with the preamp volume; Special design of discrete components high current headphones amplifier for higher damping factor; Used tempered glass display panel for higher light transmission and longer service life; Built-in shielded, low noise power supply processing while improving power efficiency, lower power consumption.

What's in the box?

1x SMSL M500 MKIII
1x Remote control
1x Power cable
1x USB Cable

Specifications

Article number: M500
EAN: 6970141857839
Product type: Audio DAC + Headphone Amplifier
Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0 (LDAC, APTX/HD, SBC, AAC)
DAC Chipset: ES9038PRO
Codec support: MQA
PCM
DSD512
Inputs: 1 x USB
2 x Optical
1 x Coaxial
1 x Bluetooth
Outputs: 1 x RCA Headphone Amplifier
1 x RCA
1 x XLR
THD(+N): 0.00006%
Dynamic Range: 133dB(XLR),126dB(RCA)
SNR: 133dB(XLR),126dB(RCA)
USB Compatibility: Windows 7+
Mac OSX
Linux
Processing resolution & sample rate: > 32-bit / 768 kHz (USB)
> 24-bit / 192 kHz (TOSLINK, COAX)
DSD512
Power requirements: 100 - 240 VAC
Headphone amplifier output power: 570mW(32Ω)
290mW(64Ω)
125mW(150Ω)
65mW(300Ω)
Power consumption: 5 watts
Standby power consumption: < 0.5 watts
Remote control: Yes
Dimensions: 85 x 88 x 197 mm
Weight: 910 gr.

Reviews

10 reviews

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5 of 5

By Bart on 18 December 2024

5 of 5

Schnelle Abwicklung, Ware i. O.

By Siegmar on 2 May 2024

5 of 5

SMSL M500 MKII, good DAC AMP, I drive some great Meze 99 classics, I think its use is between 16 and 50ohm.

By M.S. on 16 January 2024

5 of 5

Excellent product, the sound is almost neutral, slightly warm, the prices of electronics in general are too high for what they offer. Thanks to Soud Import always at the top.

By Marco Spagnolo on 10 January 2024

4 of 5

By Jacob on 2 December 2023

5 of 5

Very good product . Sound quality very high .

By GEORGE on 8 November 2023

5 of 5

Na veel vergelijkende product reviews bij deze DAC uitgekomen. Absoluut geen spijt van de aanschaf! Pijlsnel geleverd, duidelijke trackinginformatie, concurrerrend geprijsd. De enige instelling waarvan ik geen effect heb kunnen merken is die van klankkleur keuze. Niet over de speakers, niet over de headphones. Verder: loepzuivere weergave, details beluisterd die me niet eerder waren opgevallen. Nu gaat de DAC niet dag en nacht verschil maken, maa...

By Peter on 7 July 2022

5 of 5

Simply perfect. (All included: service, comunication, tracking, articule, etc) Nothing to add.

By Kike on 6 July 2022

5 of 5

Fantastic DAC. Version that Sound Imports sells is HW 1.7 and SW 1.3 (so its a M500 V2!). I use it to power my DT770Pro and DT880Pro 250Ohm also serve as pre amp driving my studio monitors. Great DAC performance, works flawlessly with Tidal MQA. Also SHIPPING and HANDLING of Sound Imports was under 30 hours delivered home via DHL to Malta. Fantastic. I have never been more satisfied.

By Karl M. on 21 July 2021

5 of 5

Terrific dac, I use it together with a pair of nc400 monos and it handles musical streams via optical for the moment and tv on The other optical input. works terrific with logi harmony too!

By Richard H. on 3 March 2021