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SMSL M500 MKII DAC Headphone Amplifier ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA Black
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This product has been replaced by the new version, the SMSL M500 MKIII.
SMSL M500 MKII
DAC Headphone Amplifier ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA
The SMSL M500 MKII is an improved version of the very good M500 DAC and headphone amplifier, integrating additional functionalities and offering superior performances for a still very precise and rich sound reproduction.
SMSL M500 MKII
SMSL M500
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 (LDAC, aptX HD support)
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Clocks
CK-02 clock circuit
2x Low phase noise oscillators
Distortion
0.00006% (-123dB) (UN-WTD)
0.0001% (-120dB) (UN-WTD)
Headphone amplifier distortion
0.0001% (-120dB) (UN-WTD)
0.0005% (-105dB) (UN-WTD)
Headphone amplifier output power
2x 2W (16 Ohm), 2x 1W (32 Ohm)
2x 1W (16 Ohm), 2x 500mW (32 Ohm)
Headphone amplifier gain
0dB (low), +9dB (high)
-
MQA decoding
USB / Optical / Coaxial
USB
MQA-CD decoding
Optical / Coaxial
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Screen
IPS 1.9"
2.19"
Power connector
IEC C13 (with ground)
IEC C7 (without ground)
Remote control
RC-8C (new model)
RC-3
ES9038Pro DAC
The M500 MKII embeds an ESS ES9038Pro digital/analog conversion chip. This excellent DAC is moreover associated with an ES9311 chip and thus has an independent power supply, ensuring a very low noise of supply. This combination allows the M500 MKII to reveal a precise and neutral sound.
CK-02 Clock circuit
The M500 MKII embeds the new CK-02 clock circuit of the brand. This one allows a significant reduction of the level of jitter for a restitution always more clear.
USB XMOS Interface
The USB input of the M500 MKII uses a second generation 32bit XMOS XU216 interface, associated with a custom driver allowing the transmission of high resolution streams up to 32bit 768kHz PCM, DSD512 and DoP256.
MQA & MQA-CD Support
MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that restores the sound of the original recording. The MQA Master file is authenticated by the artists, producers or rights holders. These files are light enough to stream or download.
Design
The M500 MKII is dressed in a sublime anodized aluminum alloy case, machined with great precision using a CNC. The front panel features a tempered glass window that allows for excellent light emission from the beautiful 1.9" IPS display, while effectively protecting it from scratches.
PCM Filters
The M500 MKII provides seven digital filters, allowing you to adapt its reproduction to your listening and your audio system.
Headphone amplifier
The headphone amplifier stage uses a brand new PLFC circuit, allowing it to have a substantial power reserve of 2x2W under 16Ω, with distortion below -120dB. The gain of the headphone amplifier can be adjusted to suit all types of headphones. The circuit also features a separate protection circuit for the left and right channels.
Independent volume controls
The volume of the headphone output and the preamplifier are completely independent and cannot interfere with each other. Moreover, the volume levels are kept in memory by the M500 MKII.
Bluetooth
In this MKII version, the M500 incorporates a Bluetooth 5.0 receiver, so it is now possible to simply stream music remotely, for example from a smartphone or tablet. The M500 MKII supports the aptX HD and LDAC transmission codecs, ensuring excellent wireless sound quality.
Remote control
The M500 MKII is delivered with a remote control (RC-8C). This one allows to act remotely on all the functions of the device.
SMSL M500 MKII review by Audio Science Review (Amir)
" It is clear SMSL engineers have meticulously tested and optimized this design as to leave nothing for me to complain about. You have a superbly performing DAC with more than good enough headphone amplifier in one box. And price is reasonable compared to anything higher performance. "
Technical characteristics
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Product type | DAC and headphone amplifier |
| Inputs | Bluetooth 1x USB-B 1x Optical Toslink 1x Coaxial |
| Outputs | 1x Single-ended stereo RCA 1x Balanced stereo XLR 1x Jack 6.35mm headphone output |
| DAC chip | ESS ES9038Pro |
| USB Interface | XMOS XU216 |
| THD+N | 0.00006% (-123dB) (UN-WTD) |
| Headphone amplifier THD+N | 0.0001% (-120dB) (UN-WTD) |
| Headphone amplifier output power | 2x2W @ 16Ω 2x1W @ 32Ω |
| Headphone output gain | Low : 0dB High : +9dB |
| Dynamic range | XLR : 131dB RCA : 126dB |
| SNR | XLR : 131dB RCA : 126dB |
| USB Compatibility | Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Mac OSX10.6 or later Linux |
| MQA decoding | USB / Optical / Coaxial |
| MQA-CD decoding | Optical / Coaxial |
| DoP decoding | USB / Optical / Coaxial |
| Supported sampling rates | USB : PCM up to 32bit 768kHz, Native DSD up to DSD512, DSD DoP up to DSD256 Optical / Coaxial : PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD DoP up to DSD64 |
| Supported Bluetooth codecs | AAC, SBC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Supply voltage | 100-240VAC 50/60Hz |
| Consumption | 5W |
| Standby consumption | < 0.5W |
| Dimensions | 85 x 88 x 197mm |
| Weight | 0.9kg |
| Color | Black |
| Package | 1x SMSL M500 MKII 1x Remote control 1x Power cable 1x USB Cable |
| Input | USB |
| Input | Optical |
| Input | SPDIF |
| Input | Bluetooth |
| Output | RCA |
| Output | Jack 6.35mm |
| Output | XLR |
| Color | Black |
| Class | N/A |
| Remote Control | Yes |
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