SMSL M500 V2 Balanced DAC ES9038Pro Headphone Amplifier XMOS XU216 MQA 32bit 768kHz DSD512 Black

ES9038Pro DAC

The M500 uses a high-performance DAC ESS ES9038Pro ESS chip. This is the most efficient conversion chip currently available at ESS, with an SNR of 140DB and a THD+N of -122dB. It allows the M500 to achieve an extremely low distortion level of 0.00015%.

With this converter, the M500 supports high sampling rates to allow you to enjoy the most accurate playback possible. It will therefore be possible to read PCM files up to 32bit 768kHz and Native DSD files up to DSD512.

MQA Support

MQA for Master Quality Authenticated is an award-winning British technology for restoring the sound of the original recording. The MQA Master file is authenticated by the artists, producers or rights holders. These files are small enough to be streamed or downloaded.

The M500 includes an MQA decoder to play these files in order to provide the best possible audio quality.

MQA decoding is only available via the USB input.

Complete connectivity

On the connector side, the SMSL M500 is well provided since it offers a complete panel in order to be able to adapt to different systems. At the input of the USB-B with XMOS XU216 interface, there are two Toslink Optics and a Coaxial SPDIF. On the output side, the M500 offers 6.35mm jack for the amplified headphone output and unbalanced RCA as well as balanced XLR for the preamplifier outputs.

The XLR and RCA outputs are active simultaneously.

Screen & Housing>

The SMSL M500 is equipped with a beautiful bright display on the front panel, allowing it to display all the information about the current playback. This includes the volume level, active input, flow and file type, as well as the sampling rate of the read file. This screen is protected by a tempered glass pane.

The components are hidden under a beautiful and robust CNC machined anodized Aluminium housing.

The unit also comes with an IR remote control for easy remote control.

Specifications
Product type	DAC and headphone amplifier
Inputs	1x USB-B 2x Optical Toslink 1x Coaxial
Outputs	1x Jack 6.35mm 1x Single-ended RCA 1x Balanced XLR
THD+N	0.00015%
Dynamic range	XLR : 125dB RCA : 120dB
SNR	120dB
USB Transmission	Asynchronous
USB Compatibility	Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Mac OSX 10.6 or later Linux
Bit depth	USB : 1bit, 16~32bit Optical / Coaxial : 1bit, 16~32bit
Sampling rate	USB : PCM 44.1 ~ 768kHz / DSD 2.8224 ~ 22.5792MHz Optical, Coaxial : PCM 44.1 ~ 192kHz / DSD64 (DoP)
Headphone output power	570mW @ 32Ω 290mW @ 64Ω 125mW @ 150Ω 65mW @ 300Ω

Specifications

Product type

DAC and headphone amplifier

Inputs

1x USB-B
2x Optical Toslink
1x Coaxial

Outputs

1x Jack 6.35mm
1x Single-ended RCA
1x Balanced XLR

THD+N

0.00015%

Dynamic range

XLR : 125dB
RCA : 120dB

SNR

120dB

USB Transmission

Asynchronous

USB Compatibility

Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Mac OSX 10.6 or later
Linux

Bit depth

USB : 1bit, 16~32bit
Optical / Coaxial : 1bit, 16~32bit

Sampling rate

USB : PCM 44.1 ~ 768kHz / DSD 2.8224 ~ 22.5792MHz
Optical, Coaxial : PCM 44.1 ~ 192kHz / DSD64 (DoP)

Headphone output power

570mW @ 32Ω
290mW @ 64Ω
125mW @ 150Ω
65mW @ 300Ω

General
Consumption	5W
Standby consumption	0.6W
Dimensions (LxHxP)	85 x 88 x 197mm
Weight	0.91kg
Color	Black

General

Consumption

Standby consumption

0.6W

Dimensions (LxHxP)

85 x 88 x 197mm

Weight

0.91kg

Color

Black

Input	Optical
Input	SPDIF
Output	RCA
Output	Jack 6.35mm
Output	XLR
Color	Black
Remote Control	Yes

Excellent !
Excellent petit DAC. Donne sa pleine mesure sur le HiRes et en particulier en DSD sur l'entrée USB avec Foobar (ne pas oublier de télécharger le pilote ASIO chez SMSL), son très équilibré, détaillé et neutre. Les filtres ne me paressent pas franchement nécessaires, peut-être sont-ils utiles sur un système plus ambitieux que le mien, j'utilise principalement ce DAC en sortie casque avec un HD600. La télécommande est un peu capricieuse et l'utilisation pas franchement intuitive, J'aurais apprécié quelques commandes en face avant pour éviter l'arborescence des menus par franchement intuitive pour un usage famillial. Je recommande vraiment ce produit.

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