SHANLING ONIX MYSTIC XP1 Portable Headphone Amplifier DAC

Shanling's Mystic XP1 is a state-of-the-art portable amplifier and DAC capable of converting signals up to PCM 32 bit 768kHz and DSD512. It has been designed to follow you everywhere and adapt to every situation, from driving small earphones when you're on the move to more demanding headphones for sedentary use.

Shanling Mystic XP1: Cutting-edge hardware

The Mystic XP1 is based on a pair of AKM AK4499EX DAC chips combined with their AK4191 delta-sigma modulators for a conversion with formidable resolution and natural timbre. The amplifier stage benefits from a purely symmetrical design and is based on Texas Instrument's TPA6120A2 chip, specially optimised for headphone amplification. Furthermore, the balanced line output is equipped with an additional Muses8920 chip so that the Mystic XP1 can also act as a preamplifier. Finally, the whole package is completed by the 'Brighton' I/V conversion stage developed in-house by the brand.

Shanling Mystic XP1: Connectivity

Unlike other portable DACs that rely entirely on smartphones or computers to supply them with data, the Mystic XP1 has a Micro SD card slot, allowing lossless playback of all your files. So you can play your files directly from the Mystic XP1 or connect to them via the Eddict Player app for Android and iOS.

You can also connect the Mystic XP1 to your smartphones or computers via its high-performance XMOS XU316 USB input, or opt for the convenience of a wireless connection via Bluetooth 5.0, with support for LDAC, aptX HD and AAC. To connect it to your traditional HiFi equipment, the Mystic XP1 is also equipped with a SPDIF Mini-Toslink  / coaxial combo input.

Shanling Mystic XP1: External power supply

For sedentary use, connect the Mystic XP1 to its external power supply to significantly increase its output power. Offering up to 2360 mW at 32Ω and 480 mW at 300Ω in this configuration, the Mystic XP1 can easily drive the most demanding headphones on the market, making it a solid companion in any situation.

Shanling Mystic XP1: A neat design

The Mystic XP1 closely follows the design of the ONIX Miracle, adopting elements of the classic ONIX look for this new generation of devices. Carefully CNC machined from high-grade aluminium, the unibody construction is both strong and beautiful, especially when combined with the gold-plated volume dial and retro-style dot-matrix OLED display.