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SMSL M500 MKII

345,00

Price is without EU VAT ( specific for each country added to check out )

Limited quantities: This means we have less than 2 units of the product in stock, and the next expected restock is in 10-15 days.


 WARRANTY: 3-YEAR DENAFRIPS & 2-YEAR OTHERS



SMSL M500 MKII

DAC Headphone Amplifier ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA

SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

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 DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

 

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.

SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

 

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.

SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

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.

SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

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.SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

 

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.

SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

PCM Filters

The M500 MKII provides seven digital filters, allowing you to adapt its reproduction to your listening and your audio system.

SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

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.SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

 

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.

SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

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.

SMSL M500 MKII DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

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 DAC Amplificateur Casque ES9038Pro XMOS XU216 Bluetooth 5.0 32bit 768kHz DSD512 MQA MQA-CD

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
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