Product Details
Shanling M3X
Shanling M3X is the newest Android Hi-Res portable player built on the same platform as the previous three Android models. This time Shanling are aiming at the more affordable part of the market, with a little bit less focus on the most demanding DAC chipsets and the most powerful amplifiers while still retaining excellent audio performance.
M3X was designed as a scaled down version of Shanling's flagship M8 as a more practical and smaller player, with only 4.2-inch touch screen. Making it 25% smaller and lighter than the older M6 and M6 Pro players. M3X stands out with its class leading battery life, offering up to 23 hours of playback on a single charge.
M3X is the first Hi-Res player that usse the new ESS Sabre ES9219C DAC/AMP, a new generation of a very popular chip that was previously used in the M0, UP4 and other products. Using two of these chips that offer a balanced 4.4mm output for better sound and more power. Shanling M3X also includes full 16x MQA unfolding, for all fans of the Hi-Res music streaming.
Technical Specifications
- System: Open Android 7.1, with AGLO
- Screen: 4.2 inch, 1280 x 768
- CPU: 8-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
- Memory: 2GB RAM + 32 GB ROM
- Expendable memory: MicroSD card slot
- DAC/AMP: 2x ESS Sabre ES9219C
- Hi-Res Audio: Up to PCM 32/384 & DSD256
- MQA Support: Full unfolding, 16x
- Outputs: 3.5mm jack Single Ended & 4.4mm Balanced
- Wi-Fi: 2.4G / 5G
- Bluetooth transmitter: LDAC, LHDC, aptX HD, aptX, SBC
- Bluetooth receiver: LDAC & SBC
- USB: USB-C, with USB DAC and USB transport function
- Battery: 3200 mAh
- Battery life: Up to 23 hours (SE, single DAC) / 20 hours (SE, dual DAC) / 19 hours (Bal)
- Dimensions: 109 x 72 x 15.9 mm
- Weight: 168g
- Output power: Up to 240mW @ 32Ohm (Balanced)
- Output impedance: < 1Ohm
Features
- Powerful portable lossless Android based digital audio player
- Full unfolding MQA Support provides Hi-Res audio
- Up to 23 hours of playback on a single charge
- 4.4mm balanced and 3.5mmm single-ended output
- USB-C with USB DAC and USB transport function
- Tidal support enables streaming of music in online mode
- Dual ESS Sabre ES9219C amplifier chip
- Capable of DSD256 and PCM playback up to 32bit/384kHz
- Bluetooth with LDAC, LHDC, aptX HD, aptX and SBC