{"id":131812,"date":"2021-06-03T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T14:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=131812"},"modified":"2021-06-03T15:16:46","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T14:16:46","slug":"shanling-m6-pro-2021-now-powered-by-ess-saber-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/gadgets\/shanling-m6-pro-2021-now-powered-by-ess-saber-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Shanling M6 Pro 2021: Now Powered By ESS Saber Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fire at\u00a0AKM Technologies&#8217;\u00a0plant\u00a0in China last October resulted in an acute shortage of\u00a0AKM DAC\u00a0chips\u00a0in the market.\u00a0Manufacturers who <u><\/u>initially used\u00a0AKM\u00a0chipsetsin their products such as digital audio players or external DACs, gradually modifying the technique to equip\u00a0Saber ESS\u00a0audio chips.\u00a0Earlier this year, the Chinese company\u00a0Shanling\u00a0unveiled the\u00a0M6 Android Music Player 2021\u00a0variantwith the\u00a0ES9038Q2M\u00a0chipsetfrom\u00a0ESS Technology\u00a0.\u00a0Now\u00a0Shanling has\u00a0unveiled the top-of-the-line\u00a0M6 Pro\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Shanling M6 Pro 2021 - Now Powered By ESS Saber Chips\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7gvovtre0p7jyvh8flfwdedvyxo2yb4l.jpg\" alt=\"Shanling M6 Pro 2021 - Now Powered By ESS Saber Chips\" width=\"870\" height=\"654\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Shanling M6 Pro\u00a0has always been one step ahead of the\u00a0M6\u00a0in terms of chipset and performance, and here\u00a0Shanling is\u00a0bundling the\u00a0M6 Pro 2021\u00a0with two flagship\u00a0ES9068AS\u00a0DAC\u00a0chips\u00a0.\u00a0It is a 32-bit DAC from\u00a0ESS Saber Technologies\u00a0, capable of delivering exceptional high-resolution audio decoding with ultra-low distortion and high signal-to-noise ratio.\u00a0In addition, the player is equipped with an eight-core\u00a0Snapdragon 430 processor\u00a0from\u00a0Qualcomm\u00a0, two-way\u00a0Bluetooth\u00a0support\u00a0with the ability to broadcast high-definition content, an operating systemAndroid 7.1\u00a0with support for high-resolution lossless audio and many more features.\u00a0The Shanling M6 Pro 2021 is\u00a0already available for purchase for\u00a0$ 799.99\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Shanling M6 Pro 2021 - Now Powered By ESS Saber Chips\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/kvnstv3eq2ljr206ip7nvxoprtikjcqv.jpg\" alt=\"Shanling M6 Pro 2021 - Now Powered By ESS Saber Chips\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The main features of the Shanling M6 Pro 2021 portable turntable:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; High performance 2 x\u00a0ES9068AS chipset\u00a0from\u00a0ESS Saber Technologies\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Supports high definition audio decoding (PCM up to 32bit \/ 768kHz and DSD up to DSD256).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Android 7.1\u00a0OS\u00a0with\u00a0\u00a0AGLO\u00a0(Android Global Lossless Output).<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Qualcomm Snapdragon 430\u00a0Octa Core Processor\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Slot for\u00a0microSD cards\u00a0up to 2 TB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Latest version of\u00a0\u00a0Shanling Music App\u00a0with\u00a0HiFi\u00a0Cloud Music Library\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Single DAC and Dual DAC mode.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dual band\u00a02.4 \/\u00a05GHz\u00a0Wi-Fi\u00a0with\u00a0OTA\u00a0update support\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bilateral\u00a0high definition\u00a0Bluetooth\u00a0support\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bidirectional\u00a0USB Type-C\u00a0port\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 4.7 &#8221;\u00a0HD IPS\u00a0display\u00a0with crisp image quality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Hi-Res audio\u00a0certification\u00a0(Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Shanling M6 Pro 2021 - Now Powered By ESS Saber Chips\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/w1dgq22onwmt5tz0pjy8ai2bgo0pf2kd.jpg\" alt=\"Shanling M6 Pro 2021 - Now Powered By ESS Saber Chips\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Output parameters (unbalanced jack 3.5 mm jack):<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Output power (32 ohms):\u00a020 mW low gain, 60 mW high gain, 240 mW ultra high gain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Signal to noise ratio:\u00a0124 dB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Channel separation:\u00a075 dB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Total Harmonic Distortion:\u00a00.0005%.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Dynamic range:\u00a0125 dB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Output impedance:\u00a0&lt;0.3 ohm.<\/p>\n<p>Output parameters (balanced outputs 2.5mm \/ 4.4mm):<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Output power (32 ohms):\u00a060 mW low gain, 240 mW high gain, 760 mW ultra high gain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Signal to noise ratio:\u00a0126 dB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Channel separation:\u00a0110 dB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Dynamic range:\u00a0124 dB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Total Harmonic Distortion:\u00a00.0005%.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Output impedance:\u00a0&lt;0.6 ohm.<\/p>\n<p>Battery parameters:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Capacity:\u00a04000 mAh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Playback:\u00a0up to 16 hours in single DAC mode, up to 13 hours in dual DAC mode.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Standby time:\u00a0up to 36 hours.<\/p>\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fire at\u00a0AKM Technologies&#8217;\u00a0plant\u00a0in China last October resulted in an acute shortage of\u00a0AKM DAC\u00a0chips\u00a0in the market.\u00a0Manufacturers who initially used\u00a0AKM\u00a0chipsetsin their products such as digital audio players or external DACs, gradually modifying the technique to equip\u00a0Saber ESS\u00a0audio chips.\u00a0Earlier this year, the Chinese company\u00a0Shanling\u00a0unveiled the\u00a0M6 Android Music Player 2021\u00a0variantwith the\u00a0ES9038Q2M\u00a0chipsetfrom\u00a0ESS Technology\u00a0.\u00a0Now\u00a0Shanling has\u00a0unveiled the top-of-the-line\u00a0M6 Pro\u00a0. 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