{"id":132475,"date":"2021-06-13T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=132475"},"modified":"2021-06-13T13:23:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:23:39","slug":"smsl-sd-9-affordable-network-player-with-mqa-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/smsl-sd-9-affordable-network-player-with-mqa-support\/","title":{"rendered":"SMSL SD-9: Affordable network player with MQA support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>SMSL<\/b> has released a new model of network streamer SMSL <b>SD-9<\/b>\u00a0, working with virtually any high-resolution audio.<\/p>\n<p>The player features a redesigned user interface, a solid aluminum casing and a convenient <b>1.9-inch<\/b>\u00a0IPS LCD display\u00a0.\u00a0Integration into the network is possible both by physical connection and using a dual-band Wi-Fi module.\u00a0Also on board is a bi-directional Bluetooth module with aptX support.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"SMSL SD-9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/b2b38xv2lr11s8zskxfinzyqdbgq85wn.jpg\" alt=\"SMSL SD-9\" width=\"721\" height=\"700\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Three USB ports and an SD card slot can be used to feed a signal to a streamer, and to output a digital signal for further conversion, there are optical and coaxial outputs, a USB output, as well as outputs of the I2S and AES \/ EBU standards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"SMSL SD-9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/vvw2mtebk4kw6rb6umdrb1csuc221dl4.jpg\" alt=\"SMSL SD-9\" width=\"749\" height=\"504\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<b>SMSL SD-9<\/b>\u00a0Network Player\u00a0will be available mid-June 2021 for $\u00a0<b>399.99<\/b>\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><i>More info: <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smsl-audio.com\/\" 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