Introducing Shanling M3 Plus
While it might share the M3 name with our best-selling M3X and M3 Ultra portable players, the new M3 Plus actually aims at higher levels of Hi-Fi performance, while keeping the midrange price at 469 USD.
M3 Plus comes with our brand-new curvy design and larger 4.7-inch display, fitting it into aluminium body that’s a little bit taller and slightly thicker than its predecessors. But this small increase in dimensions opened a whole new level of audio performance for the M3 Plus, thanks to a quad DAC design, utilizing four units of Cirrus Logic CS43198. We also significantly improved its balanced headphone output, with a pair of SGM8262 amplifiers now offering up to 800mW @ 32Ohm!
Apart from the new audio circuit, M3 Plus also matches our latest releases by adopting the modern open Android 13 system with AGLO Audio processing, two-way Bluetooth connectivity, USB DAC mode and USB Transport feature.
Available in early May 2025 at 469 USD MSRP
Key Specification:
– Available in 3 colours, including a new beautiful Mocha
– Dimensions: 115 x 70 x 18mm
– Weight 205g
– DAC: Four CS43198
– AMP: Two SGM8262
– CPU: Snapdragon 665
– Memory: 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM + MicroSD Card Slot
– System: Open Android 13
– Display: 4.7-Inch Sharp 1280 x 720
– Bluetooth Transmitter: V5.0 LDAC / aptX HD / aptX / SBC
– Bluetooth Receiver: V5.0 LDAC / SBC
– Hi-Res Support: PCM 32/768 & DSD512
Audio Output specification:
3.5mm Output:
Output Power
Low gain: 12.5mW@32Ω
Medium gain: 50mW@32Ω
High gain: 200mW@32Ω
THD+N: 0.0007%
Separation: 75dB@32Ω
Dynamic Range: 127dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 127dB
Noise <1.1uV
Output impedance: less than 1Ω
4.4mm Output:
Output Power
Low gain: 50mW@32Ω
Medium gain: 200mW@32Ω
High gain: 800mW@32Ω
Frequency Response: 20Hz-40kHz (-0.2dB)
THD+N: 0.0007%
Separation: 110dB@32Ω
Dynamic Range: 130dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 130dB
Bottom noise: <1.6uV
Output impedance: 1.5Ω
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