Shanling - M7

SHANLING'S PORTABLE ANDROID MUSIC PLAYER IS HERE TO AMAZE YOU!

Shanling is well-known in the audio business for creating high-quality DAPs. The design and aesthetics are a testament to Shanling's engineers, who bring us products that have undergone extensive research and development before being presented to the consumers. Shanling just released the Shanling M7, its latest Android digital audio player successor to M8. It's a feature-rich device with a core architecture that makes it the most dependable player you can trust.

FEATURES THE LATEST ESS SABRE DAC CHIP, 11NM 8-CORE QUALCOMM SNAPDRAGON 665 CHIP, AND ADRENO 610 GPU WITH MQA SUPPORT

The Shanling M7 audio circuit features the flagship DAC chip of Sabre ESS ES-9038PRO with an in-house developed amplification circuit for ultimate performance. ES9038Pro is an 8-channel flagship DAC chip that delivers outstanding performance with class-leading ultra-low distortion and high SNR ratings. Shanling has featured a powerful 11NM 8-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC (System On Chip) providing the users with an exceptional operability performance. Shanling meticulously constructed circuits and installed this DAC on the M7 to bring out the best qualities of the ESS ES-9038PRO. It is a Single-Board Acoustic Design powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPU and Adreno 610 GPU that provides more than enough processing power for any modern applications. Also, allowing for longer battery life as it has lower power consumption and heat emission rate. Thanks to the excellent performance of this 8-core CPU, the operation in the field of digital music players is astonishing! The Shanling - M7's user interface is as fluid as some of the most recent smartphones on the market, making it lively and speedy. The M7 includes MQA technology, which allows you to play back and stream MQA audio files. MQA 16X (Master Quality Authenticated) records the original studio performance in its entirety and folds the file to make it streamable. The Shanling M7 supports Hi-Res playback 768kHz/32bit and DSD 512.

FULLY BALANCED OP+BUF ARCHITECTURE AND 4-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT WITH HIGH PRECISION TFR AND PANASONIC TANTALUM-POLYMER CAPACITORS

The Shanling M7 features a fully balanced 4-channel amplifier circuit based on Shanling's OP+BUF architecture. ADI ADA4896-2 amplifiers in a highly optimised I/V conversion stage, carefully matched with each resistor and capacitor for the ultimate performance, designed for superior sound quality with zero unwanted noise thanks to the in-house developed I/V stage. With 0.01% accuracy and stability, thin-film resistors (TFR) represent an integral part of M7's design. Panasonic tantalum-polymer capacitors are highly accurate, less sensitive to temperature variations, and highly dependable for long-term use, providing device stability while delivering outstanding audio performance.

CPAF TECHNOLOGY FUSED WITH DUAL-CHANNEL J-FET OPAMP AND JAPANESE KDS CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS TO DELIVER PRISTINE AUDIO PERFORMANCE

To solve the group delay issue of traditional low-pass filtering, their engineers designed a new audio circuit, utilising the CPAF technology - Constant phase in all frequencies with MUSES8920. Two Japanese KDS active crystal oscillators improved Shanling's algorithm providing better accuracy and enhanced performance when decoding PCM or DSD data, up to 32bit/768kHz and DSD512. To provide jitter-free and consistent performance, the engineers incorporated four top-grade ELNA Slimic 2 capacitors in the M7's audio circuit. To add to the performance aspect the engineers at Shanling have specifically designed the M7 circuit with opamps that have low distortion, powerful output and reduced cross-talk. To enhance the performance of the ESS Sabre DAC they have fused a voltage regulator in the circuitry. M7 features a high-speed buffer incorporated into the circuitry at the driver stage for delivering high output power.

DUAL HI-RES CERTIFICATION ALONG WITH BLUETOOTH 5.0 + 5G WIFI MIMO ALLOW YOU TO STREAM AUDIO WIRELESSLY

With the introduction of wireless technology, the world has gone surreal for streaming music without having to deal with the annoyance of wires. The engineers at Shanling created the M7 with Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities so that you can stream music wirelessly. M7 comes with the support for DLNA and Airplay streaming that can be synced with the Eddict app which can also be utilised for remote control and firmware updates. The Shanling M7 provides outstanding coverage. The 5G WiFi features a MIMO WiFi architecture, allowing faster data transmission. The M7 is equipped with Bluetooth 5.0, which enables longer transmission distances and stronger signals. The Shanling M7 supports a high-quality two-way Bluetooth connection for you to connect to any Bluetooth headphones or speakers and enjoy the outstanding sound quality. The Bluetooth codecs it supports for transmission are LDAC, LHDC, aptX HD, aptX, SBC and LDAC and SBC for the reception. It is also equipped with a Qualcomm WCN3980 wireless, supporting 2.4G/5G Wi-Fi and MIMO technology, assuring a fast and stable internet connection. Use your Android smartphone or tablet as a high-end remote with SyncLink. It lets you control your Shanling M7 without the hassle of wires. To use the SyncLink function, you need to install the Shanling Music app that's available as a .apk file in the zip file with the firmware updates. It's no surprise that the Shanling M7 earned the Japan Audio Society's "Hi-Res Audio'' and "Hi-Res Wireless Audio" awards.

DELIVERING 10 HOURS OF PLAYTIME WITH FAST CHARGING CAPABILITIES AND EMBEDDED WITH 5 INCH 1080P DISPLAY

What's the most important aspect of portable digital audio players? The way they sound, yes, definitely, but you need enough battery power for an uninterrupted listening experience. This is what the engineers at Shanling paid attention to in engineering M7 to accommodate 7000 mAh delivering up to 10 hours of playtime. However, the play time varies with different resolutions, volumes and headphone/IEM loads. The M7 supports QC3.0 18W quick charge protocols. It provides 10 hours of playtime(SE), 8.5 hours balanced (4.4mm), and 8.5 hours of Bluetooth. How about you owning a DAP that has a high-resolution screen with touch controls? You have nowhere to look for as the Shanling M7 features a 5-inch 1080p full-screen LCD panel from Sharp. The screen resolution is 1920*1080 pixels, with superior colour reproduction and viewing angles in digital audio players fitted into the "floating screen" design of the front panel, providing a better user experience.

EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE-ENDED AND BALANCED OUTPUTS AND 3 GAIN FUNCTIONALITY TO DRIVE THE MOST DEMANDING HEADPHONES AND IEMs

Shanling has kept the design simple in terms of output capabilities and connectivity options with the M7. The Shanling M7 is equipped with 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced output. Single-ended 3.5mm delivers an output power of 0.73V@32 Ohms (17mW) low gain, 1.88V@32 Ohms (110mW) medium gain, and high gain of 3.61V@32 Ohms (406mW). The balanced 4.4mm delivers an output power of 1.46V@32 Ohms (66mW) low gain, 3.35V@32 Ohms (350mW) medium gain, and 5.43V@32 Ohms (920mW) high gain. With three levels of gain settings, you will be able to drive the most demanding headphones and IEMs with ease.

OPEN ANDROID 10 WITH HIGH PROCESSING POWER AND PLENTY OF MEMORY AND STORAGE

The Shanling M7 runs on the latest Android 10 operating system. The M7 is in the vanguard of HiFi players due to its rapid system response and smoothness. You may install almost any software and watch online streaming. It has a built-in ALGO technology, Android global lossless output which enables all music from every app to be processed correctly and at its full quality, without any degradation caused by Android's built-in sample rate conversion. Need to store Hi-Res files and smooth operation no worries Shanling M7 is fused with 6GB RAM (LPDDR4X) that provides considerable capacity for a constant and rapid response, and the 128GB (UFS2.1) of internal storage space and an external Micro SD card port make it simple to install more apps and store lossless files like DSD(".iso", ".dsf, ".dff"), DST ISO, ISO, DXD, APE, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, AIF, DTS, MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, ALAC, MP2, M4A, AC3, M3U, and M3U8.

SHOWCASING A CLASS-LEADING BUILD AND COMES BUNDLED WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF ACCESSORIES

The Shanling M7 is front and centre in all of its glory as you open it up. The M7 is a slightly smaller version of the M9, With its ridged sides and high-grade aluminium chassis, it shares the same architecture as the M9. This device appears to be slightly thicker than the M9, however, everything is physically the same, from the screen bezels to the volume dial. The M7 has two balanced 3.5mm and 4.4mm headphone ports on the top of the device. The bottom of the player is also simplified, with only one USB Type C port and a micro-SD slot. The M7 will feel as natural in your hands as any other player should, with no rough edges that detract from its overall usage. There are a few noticeable accessories inside the beautifully wrapped box. Screen protectors, wipes, a quick start guide, and a USB Type C charging cable are included in the package.