Savvy marketing divisions that have found a way to bridge that cultural and distribution divide in the last few years have resulted in these DAP’s popping up in just about every local store you can think off.
Ironically both these peers are Chinese DAP’s as well, yet we have ceased to think on that basis. It also works as a DAC from your PC/MAC in much the same manner as the X FiiO and DX Ibasso series of DAP’s. That is a shame because once you get into the thinking of how to operate and use the M3 it really is quite a performer and competes very well indeed sound wise with the likes of the DX90 and X5, which I would consider to be its current peers or competitors. I can’t imagine you finding one for demo in your local Best Buy or even a reputable hi-fi seller due to distribution channels being a bit limited. To the average Western audience much of these DAP’s are therefore largely unknown quantities which require a heavy departure from the standard thinking of how to use a modern DAP. They do not have the most comprehensive of reseller networks outside of China but well known Chinese national sites such as TaoBao have them for sale as well as sites such as Musica Acoustics and.
Retailing for around $350 (depending on where you buy it), the M3 can be purchased direct from Shanling or via its official distributers. And just like Cayin’s N6 the M3 DAP is nothing like what you are used to seeing from DAP makers.Ĭhinese companies have this unique flair when it comes to design sometimes and the M3 is no exception. Much in the same vein as Cayin in 2014 Shanling have decided to target the more portable market and the new M3 DAP just out is part of that new strategy. Shanling Audio have been on the go now for nearly 27 years and are very well known (at least in SE Asia) for their impressive power amps and desk top audio in general including DAC’s and CD players.
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