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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    This person gets it.
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    See above post.
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    Have stumbled onto a 1.5.6 firmware bug. Upon plugging in a usb-c cable and then turning off Bluetooth on my phone, the screen text reversed and turned upside-down?! Turning the unit off and on didn't resolve this bug. That said, after I powered the unit off and let it sit for 5 minutes, upon...
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    Had a bit of a read up on the Qudelix 5k, the comparison with the UP5 would indeed be interesting. That said, attempting to label any device as 'the best' (especially regarding sound quality) is always going to be nothing more than a subjective opinion. When considering all the main (and minor)...
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    Nova Launcher :) I am hopelessly a minimalist and insist on not having anything on my phone but the absolute essentials. With a swipe left or right, those white home screen icons dissolve into 5 other essential apps. All other apps are disabled on the phone. That said, a few icons can be swiped...
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    Shanling UP5

    Introducing Shanling UP5 The new flagship model of Shanling's portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP line. Building upon our popular UP4, but with a few key improvements, making it not only a better Bluetooth device but also a better USB DAC/AMP. New Bluetooth chip Qualcomm QCC5120 Upgraded to ESS Sabre...
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    Update Having spent a fair bit more time with both the UP5 and the BTR5, there are a few more considered observations. To note, both units have been listened to with Fiio FH7's connected via a balanced 2.5 cable. To start with, I have found the LDAC connection to be sufficiently stable on the...
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    As there's been some discussion relating to the size of portable Bluetooth Headphone Amplifiers, felt a comparison might be helpful. Samsung S20+ and the Shanling UP5.
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    Yes. I can confirm this functionality on a Samsung S20+.
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    I definitely did read, "though it [the BTR5] is probably pushing the limit of what is considered portable among many BT adapter users." That statement certainly does begs the question of what "many BT adapter users" actually think. "Probably" is purely speculative in nature. I for one think...
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    Very large size?! Huh. How do you figure? It's, at best, only marginally larger than the BTR5. While it is technically larger, the adjective 'very' doesn't seem accurate, at all. That said, to each their own. I, for one, find the size absolutely perfect with the BTR5 and the UP5.
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    How much have DACs improved over the past 10 years?

    I agree with your first point, entirely. Suppose that my earlier statement made about subtleties in DAC chips was more directed at the community here who typically listens to gear a few levels higher than Bottom-Fi. In those instances, the whole diminishing returns argument (both in DAC and...
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    How much have DACs improved over the past 10 years?

    It seems that when it comes to DAC chips, we're essentially splitting hairs as any notable sonic improvements won't readily be audibly different for more than a select few listeners. What is improving though is energy efficiency, and with regard to mobile units, this improvement is fantastic.
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    As stated in my earlier post, I find the UP5 and the BTR5 to be, essentially, on par with one another. Unfortunately, telling someone else that something has 'harder bass slam' isn't really helpful as that opinion would be entirely subjective. To that point, you might listen to both units as I...
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    New Member Introductions thread

    Greetings. Long time listener, first-time caller. The advancements with high-quality wireless audio along with the recent development of exceptional IEM's has me addicted all over again.
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    Shanling UP5 - Our new flagship portable Bluetooth DAC/AMP

    Shanling UP5 First Impressions, Audio Quality, and Comparison with the Fiio BTR5. Preferences, Files & Gear: I am not a DSD or MQA listener. Audio files on my Samsung S20+ are lossless ALAC and played through Poweramp. Most are 16bit, although some are 24bit. I can discern no difference between...
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