Introducing Shanling M8T - New Flagship Portable Android Player with Tubes

Jun 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM Post #556 of 557
Yeah I think the multiple distinct sound signatures is a feature I didn't take particularly seriously when I read it in reviews - mainly because I didn't actually believe it would be meaningful to me.

But now that I have the M8T, I view this a a significant value and differentiator. I mainly listen to my Macbeths on Transistor Mode Medium Gain, but sometimes when I listen to more vocal-focused recordings, I wish to add just a bit more body and texture to the vocals. On most DAP's, this wouldn't be an option, and I'd just need to enjoy my IEMs as-is. With the M8T, I can switch to Triode mode and the vocals get exactly the the kind of boost I'm looking for. Pretty amazing tbh!
 
Jun 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM Post #557 of 557
Yeah I think the multiple distinct sound signatures is a feature I didn't take particularly seriously when I read it in reviews - mainly because I didn't actually believe it would be meaningful to me.

But now that I have the M8T, I view this a a significant value and differentiator. I mainly listen to my Macbeths on Transistor Mode Medium Gain, but sometimes when I listen to more vocal-focused recordings, I wish to add just a bit more body and texture to the vocals. On most DAP's, this wouldn't be an option, and I'd just need to enjoy my IEMs as-is. With the M8T, I can switch to Triode mode and the vocals get exactly the the kind of boost I'm looking for. Pretty amazing tbh!
And I just read some reviews of the Macbeths and they sound stellar!
 

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