Introducing Shanling M8T - New Flagship Portable Android Player with Tubes

Jan 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM Post #91 of 562
We have no global EQ on our players.



Line-out mode available through software. Not line-out circuit.



Not possible to bypass battery, but can disable charging.

Yes, it can receive BT and then output USB. That's same for all our Android DAPs.
thank you for the fast reply and good news!
 
Jan 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM Post #92 of 562
Is there any screen protector on m8t in the box or on the screen from the factory?

UPD. Found the answer myself, 2 screen protectors are included.
 

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Jan 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM Post #94 of 562
Hi
this device looks very tempting, but Is there any information about Roon compatibility for the M8T?
Thanks!
It's running normal Open Android, you can install standard Roon apps on it.
 
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Jan 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM Post #95 of 562
My DCA Stealth came back home (long story) so was able to try it out ith the M8T. This is the first portable player I've had that can drive it properly. At high gain around 85 it starts even to get too loud for comfort. The bass is authoritative in metal and the sub bass in trance is deep without being bloated.

I've tried before the Hiby RS8 and the A&K SE300 with the DCA Stealth and almost bout an A&K ultra just to be able to use the headphones on the road. The closest to driving it well was the RS8, if only the volume went to 120 :) It was listenable but you could the struggle, especially on the bass and sub bass.
 
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Jan 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM Post #96 of 562
My DCA Stealth came back home (long story) so was able to try it out ith the M8T. This is the first portable player I've had that can drive it properly. At high gain around 85 it starts even to get too loud for comfort. The bass is authoritative in metal and the sub bass in trance is deep without being bloated.

I've tried before the Hiby RS8 and the A&K SE300 with the DCA Stealth and almost bout an A&K ultra just to be able to use the headphones on the road. The closest to driving it well was the RS8, if only the volume went to 120 :) It was listenable but you could the struggle, especially on the bass and sub bass.
Have you tried the original M8? If you did, can you compare it with the M8T?
 
Jan 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM Post #97 of 562
My DCA Stealth came back home (long story) so was able to try it out ith the M8T. This is the first portable player I've had that can drive it properly. At high gain around 85 it starts even to get too loud for comfort. The bass is authoritative in metal and the sub bass in trance is deep without being bloated.

I've tried before the Hiby RS8 and the A&K SE300 with the DCA Stealth and almost bout an A&K ultra just to be able to use the headphones on the road. The closest to driving it well was the RS8, if only the volume went to 120 :) It was listenable but you could the struggle, especially on the bass and sub bass.
Does the m8t become hot while using? I remember my experience with m7, sometimes it was extremely hot.
 
Jan 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM Post #99 of 562
My DCA Stealth came back home (long story) so was able to try it out ith the M8T. This is the first portable player I've had that can drive it properly. At high gain around 85 it starts even to get too loud for comfort. The bass is authoritative in metal and the sub bass in trance is deep without being bloated.

I've tried before the Hiby RS8 and the A&K SE300 with the DCA Stealth and almost bout an A&K ultra just to be able to use the headphones on the road. The closest to driving it well was the RS8, if only the volume went to 120 :) It was listenable but you could the struggle, especially on the bass and sub bass.
That’s interesting. I wonder how it would drive the E3…
 
Jan 9, 2025 at 3:53 AM Post #100 of 562
Does the m8t become hot while using? I remember my experience with m7, sometimes it was extremely hot.
Didn't feel any heat with tubes at high gain 80 with the leather case. But I only played it for 5 minutes to test. I'll leave it burning in for a few hours and get back.
 
Jan 9, 2025 at 3:57 AM Post #101 of 562
That’s interesting. I wonder how it would drive the E3…
When I bought the Stealth I also tried the E3 and it felt more efficient, so I'll ask perplexity:

Higher ohms means less current needed, higher sensitity means lkess power needed so I'd say it would drive the e3 even easier.

Here's a comparison of the key specifications for the Dan Clark Audio (DCA) Stealth and E3 headphones, with a focus on their sensitivity:

Sensitivity​

The E3 has a noticeably higher sensitivity, which means it should be easier to drive and potentially reach higher volume levels with the same amount of power input.

Other Key Specifications​

Impedance​

 
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Jan 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM Post #102 of 562
Didn't feel any heat with tubes at high gain 80 with the leather case. But I only played it for 5 minutes to test. I'll leave it burning in for a few hours and get back.
A leather case comes with M8T? I thought @Shanling was only offering 2 different color cases as extra accessories we had to purchase. I don't see those accessory cases for sale at the Shanling store.
 
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Jan 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM Post #105 of 562
I don't want to answer for @Shanling, but other DAPs in their line up usually have EQ built into their music player, so it wouldn't be global. You would have to use an app like Wavelet for global EQ. There might be other Android apps that provide global EQ / PEQ support, eh, SoundID from Sonarworks comes to mind.
Thanks for your answer!
That's what I thought. None of this apps work properly together with streaming apps.
So this player is unfortunately not for me.
Have a good day😊.
 
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