[DBaldock9]

@DBaldock9 You can still stream any of your apps via bt off your phone, which is my primary use case as I no longer download music. How do the two compare in sound?

Using Spotify Free, listening to a mix of Windham Hill artists, I really couldn't hear any difference between the Bluetooth, and USB DAC modes of the M3s (other than BT seeming louder, which was easy to adjust to be similar).
It's possible that if you listen to higher bit rate music sources (Spotify Paid, Tidal, etc.), that the USB DAC mode would have a performance advantage.

@DBaldock9 : Can I ask you how does the m3s compare to DP-X1 in term of sound quality? been thinking about getting the DP-X1/XDP-300R for awhile.

The M3s might have a slightly warmer sound than the DP-X1B (both with EQ Off) - or that may just be what I was expecting from the AKM DACs.
One advantage of the DP-X1, is that mine is rooted, and I've installed Viper4Android, which allows a lot of audio signal processing, other than plain EQ.
On advantage of the M3s, is the HiBy Link firmware (only usable when listening to music that's on the M3s), which allows you to put the DAP in a pocket or pouch, and "see" & control it (including Volume) via BT from the HiBy Player app on your phone or tablet.

If you don't need the additional functions of the Android OS, and you're going to be putting your music on the DAP, rather than streaming music from the Internet, then the M3s is certainly the way to go (especially since you can now get 400-GB memory cards).
With the M3s being ~1/2 the cost of the DP-X1A, you could buy 2, to have a back-up.

 

[rodel808]

Is there a cable such that I can use the M3S as a transport (ie. feeding a chord mojo) and charge the M3S at same time?

 

[Dobrescu George]

Is there a cable such that I can use the M3S as a transport (ie. feeding a chord mojo) and charge the M3S at same time?

Most probably no, but don you really need something this complex?

It'd be a 3 device setup / stack already if you'd want something to charge it at the same time it feeds Mojo, which would make it really hard to carry around

With almost 10 hours of battery life for the M3s + Mojo stack, you have enough battery to listen to them for a day

 

[rodel808]

Most probably no, but don you really need something this complex?

It'd be a 3 device setup / stack already if you'd want something to charge it at the same time it feeds Mojo, which would make it really hard to carry around

With almost 10 hours of battery life for the M3s + Mojo stack, you have enough battery to listen to them for a day

This setup will be for my work office. I commute to work via public transportation and I'd like to make sure the m3s has enough juice left to last on the way back home. While on the move, I listen with Andromeda straight out the M3S balanced. While at the office I listen with more power hungry headphones (hifiman he400i). At the end of the day the m3s is usually low on juice by then.

 

[DBaldock9]

Is there a cable such that I can use the M3S as a transport (ie. feeding a chord mojo) and charge the M3S at same time?

In my example on the previous page, I was using cables that both worked for charging and OTG, but flowing data the other direction (from the micro-USB to the USB-C). i'm not sure they will work flowing data from the USB-C to the micro-USB, but they're not too expensive, if you want to give it a try - https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sha...b-out-fw-1-2-out.859241/page-80#post-13887949

Or, maybe this one will work, by adding a short USB-A male to micro-USB male adapter cable - http://usbfever.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2759

 

[Shanling]

Snap it where? I have used only 3.5mm and 2.5 TRRS ...never "snapped" one

For example, my sister managed to snap her 3.5 jack on her Sennheisers in her phone. 2.5 is much more vulnerable and it can truly snap quite easily if put under stress in wrong direction.

Would it be possible to increase text scrolling speed in the next FW release, or ideally give the user ability to adjust text scrolling speed?

It's constant over all HiBy releases over different devices and releases, so I don't give it too much chance.

I congratulate Shanling for this exceptional device.

Excelent sound. Easy configuration I have tested Bluetooth and it works satisfactorily with both my mobile and the iPad. The Hibylink application in both Android and IOS works perfectly.

I'm trying it while I'm writing to you. At the moment I have tested with the EB200 and with my Denon D7200 and excellent with both.

I am very happy with the purchase.

Always so happy when I read comment like this

Photos

Quite a contrast between these two

BTW, U18 are my currently most favorite universals I ever heard, would love to get them for Shanling. But I guess that wouldn't be expanse I would be allowed by my boss....

 

[urbanfox]

Help a brother out please. I have the M3s can't figure out how to get music on it. Tried downloading the usb driver but couldn't read the file. MB pro doesn't recognize the device. Music is losses in iTunes. Very first DAP so be gentle and no big words please

 

[kukkurovaca]

Help a brother out please. I have the M3s can't figure out how to get music on it. Tried downloading the usb driver but couldn't read the file. MB pro doesn't recognize the device. Music is losses in iTunes. Very first DAP so be gentle and no big words please

You shouldn't need to download a driver to get music on the device. (The driver may or may not be needed if you want to use it as a DAC to play music on your computer.)

To transfer files, go into the system settings menu and look for the USB mode setting. Make sure it's toggled to "USB" and not "DAC". Then plug the device into your computer, and it should appear like any external flash drive, etc. Just copy your files over. You may need to check to make sure the files are in a type supported by the player and are DRM-free.

If for some reason you can't get your computer to see the device, you can as a backup get an SD adapter for your Micro SD card and use the computer's SD card reader if it has one, or an external SD card reader. Most micro SD cards come with an adapter when you buy them.

 

[hung031086]

Anyone heard background noise and popping sound when you pair the M3S with other devices via bluetooth ? I connected my M3S to my Ipad pro and heard those when nothing played yet. Its really annoying.

 

[Pete7874]

Help a brother out please. I have the M3s can't figure out how to get music on it. Tried downloading the usb driver but couldn't read the file. MB pro doesn't recognize the device. Music is losses in iTunes. Very first DAP so be gentle and no big words please

At the risk of insulting your intelligence, but have you installed a micro SD card in the DAP?

 

[Pete7874]

If for some reason you can't get your computer to see the device, you can as a backup get an SD adapter for your Micro SD card and use the computer's SD card reader if it has one, or an external SD card reader. Most micro SD cards come with an adapter when you buy them.

A USB microSD card reader was actually included inside my M3s box.

 

[urbanfox]

At the risk of insulting your intelligence, but have you installed a micro SD card in the DAP?

Not insulting at all and no no sd card in it. Had a feeling that might be why. .

 

[PinkyPowers]

Not insulting at all and no no sd card in it. Had a feeling that might be why. .

Yep. That's why. There is no internal storage, so an SD card is required.

 

[Shanling]

Anyone heard background noise and popping sound when you pair the M3S with other devices via bluetooth ? I connected my M3S to my Ipad pro and heard those when nothing played yet. Its really annoying.

Do you mean pairing as in HiBY Link or when using M3s as bluetooth receiver?

I know I might get some small popping noise when playback from phone(Honor 9) starts or stops, but that lasts for fracture of second. I that what you mean?

 

[hung031086]

Do you mean pairing as in HiBY Link or when using M3s as bluetooth receiver?

I know I might get some small popping noise when playback from phone(Honor 9) starts or stops, but that lasts for fracture of second. I that what you mean?

When i used it as bluetooth receiver. Those noise lasted about 1 or 2 minutes before they're gone.