[nmatheis]

Maybe we could get an M5 to pass around US Headfi'ers Shanling? It'd be nice to get this wonderful DAP more exposure!

 

[Audio Addict]

  You could check AVgearshop.com from Canada. Thanks. 

 
Buying from Canada is relatively easy but shipping things back for repair isn't what I would recommend.  Shipping is about as bad as sending it to Asia.  It would have been maybe $10 to ship in the US with tracking but it was closer to $50 to ship with tracking to Canada to send a 1 meter RCA cable back for replacement.

 

[nmatheis]

There's no US distributor? We need that Shanling. How can we get that going?

 

[wyvernone]

Can anyone advise the phones output Crosstalk measurement in dB for the Shanling M5? I can't seem to find this listed in the specs anywhere.

 

[Shanling]

   
Buying from Canada is relatively easy but shipping things back for repair isn't what I would recommend.  Shipping is about as bad as sending it to Asia.  It would have been maybe $10 to ship in the US with tracking but it was closer to $50 to ship with tracking to Canada to send a 1 meter RCA cable back for replacement.

https://gemtuneonline.com/
 
You could contact this company, Gold Dust shop. Shanling products are not yet in the catalogue on their website but this company is carrying our DAPs. 
 
Thanks. 

 

[Shanling]

  Can anyone advise the phones output Crosstalk measurement in dB for the Shanling M5? I can't seem to find this listed in the specs anywhere.

Could you please explain what specs is this? Is there a example? Sorry for my poor understanding. 
 
Thanks. 

 

[wyvernone]

  Could you please explain what specs is this? Is there a example? Sorry for my poor understanding. 
 
Thanks. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosstalk#In_audio
 
Head-fi has a discussion here too:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/707615/what-is-stereo-crosstalk

 

[homeuser067]

Dear Shanling,
 
Thank you for the wonderful DAP, in my personal opinion it is far superior than any other devises on the market within the same price range.
 
I need some help with the M5 USB Driver (2016-03-23), which appear not to install properly on Windows 10 (64bit), any suggestions?
 
Kind regards

 

[Audio Addict]

With the Massdrop going on right now, I am surprised only 2 have jumped in.  
 
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/shanling-m5
 
My question would be where will the ones from the drop be serviced?  Will it be by Massdrop?

 

[nmatheis]

Just posted a video walkthrough for physical and firmware user interface to YouTube (LINK). I'm no video pro, so it's a bit rough, lol.

As far as a review goes, yes I agree that would be nice. It will be just one person's opinion, though. I just took a new job and am very busy and have a wife and kids to boot. I'd usually have posted a review by now, but it's fallen by the wayside, unfortunately. What I will say is that I have access to DAPs from Aune, Cayin, FiiO, iBasso, Lotoo, Shanling, and Soundaware. I could literally use a different DAP every day of the week right now, lol, and the M5 is one I find myself returning to. Fantastic mid-tier DAP IMHO.

Anyhow, here's the video...

 

[audio123]

Just posted a video walkthrough for physical and firmware user interface to YouTube (LINK). I'm no video pro, so it's a bit rough, lol.

As far as a review goes, yes I agree that would be nice. It will be just one person's opinion, though. I just took a new job and am very busy and have a wife and kids to boot. I'd usually have posted a review by now, but it's fallen by the wayside, unfortunately. What I will say is that I have access to DAPs from Aune, Cayin, FiiO, iBasso, Lotoo, Shanling, and Soundaware. I could literally use a different DAP every day of the week right now, lol, and the M5 is one I find myself returning to. Fantastic mid-tier DAP IMHO.

Anyhow, here's the video...

great walkthrough by nmatheis!

 

[Shanling]

Great job @nmatheis ! 

 

[Zemone]

@Shanling - Just following up to see if any USA distributors. 
 
Also does the player support the new 200GB SD cards?
 
Thanks!

 

[nmatheis]

@Shanling
 - Just following up to see if any USA distributors. 

Also does the player support the new 200GB SD cards?

Thanks!

Just got a 200GB mSD card. Let me try it and report back.

 

[Zemone]

Awesome! I've been lurking a while on the site trying to decide on a good overall DAP.  I think I've settled on the M5.  Just hoping they get some US distributors soon.  I want to spend some money!