[geagle]

I don't see that being the case, I mean between the M0 at $110.00 US and M5S you have the M1, M2S and M3s. If you price the M5S at $299.00 that leaves no room for the other models price wise. The M3S is $279.00 US and the M2S $199.00 right now so how could they possibly price a higher end model only $20.00 higher than the M3S? Based on current pricing I would guess around $399.00 US would be more realistic.

Shanling said that the M1 and M2s are being phased out, and that the M3s will see a production run in September. It was not clear (at least to me) whether this is one of the last production runs or not. They did say that it will be sent to "selected vendors", which may (or may not) imply that the M3s days are definitely not limitless, if maybe not numbered. As long as M3s IS there, your guess does sound quite reasonable - or maybe something a tad lower, like $349.

 

[Soham Sengupta]

Shanling said that the M1 and M2s are being phased out, and that the M3s will see a production run in September. It was not clear (at least to me) whether this is one of the last production runs or not. They did say that it will be sent to "selected vendors", which may (or may not) imply that the M3s days are definitely not limitless, if maybe not numbered. As long as M3s IS there, your guess does sound quite reasonable - or maybe something a tad lower, like $349.

At $349, these will sell like hotcakes (and I will preorder it immediately), but i doubt it will be $349, more like $389 or $399.

 

[Mhog55]

1. Lot of people prefer non-android system(with ldac and AirPlay me too)
2. Each amp costs 200$ more. So the price is not 500$, but 700-900-...
Don’t forget about dimensions and weight of dx150. It is not superportable
But for its sound signature with AMP8 I accept it. But I’m looking...

Are we certain that the DX120 is android based? That could potentially be a deal breaker for me

 

[Soham Sengupta]

Are we certain that the DX120 is android based? That could potentially be a deal breaker for me

dx120 is not android based, it uses ibasso's mango os. btw, you are confusing dx150 with dx120, they are different daps.

 

[deniska80]

Are we certain that the DX120 is android based? That could potentially be a deal breaker for me

Dx120 has Mango OS

 

[Mhog55]

Isn't mango os windows android system for HTC phones, or is it something else

 

[deniska80]

Isn't mango os windows android system for HTC phones, or is it something else

Ibasso’s Mango is Ibasso’s Mango. Only player and settings

 

[gio79]

On sale and in stock on penon

maybe it's the M5 and not the M5s...

 

[deniska80]

maybe it's the M5 and not the M5s...

May be it’s about dx120?

 

[gio79]

May be it’s about dx120?

ops... sorry. I was wrong to understand

 

[fish1050]

499-599$ minimum. new dacs, AirPlay and ldac won’t cost less than current m5

The fact Shanling is going non-android with their own homegrown OS should reduce design costs quite a bit. Their new Mtouch OS is super lean and simple and doesn't require alot of resources to run unlike an android based device. Try the M0, there isn't a lag issue and it is quite responsive and this isn't exactly an uber powerful DAP. Shanling stated in the M0 thread that they plan to be very price conscious with their new DAP's and the M0 is proof of that. No other DAP in the $100 price range can compare to the M0 in terms of sound quality and performance from what I can see. This should bode well for the M5S.

 

[deniska80]

No other DAP in the $100 price range can compare to the M0 in terms of sound quality and performance from what I can see.

A lot of chinese daps from aliexpress like zishan can compete it...
M0 is nothing for me and for my Iems
Just very small dap.
Thats the fact for me.

I can pay more for goods SQ and I dont think that 500-600 is too much.
Look at the price of Sony, Hifiman, Cayin, AK, OPUS flagmans etc

 

[Vimtoman]

The fact Shanling is going non-android with their own homegrown OS should reduce design costs quite a bit. Their new Mtouch OS is super lean and simple and doesn't require alot of resources to run unlike an android based device. Try the M0, there isn't a lag issue and it is quite responsive and this isn't exactly an uber powerful DAP. Shanling stated in the M0 thread that they plan to be very price conscious with their new DAP's and the M0 is proof of that. No other DAP in the $100 price range can compare to the M0 in terms of sound quality and performance from what I can see. This should bode well for the M5S.

The M0 does not handle album art with file lists so that speeds things up a fair bit.
If they stick to the same format it should be as quick.
If they have album art it may slow things down.

 

[SciOC]

Why? If the sq of m5s will be better than r6 and on pair with stock dx150 I’d prefer m5s
(I’ve owned hiby r6 and the owner of dx150)

The dx150 has dual ak4490eq's. That alone is essentially a deal breaker at this point. Ibasso has great engineers but it's a hard sell to not go for the dx200 in their line. The dx120 should fill what i see as a void, but from what I see, they're leaving out some key specs, including dual DAC. This m5s looks to be a real winner if the price is right, and if the ak4493 is a decent upgrade over the 4490.

 

[deniska80]

This m5s looks to be a real winner if the price is right, and if the ak4493 is a decent upgrade over the 4490.

The only dac model does mean nothing.
They should prepare it right,