[Shanling]

From April 2021, only new version of M6 will be available.

Shanling M6 (21)

What is different on M6 (21)?

- Pair of ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M DACs

- New amplifier circuit to go with this new DAC

- MQA support

- Available only as black body with gold wheel

- MSRP 569 USD / Euro

All other aspects are unchanged.

Why we made such change: https://en.shanling.com/article-M621Intro.html

 

[kdphan]

Interesting

 

[Shanling]

Regarding Chinese vs International version of M6

There will be two different versions of M6, one dedicated for Chinese market only(currently selling) and other, marked "International version", for rest of the World. Identical in hardware, but with different firmware.

International version will have sticker on back of the box, under serial number. Please be very careful when purchasing from any Chinese sellers and be sure to confirm it's international version.

At current time, we expect that firmware will be incompatible between versions, that you will be unable to install international version firmware on unit for Chinese market.

 

[Shanling]

FAQ

Q: How to force reset M6?

Hold power button for 12s to force shutdown, hold again for 12s to turn on again.

Q: How to access Android Recovery Mode?

Access only when experiencing software problems with Android system.

1) Turn off M6.

2) Hold down power button(volume wheel) and "previous" (top) button at the same time. Let go when Shanling logo appears.

3) When dying robot and "No command" screen appears, hold down volume wheel and and while holding it, turn wheel one click up (clockwise).

5) You entered Android recovery mode. Use volume wheel to go up and down through menu and click wheel to confirm.

 

[vodanhkhack]

Android or dual OS? Is it that good for pure sound quality or just good for streaming app? Is it a flagship and more expensive than M5s? Intresting anyway!

 

[Nayparm]

Cool, looking forward to more info

 

[tomaster]

Shanling is stepping up the game.

 

[gazzington]

This could be very good

 

[RikudouGoku]

@Shanling Really want to know how much this is going to cost, if it is more than 200 usd then I will probably buy the M0.

 

[Isloo]

Glad to see Shanling bringing out a full andriod dap. Love the M0. Snapdragon cpu is a promising start, can’t wait to see the full specs.

 

[Infoseeker]

Great that it supports 4.4mm.

I hope this contends with the HiBy R6 Pro so we can get some good competition.

 

[papa_mia]

@Shanling Really want to know how much this is going to cost, if it is more than 200 usd then I will probably buy the M0.

Good for you.
4.4, Android based, dedicated app.... If anything these are the indications that this will be a new TOTL from Shanling, so you can go pick your M0 now and save some time for yourself.

 

[tomaster]

@Shanling Really want to know how much this is going to cost, if it is more than 200 usd then I will probably buy the M0.

Low end Android DAPs starts at 400$ so there is no chance for 200.

 

[zr0dfx]

I am liking the sound of this. Will keep my eyes peeled on Monday.

 

[musicday]

Good, Shanling, good.