Shanling UP4 & UP2 - Bluetooth 5.0 DAC/AMP with ES9218P, balanced output, supporting LDAC, HWA LHDC, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, aptX and AAC.

[Shanling]

Introducing Shanling UP4, extra powerful balanced Bluetooth Amplifier.

Key specification:

- Dual ES9218P DAC/AMP

- 3.5mm Single-ended and 2.5mm balanced output

- High gain / Low gain / Dual DAC mode

- 91 mW@32Ohm Single-Ended and 160 mW@32Ohm Balanced output

- NFC pairing

- Bluetooth 5.0 Qualcomm CSR8675 chip

- Supports LDAC, HWA LHDC, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, aptX, AAC and SBC codecs

- Thin and sleek design for your pocket, comes with additional case with clip

- Multifunctional wheel for total control over playback and calls

- Build-in microphone for phone calls and voice assistants

- Can be connected to computer to serve as USB DAC

- Battery life up to 15 (SE) / 10 (H) hours

Available during fall 2019​

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Shanling UP2​

Sound quality of M0 in smaller and cheaper package, with wider support of Bluetooth codecs.

- Bluetooth 5.0 Qualcomm CSR8675 chip

- Supports LDAC, HWA LHDC, apt-X HD, apt-X Low Latency, apt-X, AAC and SBC codecs

- Powerful ESS ES9218P SABRE DAC/AMP, offering same sound quality as Shanling M0

- Classic Shanling construction, aluminium frame with glass panels on front and back

- Thin and sleek design for your pocket, comes with additional case with clip

- Multifunctional wheel for total control over playback and calls

- Build-in microphone for phone calls and voice assistants

- Can be connected to computer to serve as USB DAC

- Up to 11 hours of battery life, 200 hours standby

- Precise volume control with 64 steps

- Weight 26g

MSRP 79 USD // Euro

Product page with more information​

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[Shanling]

Reviews:​

UP2 review by Prime Audio

UP2 review by ThePhonograph​

 

[Shanling]

Latest firmware - V1.4

Changes and fixes：

1. Adjusted volume of voice prompts.

2. Adjusted USB DAC function, fixing problems causing disconnection or power off.

3. Fixed problem causing voice calls to be directed only to left channel.

Download from our website or Google drive

 

[H8T3R]

Does UP2 stands for unnamed player mk2 or is it next gen UP portable amplifier with DAC?

 

[Chessblitzer2017]

where is this thing

 

[Shanling]

@H8T3R & @Chessblitzer2017 check the first post now

 

[B9Scrambler]

I can't wait for this

 

[polarbipolar]

Uh-oh, I just bought the BTR3. Might switch if the DAC would be better here.

 

[Chessblitzer2017]

....Right? Lol

 

[highlightshadow]

Keeping a close eye on this .... Just got an ES100 so eager to see more BT options on the market

 

[Chessblitzer2017]

Keeping a close eye on this .... Just got an ES100 so eager to see more BT options on the market

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[digititus]

I was also looking at the BTR3. Brand loyalty dictates that I wait for further details from Shanling

 

[Chessblitzer2017]

How long you gonna starve our desires @ Shanling it's 2018 you know people have 0 patience after being showed that desert.

 

[pure5152]

What's the DAC in this, and will it support balanced?

Loving that knob on the right-hand side. It looks like the digital crown on the apple watch. Hoping it's a volume knob, as the two-button approach the es100 takes can get a little annoying

 

[Shanling]

What's the DAC in this, and will it support balanced?

Loving that knob on the right-hand side. It looks like the digital crown on the apple watch. Hoping it's a volume knob, as the two-button approach the es100 takes can get a little annoying

In these devices you are limited by size and power(and also budget), so of course you can go balanced with two mediocre chips. Instead we went with superior DAC/AMP for single ended

UP2 has same concept of wheel as M0/M5s. So it works both as volume control, on/off button and as playback control with single/double/triple click.