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

[Ocelitgol]

my wallet is ready whenever you are

 

[Shanling]

my wallet is ready whenever you are

Currently UP2 is quite early in testing, we hope to have it on marke early next year.

 

[Ocelitgol]

Currently UP2 is quite early in testing, we hope to have it on marke early next year.

just a question, I love everything about the M0 but the battery usage on BT receiver mode is not actually enough for me. Will this new device come with longer battery?
Looking forward to seeing the specs

 

[Shanling]

just a question, I love everything about the M0 but the battery usage on BT receiver mode is not actually enough for me. Will this new device come with longer battery?
Looking forward to seeing the specs

Yes, UP2 will have little better battery life. We aim to have battery life comparable to other BT adapters.

 

[Ocelitgol]

Yes, UP2 will have little better battery life. We aim to have battery life comparable to other BT adapters.

Ohh... Music to my ears. Awesome!!

 

[jeffri]

I'm happy to hear that you guys went with a superior single-ended than mediocre balanced. Looking forward to hear more about this.

 

[Lurk650]

I'm happy to hear that you guys went with a superior single-ended than mediocre balanced. Looking forward to hear more about this.

I don't really get that argument as Balanced has it's own unique benefits. Either way, this does look interesting.

Any anticipated release date? I love my ES100 due to his light factor & having balanced out. Considering getting the BTR3 for gym use and use if I forget to charge my ES100. If this has a planned soon release date I'd easily go with this over the BTR3

 

[Shanling]

I don't really get that argument as Balanced has it's own unique benefits. Either way, this does look interesting.

Any anticipated release date? I love my ES100 due to his light factor & having balanced out. Considering getting the BTR3 for gym use and use if I forget to charge my ES100. If this has a planned soon release date I'd easily go with this over the BTR3

We hope for release in Q1 of 2019.

 

[civciv]

We hope for release in Q1 of 2019.

Q1 in 2019 means that we have at least 2 months, maybe 4 months. It's a bit much IMO.
Maybe yo can tell us someting about the specs, so we can wait during this period.

 

[caprimulgus]

Maybe yo can tell us someting about the specs, so we can wait during this period.

Yes, this please!

You’ve commented on single ended vs balanced on ES100. What about FiiO BTR3 (which appears to be a more direct competitor) - what can you tell us about the UP2 on how it compares to the BTR3? What will it do better?

Please give us some reason why we should wait for the UP2 rather than buying a BTR3 now!

 

[digititus]

Bought the BTR3. Works very well for my portable usage. Still interested in seeing what Shanling can bring to market.

 

[Shanling]

Alright, one thing I can reveal about Shanling UP2:

DAC/AMP chip used will be ESS Sabre ES9218p

The same chip is used in our beloved Shanling M0. So from UP2 you can expect similar sound quality and high power output.

 

[Nolbert0]

My questions are:
Can this be used as a USB DAC?
Dual pairing possible?
NFC?

Yammin' down the proverbial popcorn!

 

[Shanling]

My questions are:
Can this be used as a USB DAC?
Dual pairing possible?
NFC?

Yammin' down the proverbial popcorn!

USB DAC - Yes
Dual pairing - Yes
NFC - No

 

[newtophones07]

Would it be possible to add in the ability to do the 2nd unfold for MQA like on the Dragonfly?