Shanling UP4 & UP2 - Bluetooth 5.0 DAC/AMP with ES9218P, balanced output, supporting LDAC, HWA LHDC, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, aptX and AAC.
Apr 30, 2020 at 2:39 AM Post #856 of 1,460
iOS Shanling controller is now available on Apple App Store.
This first release demands registration and works only with Chinese phone numbers.
Version for international market will be ready next week.
 
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Apr 30, 2020 at 3:09 AM Post #859 of 1,460
Is anybody using the shanling controller app on iOS.there is an app on the App Store atm but I am not able to register on the app

My apology, at current time app allows registration only with Chinese phone numbers. I didn't realized this before posting.
Updated app should be ready sometime next week.
 
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Apr 30, 2020 at 3:21 AM Post #861 of 1,460
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Apr 30, 2020 at 5:32 AM Post #862 of 1,460

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Apr 30, 2020 at 5:40 AM Post #863 of 1,460
Apr 30, 2020 at 8:16 AM Post #864 of 1,460
Neither those are the correct way of wiring 2.5mm balanced plug. Where did you get them?

Anyway, follow this: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/some-common-headphones-plug-wiring-for-balanced-audio.875730/
I found when searching for a balanced wire for Sony headphones, their native balanced cable is 4.4 mm, so I’m interested in how the contacts are located in UP4 to buy a suitable wire or adapter

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I just want to buy sony mdr-1am2, and they only have 4.4 in the kit, and before there was already a problem with one balanced wire, now I’m starting to become suspicious maybe the order there was not right.
In this regard, you need to decide which cable to take to such a bundle:
MDR-1AM2 - 3.5 TRRS - ?? wire ?? - 2.5 TRRS - UP4
 
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Apr 30, 2020 at 1:46 PM Post #865 of 1,460
I found when searching for a balanced wire for Sony headphones, their native balanced cable is 4.4 mm, so I’m interested in how the contacts are located in UP4 to buy a suitable wire or adapter

upd.
I just want to buy sony mdr-1am2, and they only have 4.4 in the kit, and before there was already a problem with one balanced wire, now I’m starting to become suspicious maybe the order there was not right.
In this regard, you need to decide which cable to take to such a bundle:
MDR-1AM2 - 3.5 TRRS - ?? wire ?? - 2.5 TRRS - UP4

MDR-1AM2 should come with two cables: one single-ended 3.5mm TRRS that supports mic+remote and one balanced 4.4mm TRRRS. If you want to use balanced audio with this headphone without buying or modding the cable, you need to get an '4.4mm female to 2.5mm male' adapter. Getting a adapter for the 3.5mm cable won't work, as it is not a balanced wired cable but a mic+remote wired cable.

You can probably buy a specially made third-party 2.5mm balanced cable that plugged directly into the headphone as well, though some of these aftermarket cable are not cheap.
 
Apr 30, 2020 at 5:29 PM Post #866 of 1,460
MDR-1AM2 should come with two cables: one single-ended 3.5mm TRRS that supports mic+remote and one balanced 4.4mm TRRRS. If you want to use balanced audio with this headphone without buying or modding the cable, you need to get an '4.4mm female to 2.5mm male' adapter. Getting a adapter for the 3.5mm cable won't work, as it is not a balanced wired cable but a mic+remote wired cable.

You can probably buy a specially made third-party 2.5mm balanced cable that plugged directly into the headphone as well, though some of these aftermarket cable are not cheap.
I mean that 3.5 trrs connect to mdr-1am2, not convert 3.5 cable with moc to balanced.
 
May 1, 2020 at 10:21 AM Post #867 of 1,460
Hi folks,

Is there any use of pairing shanling up4 with Iphone iOS ? I think it supports only AAC and I'm mainly listening through streaming services which goes at 320kbs.
I see a significant difference between iphone and iphone/dac/amp combo, just cant be bothered with all that cable mess in my pockets. However I do not see any point of using up4 if bluetooth connection will be bottleneck here and I'll be stuck with similar quality as directly from phone. Not able to find any info and everywhere it's mainly advised for LDAC use
 
May 2, 2020 at 2:09 AM Post #868 of 1,460
Hi folks,

Is there any use of pairing shanling up4 with Iphone iOS ? I think it supports only AAC and I'm mainly listening through streaming services which goes at 320kbs.
I see a significant difference between iphone and iphone/dac/amp combo, just cant be bothered with all that cable mess in my pockets. However I do not see any point of using up4 if bluetooth connection will be bottleneck here and I'll be stuck with similar quality as directly from phone. Not able to find any info and everywhere it's mainly advised for LDAC use
Apple unfortunately only supports SBC and AAC codec.
 
May 2, 2020 at 2:46 AM Post #869 of 1,460
well acc has a bitrate 256-320kbps so logically it should not have any impact to sq listening on streaming service like spotify/soundcloud, but read multiple posts saying ldac sounds better though :/
 

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