SMSL M500 MKIII is available now!
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SMSL is mostly known for its great offerings, and recently, they announced a successor based on M500 MKII, called M500 MKIII, It's budget high-end of their line with a price tag of $529.99. This all-feature-improved desktop has its own unique sound performance compared to its predecessor. If you're curious about it, follow us!
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M500 MKIII has the almost same design as the previous versions, it's not big to save an extra place for it on your desktop. The aluminum alloy CNC precision machined housing adopts anodizing technology and chamfering process, delivering a high-end appearance, and delicate touch. The front tempered glass panel, allowing you a higher light transmittance highlights simplicity and beauty.
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As concerned as the configurations, it utilizes the flagship ES9038PRO decoding chip, with MQA and MQA-CD supported. You must be concerned with the difference between M500 MKII, MKIII combines with the brand new advanced SDAA architecture, uses 3rd generation processor XU316 for the transmission of various high-definition audio, gives 9pcs OPA1612A for OP-AMP, and features the latest Bluetooth chip to support LDAC, APTX/HD, SBC, and AAC. Furthermore, M500 MKIII brings a higher, better index and measurements, make no mistake this is a higher-class product that simply sounds wider, bolder, and better.

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Meanwhile, It boasts an extremely low distortion, as low as 0.00006%, and supports DSD direct up to DSD512 and 32Bit/768kHz. Other than that, There’s a selection of 7 digital filters you can use for PCM signal, making the tone change a lot for different users' tastes. M500 MKIII is a built-in high-performance headphone amplifier, the all-around PLFC headphone amplifier circuit makes it possible to obtain more than 2W output power and less than 120 dB distortion when the headphone is placed in a 16Ω load!

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In terms of upgrading firmware, it let users upgrade the firmware independently. Of course, the remote control is also provided, it's functional and responsive. You will find that M500 MKIII is a great product, If you're looking for an integrated and feature-rich desktop for your easy-operating high-end music, M500 MKIII would be definitely a choice!

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M500 MKIII is available at our store, head over to access more details now! As always, any questions, suggestions, or comments are welcome. We really want to hear your feedback, that's how we're going to grow and provide good customer service to you guys.
 
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Nov 25, 2022 at 3:24 PM Post #2 of 10
Why don't you focus on less models, and make them with love, rather than so many?
 
Jan 6, 2023 at 7:39 AM Post #4 of 10
Anyone yet owning it?
I got it some days ago and recognize some static like pop whenever a sample rate change occurs being fed by either USB or Coax, streaming from Tidal or Qobuz or Apple Music
 
Jan 6, 2023 at 7:53 AM Post #5 of 10
what about a new sanskrit
 
Jan 6, 2023 at 8:07 AM Post #6 of 10
what about a new sanskrit
Haven't investigated this but like the AKM chip I spotted - but who says this lower tier device is performing without such symptoms in comparison to the more expensive M500 III?
 
Jan 6, 2023 at 8:16 AM Post #7 of 10
Haven't investigated this but like the AKM chip I spotted - but who says this lower tier device is performing without such symptoms in comparison to the more expensive M500 III?
The sanskrit seems to be tried and tested.
I personally, while not owning one, have never seen a complaint.
 
Feb 24, 2023 at 1:10 AM Post #8 of 10
SMSL is mostly known for its great offerings, and recently, they announced a successor based on M500 MKII, called M500 MKIII, It's budget high-end of their line with a price tag of $529.99. This all-feature-improved desktop has its own unique sound performance compared to its predecessor. If you're curious about it, follow us!
2.jpg
M500 MKIII has the almost same design as the previous versions, it's not big to save an extra place for it on your desktop. The aluminum alloy CNC precision machined housing adopts anodizing technology and chamfering process, delivering a high-end appearance, and delicate touch. The front tempered glass panel, allowing you a higher light transmittance highlights simplicity and beauty.
4.jpg

As concerned as the configurations, it utilizes the flagship ES9038PRO decoding chip, with MQA and MQA-CD supported. You must be concerned with the difference between M500 MKII, MKIII combines with the brand new advanced SDAA architecture, uses 3rd generation processor XU316 for the transmission of various high-definition audio, gives 9pcs OPA1612A for OP-AMP, and features the latest Bluetooth chip to support LDAC, APTX/HD, SBC, and AAC. Furthermore, M500 MKIII brings a higher, better index and measurements, make no mistake this is a higher-class product that simply sounds wider, bolder, and better.

5.jpg

Meanwhile, It boasts an extremely low distortion, as low as 0.00006%, and supports DSD direct up to DSD512 and 32Bit/768kHz. Other than that, There’s a selection of 7 digital filters you can use for PCM signal, making the tone change a lot for different users' tastes. M500 MKIII is a built-in high-performance headphone amplifier, the all-around PLFC headphone amplifier circuit makes it possible to obtain more than 2W output power and less than 120 dB distortion when the headphone is placed in a 16Ω load!

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In terms of upgrading firmware, it let users upgrade the firmware independently. Of course, the remote control is also provided, it's functional and responsive. You will find that M500 MKIII is a great product, If you're looking for an integrated and feature-rich desktop for your easy-operating high-end music, M500 MKIII would be definitely a choice!

未标题-1.jpg

M500 MKIII is available at our store, head over to access more details now! As always, any questions, suggestions, or comments are welcome. We really want to hear your feedback, that's how we're going to grow and provide good customer service to you guys.
Thanks for a thorough review!

My desktop setup is primarily my work/gaming laptop USB to Ifi Zen DAC V2 which feeds both my Hifiman Ananda, and an SMSL A300 that power my QAcoustics 3030i.
My secondary streaming setup is a Wiim Pro, Toslink to ifi XDSD that feeds the same SMSL A300 Amplifier.
(I just stream with Wiim Pro, in case my laptop is doing some heavy lifting)

GIven you've tested both the MKII and MKIII, will M500 MK2 be a major upgrade replacing both IFIs?
And will it be worth spending ~$100 more for the MKiii?

My use case is ~70% DAC (feeding my speaker setup), 30% Headphone Amp for Ananda
 
Mar 10, 2023 at 6:11 AM Post #9 of 10
Hi. I use an rpi4 with a Moode audio player connected via a USB cable to a dac SMSL M500 mk3. I have such a problem that after some time of playback via USB it stops playing with the message "MPD error Failed to open audio output" and I have to select the USB input again with the remote control and it works for a while and so on. Do you know where the error could be?
 

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