[kolisten09]

Collabs... collabs everywhere. Hopefully this is good for the market and not just redundancy. Lately feels like a brand is supposed to have a collab stamp in order to sell.

 

[ToneDeafMonk]

Dark Magician would look real nice if the upper bass/lower mids were flatter.

Any more bass comes off the DM becomes a UNIC!

 

[Jmop]

Any more bass comes off the DM becomes a UNIC!

I just meant flatter so it doesn't seep into the mids, more referring to shape than quantity.

 

[Carpet]

It is indeed. Graph looks good as it matches DM's treble



KAI, Maka, Mahina. HBB has been busy

New TRI... looking like a possible 11/11 purchase. Any hints yet on price?

 

[Jmop]

KAI is gonna be too sharp at 10k, remember BGGAR's graphs are smoothed, and there are no other treble peaks to balance it.

 

[Redcarmoose]

Jul 22, 2022 at 12:00 PMPost #35 of 35

Shanling UA3

 

[r31ya]

Jul 22, 2022 at 12:00 PMPost #35 of 35

Shanling UA3

ooh nice, its going to battle pretty crowded market now.
and it seems unlike many of its competitor it have line in for cable mic?

 

[Redcarmoose]

ooh nice, its going to battle pretty crowded market now.
and it seems unlike many of its competitor it have line in for cable mic?

Well, it just depends what your after maybe? I mean now there are 2 AKM new offerings. Also Shanling is in a way competing with the next model up; the UA5. The UA5 has better sound, but it’s 2X the money. The UA3 is only $109.00.

https://www.linsoul.com/products/shanling-ua3


The UA3 will appeal to those not wanting an internal battery, also those wanting on-board buttons, which the UA5 doesn’t have. It may come down to someone wanting the AKM sound? Still as of late, Shanling offers 2 (new) styles of AKM implementation!

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/int...ad-dacs-based-portable-android-player.964200/

Price obviously separates who will choose, that or maybe also use. Meaning the UA3 is really easy to use, and only does one thing. Where the new AKM DAP does everything a DAP does.


Still after all that, the UA5 also comes in red! Red!

https://www.linsoul.com/products/shanling-ua5?variant=42463738527961

 

[FreeWheelinAudioLuv2]

Collabs... collabs everywhere. Hopefully this is good for the market and not just redundancy. Lately feels like a brand is supposed to have a collab stamp in order to sell.

I must admit, that KAI looks sweet af. What are the deets?

 

[Redcarmoose]

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/tinhifi-tin-buds-3.964073/post-17060416

New TINHIFI Tin Buds 3. A couple first impressions.

$89.52
Free shipping and 1 year warranty if you purchase from Linsoul.
https://www.linsoul.com/products/tinhifi-tin-buds-3?variant=43020628885721

 

[r31ya]

Well, it just depends what your after maybe? I mean now there are 2 AKM new offerings. Also Shanling is in a way competing with the next model up; the UA5. The UA5 has better sound, but it’s 2X the money. The UA3 is only $109.00.

https://www.linsoul.com/products/shanling-ua3


The UA3 will appeal to those not wanting an internal battery, also those wanting on-board buttons, which the UA5 doesn’t have. It may come down to someone wanting the AKM sound? Still as of late, Shanling offers 2 (new) styles of AKM implementation!

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/int...ad-dacs-based-portable-android-player.964200/

Price obviously separates who will choose, that or maybe also use. Meaning the UA3 is really easy to use, and only does one thing. Where the new AKM DAP does everything a DAP does.


Still after all that, the UA5 also comes in red! Red!

https://www.linsoul.com/products/shanling-ua5?variant=42463738527961

Yeah, UA5 is a bit too pricy for me
but the Red color is just... wow
---

 

[Redcarmoose]

Yeah, UA5 is a bit too pricy for me
but the Red color is just... wow
---

I’m truly a fish out of water with Dongles. The only other (besides Apple) that is like a Dongle is the old FiiO E-17K Alpen 2, which the UA3 obviously beats. Still even there the UA3 is more ethereal? I have to burn it in. I have made the mistake countless times, of making a judgement before burn-in.

 

[jmwant]

That will be the TRI & HBB KAI, I believe.

Correct, couldn't remember the name.

 

[jmwant]

Jul 22, 2022 at 12:00 PMPost #35 of 35

Shanling UA3

What's the difference between these and UA2?

 

[Redcarmoose]

I have no experience with UA2/UA5, so we have to go to paper.​

Shanling UA2
Portable USB DAC/AMP
- Advanced model of UA line
- Interchangeable cables, using USB-C connector
- Special mode offering compatibility with Nintendo Switch
- 3.5mm Single ended & 2.5mm Balanced output
- ESS ES9038Q2M DAC & Ricore RT6863 amplifier
- Up to 195mW@32 output power
- Hi-Res support up to PCM 32/768 and DSD512
- Advanced settings available in companion app


Shanling UA3
Portable USB DAC/AMP
Input 1x USB-C
Outputs-Single-ended Jack 3.5mm,1x Balanced Jack 4.4mm
DAC Chip-AKM AK4493SEQ DAC
Amplification chip-Dual Ricore RT6963
Output power-Up to 211mW @ 32 Ohm
Supported sampling rates-PCM up to 32bit 768kHz-DSD up to DSD512
OS Compatibility-Android-Windows-Mac-iOS
UAC Support -UAC 2.0,UAC 1.0

What's the difference between these and UA2?

The UA5, I will research in my review.