Shanling EM5 Streaming Music Centre

Shanling EM5 Streaming DAC/AMP

Independent Streaming Centre - All-In One Companion for Headphones 

Running deeply customized closed Android, EM5 serves as a standalone music system.  No need for computer or complicated setting up, just direct access to your music collection and streaming services.

EM5 was designed as a DAC/AMP for high-end headphones, with a range of different connectors, including balanced XLR and 4.4mm. It can also be used as a DAC and pre-amplifier when combined with a separate power amplifier or active speakers.

Balanced Outputs

Utilizing both 4-pin and 4.4mm jack, EM5 can be used with a vast majority of balanced headphones. And for anything else there is the standard 6.35mm output.

MQA Compatible

EM5 support 8x MQA playback from locally stored files, Streaming apps and over USB input.

Key Design Elements

Gold plated volume wheel for the touch of luxury. 4.7-inch touch screen to control your music. And circuit diagram for the Hi-Fi enthusiasts.

Separated Power Supply

To achieve the ideal sound performance in such a complicated device, Shanling decided to split the power supply between two sections. Analog components are powered by a small and highly efficient toroidal transformer, in combination with high-performing German capacitors, helping to achieve cleaner and smoother sound. 

Digital section is powered by a switching power supply, with a specially designed voltage stabilizing circuit, helping to keep unwanted noise and interferences at a minimum.

Specifications

General

• Dimension: 238 x 188 x 55 mm

• Screen: 4.7 inch 720 x 1280 IPS touch screen

• Operating System: Closed Android, with deeply customised to prioritise highest quality audio playback

• Storage: up to 2TB Micro SD card (purchased separately)

Headphone Section

• Output: 570mW (single ended) / 1620mW (balanced)

• Output impedance: 0.8 Ohm (single ended) / 1.6 Ohm (balanced)

• Channel separation: 70 dB (single ended) / 106dB (balanced)

• Recommended headphone impedance: 8-300 ohms

• Distortion: 0.0009%

• Signal to Noise Ratio: 120 dB @ 32 ohm (A-weighting)

• Dynamic Range: > 120 dB @ 32 ohm (A-weighting)

• Output port: 6.3mm (single ended) / 4.4mm (balanced) / XLR (balanced

DAC Section

• DAC Model: AK4493EQ

• Sampling rate: up to 768kHz / 32 bit, Native DSD512 Software

• USB input: connect to use as sound device for external transport such as computer or tablet/phone

• USB Host port for external HDD connectivity

• Digital Coaxial and Optical inputs

Streaming Section

•   DLNA/UPNP/Airplay network connectivity
•    2-way Bluetooth, stream from a source over bluetooth, or stream from EM5 to bluetooth headphones.
•    Bluetooth Codecs: LDAC, LHDC, SBC, aptX (trasmit); LDAC. SBC (receive)
•    Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, QQ music, Deezer, Amazon Music apps available
•    MQA support 8x playback from stored files, streaming apps and USB input
•    Ethernet port 
•    2.5G / 5G Dual Band Wifi
•    OTA firmware updates
•    Shanling Eddict Player app gives complete control on smartphones and tablets

Preamp / Output Section

• Analogue XLR outputs
• Analogue RCA outputs
• Digital Coaxial and Optical outputs
• Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio Certifications from the Japan Audio Society