Even with IEMs that only have 9 ohms it seems to work very well. ToneDeafMonk uses the Elysian Pilgrim and he says it's a good combination. I'm in Malaysia the month after next and will buy the Pilger Noir, let's see how it works with the M5U

I had the DX 300 and 320 too. And I would definitely go for the M5U. To my ears it sounds better. And if you compare the prices it's amazing what a great sound the M5U has.

Not only could it be the best purchase for the price. It is the best buy.Better then all Sony Players if you don't want to buy the ZM 2. You definitely won't regret the purchase.

I've been listening for several hours now even though I actually wanted to go to sleep early. But it doesn't work. This player is so captivatingly incredible for what little money it costs. I just listened to a complete Patricia Barber album called Cafe Blue. And yes, I agree with @ToneDeafMonk...

The N3U does not have the typical full, warm tube sound that you would imagine. The M5U sounds warmer. The software is better too. I also wanted to buy the N3U because of the full, warm tube sound. I then decided on the M5U.

My coming also without the leather case. My dealer nt had it then i found it at Ali

Maybe the N3U you will send back if you want a warm rich full body sound signature and a god operating system without errors. :thinking: :thinking: :beerchug:

Wow, that was so long ago. But overall I don't really like the iBasso sound. I soon liked the sound of the DX300 better than the highly praised DX 320. With the 1 software I liked the sound. But fast charging didn't work. Then the second update came and the sound was unbearable for me. Totally...

If no model is released at the absolute flagship level, I will send my M5U to Steve (NP Audio) in England. I think the tickling still gets a lot out of it. If there were to be an absolute flagship model, a copper casing would definitely be an advantage. That doesn't exist at Shanling yet. The...

You speak to me from the soul. Another model in the series that is built with absolutely no compromise on sound. You think the Silmic II capacitors are so good. But it can be even better, I know from experience. At that time I had the Amp 12 from iBasso with DX 300 and 320. I had first made the...

And that's just the first impression. Wait until you reach over 200 hours of burn-in time. You will notice that the M5U is getting better and better every day

I wasn't entirely wrong with my description of the sound of Sharp Roll-off and Short Delay Sharp Roll-off. Yay my old ears still work :sweat_smile::sweat_smile::sunglasses:

I hope that Shanling sells a lot of M5U. But given the sound quality for the price, the chances aren't that bad. For my old ears, he can easily handle devices that cost three times as much. And I really like the M Touch system. I've never used a DAP to surf the Internet. That's what I use my...

I agree with @ Tiger. I also burned in about 260 hours. The veil mentioned by Cerbathillo is gone. I think the sound stage has also become wider. From the overall soundstage presentation, I would say it is on a good level comparable to the Sony WM 1 AM 2. But this bass hits much harder and the...

Here in Vietnam it's 32 degrees in the shade. In the sun it's 37-39 degrees. So I'm sitting on the beach with the player in my pocket and there are no problems. Yes, it gets a little warm but it stays that way. It doesn't get so hot that you can't touch the M5U anymore. It doesn't turn off...

When it came out, I only listened to the M7 as a sample and after 3 songs I decided that it wasn't for me. He was too bright for me. At that time I decided on an M8. The M5U reminds me a lot of the M 8. I love the sound of the M5U. Powerful, very good dynamic, very good structured bass, lots of...

I can't say anything about the UA5. But the difference will be quite high. When you read the last pages you will notice how high the sound quality is. I sold my Sony WM1 AM 2 because the M5U was superior to the Sony in terms of sound and in terms of dynamics and power anyway.

@ Tone DeafMonk, Do you like the Elysian Pilgrim or the Shanling ME 600 better in combination with the M5U? Of course in mid gain and sharp rolloff? And directly from the player.

I opened a Tidal account yesterday and had the same problem. But I thought because they had reported that there were problems with the favorites list that @Shanling would fix the problem in the next update.

I also hear mid gain at 35-45. I also like certain titles to be loud!! I have to say I'm right, this little beast has enough power. And high gain is only needed for large headphones that are difficult to drive. I think in high gain the little dwarf will also be ready with the Senn HD 800 series

According to the information, the M5U should have 280mW in mid gain. With volume 40 it is as loud as the Sony in high gain 250mW at volume 95!!! :smile: :smile: There's something wrong there :thinking::thinking::thinking: :beerchug:

Am I correct in assuming that you neither own the M5U nor have you ever heard of it? There seems to be something wrong with the performance you wrote, i.e. with the performance information. When I am in low gain with the M5U and have the IE600 connected via 4.4, I already have a very loud...

I love the M5U more and more every day. I've listened to more hours of music in the 8 days I've had it than I did in four months with the Sony WM1 AM 2. Good thing it went away with almost no loss. I won't cry a tear after that. To be honest, I'm glad the M5U came out. And yes, it gets better...

So I also have a question about Tidal as to how it works on the player. I've never had Tidal. So I have to create a Tidal account on my cell phone or computer and then scan the player and then I'm logged in? Apparently I can't open an account on the player itself. Thanks for some Information...

I also have the M5U and the pairing with the IE 600 is fantastic. I like it much better than the Sony WM 1 AM 2. When I didn't have the M5U yet, I thought about selling the IE 600 because it didn't sound good to me compared to the Sony. Good thing I didn't. Looking at your list of IEMs I think...