High-end conversion
Dual AK4499EX with AK4191 and ONIX’s own “Brighton” I/V stage.
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ONIX Mystic XP1 High-End Portable DAC/AMP
High-end sound, wherever you are.
A portable DAC/amp with dual AK4499EX + AK4191, a TPA6120A2 amp, microSD playback, LDAC and a 7000mAh battery.
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ONIX Mystic XP1 High-End Portable DAC/AMP
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High-end sound, wherever you are.
A portable DAC/amp with dual AK4499EX + AK4191, a TPA6120A2 amp, microSD playback, LDAC and a 7000mAh battery.
Plays on its own
Lossless microSD playback, plus USB, coaxial, optical and Bluetooth inputs.
Battery or M-Power
Up to 10 hours on battery, or up to 2,360mW @ 32Ω with external power.
Read the full description
The ONIX Mystic XP1 is a high-end portable DAC and headphone amplifier, designed by ONIX and made by Shanling. It pairs two AKM AK4499EX DACs and an AK4191 modulator with a TPA6120A2 amplifier, plays music from its own microSD slot, and gives up to 2,360mW into 32Ω when you connect the external power supply, so it goes from small earphones on the move to demanding headphones at a desk.
Exquisite construction
The unibody is carefully CNC-machined from high-grade aluminium in the classic ribbed style of ONIX’s hi-end devices, strong and beautiful, with a gold-plated volume wheel and a vintage-style dot-matrix OLED display.
Audiophile-grade circuit
Two AK4499EX DACs and the AK4191 delta-sigma modulator, AKM’s flagship combination, run in a fully balanced configuration for formidable resolution and natural timbre. They are followed by ONIX’s in-house “Brighton” I/V conversion stage, taken from the Miracle streamer, which helps the DACs and amplifiers give their best. A symmetrical TPA6120A2 amplifier is optimised for demanding full-size headphones and tuned for a rich, smooth sound, and a MUSES8920 drives the balanced line output, which can also work as a pre-amp.
Rich connectivity and local playback
Unlike most portable DACs, the XP1 doesn’t have to rely on a phone or computer: it plays lossless files from a microSD card of up to 2TB, controlled with Shanling’s Eddict Player app on Android or iOS. It also takes USB from a hi-fi grade XMOS XU316 interface (PCM up to 768kHz/32-bit and DSD512), a combined coaxial and optical S/PDIF input (up to 192kHz/24-bit), Bluetooth 5.0 as a Bluetooth DAC with LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC and SBC, and a 3.5mm analogue input to use it as a pure amplifier.
Outputs and battery
3.5mm, 6.35mm and 4.4mm headphone outputs suit every kind of headphone, and the 4.4mm balanced line or pre-amp output makes it easy to fit the XP1 into a bigger hi-fi system. Earphone and headphone modes each have three gain levels. The 7,000mAh battery feeds the high-end circuit for up to 10 hours of continuous playback, and charges through its own USB-C port.
M-Power for maximum power
On battery the XP1 gives 750mW into 32Ω balanced. Connect an external 12V DC supply to switch to M-Power and it delivers 2,360mW into 32Ω or 480mW into 300Ω balanced (812mW and 120mW single-ended), enough for even the most demanding headphones on a desk.
| 4.4mm balanced | 750mW @ 32Ω on battery · 2,360mW @ 32Ω and 480mW @ 300Ω with M-Power · SNR and dynamic range 120dB · THD+N 0.0005% · crosstalk 101dB · output impedance 6.6Ω |
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| 3.5mm and 6.35mm | 211mW @ 32Ω on battery · 812mW @ 32Ω and 120mW @ 300Ω with M-Power · SNR 119dB · THD+N 0.0019% · crosstalk 75dB · output impedance 4.7Ω |
| Line out | 4.4mm balanced, 4.5V, with pre-out function · SNR 118dB · THD+N 0.0008% |
| Inputs | USB-C (XMOS XU316: PCM 768kHz/32-bit, DSD512) · coaxial/optical 3.5mm (192kHz/24-bit) · Bluetooth 5.0 · 3.5mm analogue · microSD up to 2TB |
| Bluetooth | LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| Gain | Three levels each in earphone and headphone mode |
| Battery | 7,000mAh, separate USB-C charging port · up to 10 hours |
| Size and weight | 160 × 92 × 30mm · 583g |
Good to know
- Output impedance is 6.6Ω (4.4mm) and 4.7Ω (single-ended), higher than most portable amplifiers. This is worth knowing if you use low-impedance multi-driver IEMs.
- There is no touch screen: microSD playback is controlled from the Eddict Player app.
- In the box: XP1, 3.5mm to coaxial cable, USB-C to USB-C and USB-A to USB-C cables, and DC power cable.
In the box
- Shanling Mystic XP1
- 3.5mm to coaxial cable
- USB-C to USB-C cable
- USB-A to USB-C cable
- DC Power cable
THE FINER DETAILS
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- DAC
- 2 × AKM AK4499EX + AK4191
- Headphone outputs
- 3.5mm & 6.35mm single-ended · 4.4mm balanced
- Output power
- 750mW @ 32Ω (4.4mm) · 211mW @ 32Ω (3.5/6.35mm) on battery · with external power 2,360mW @ 32Ω, 480mW @ 300Ω (4.4mm) · 812mW @ 32Ω, 120mW @ 300Ω (single-ended)
- Frequency response
- 20Hz–40kHz (−0.5dB)
- Hi-res support
- USB: PCM 768kHz/32-bit, DSD512 · coaxial/optical 192kHz/24-bit
- Battery
- 7,000mAh · up to 10 hours
- Storage
- microSD up to 2TB
- Screen
- OLED dot-matrix
- Bluetooth
- LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC
- Gain modes
- Three levels each in earphone and headphone mode
- Signal-to-noise ratio
- 120dB (4.4mm) · 119dB (single-ended)
- Distortion (THD+N)
- 0.0005% (4.4mm) · 0.0019% (single-ended)
- Output impedance
- 6.6Ω (4.4mm) · 4.7Ω (single-ended)
- Size (H × W × D)
- 160 × 92 × 30mm
- Weight
- 583g
- Amplification
- TPA6120A2 (headphones) · MUSES8920 (line/pre-out)
- Line outputs
- 4.4mm balanced (line or pre-out)
- Inputs
- USB · coaxial/optical · Bluetooth · 3.5mm analogue
- Power
- Built-in 7,000mAh battery or external 12V DC (M-Power mode)
Specifications are based on manufacturer information and may change. Battery life varies with use and settings.
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