{"product_id":"shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player","title":"Shanling M3 Plus Digital Audio Player","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Shanling M3 Plus is a compact Android music player that takes a big step up from earlier M3 models: four Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs, a fully balanced amplifier with up to 800mW from the 4.4mm output, and open Android 13 with Shanling’s AGLO for bit-perfect playback from any app, on a larger 4.7-inch Sharp screen in a 205g aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-hero.jpg?v=1791360741\" alt=\"Shanling M3 Plus Android portable player\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-overview.jpg?v=1791360745\" alt=\"Shanling M3 Plus features at a glance\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA fresh design, robust construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrecise CNC machining creates the main chassis from a single piece of aircraft-grade aluminium, giving the M3 line a modern look, in Star Silver Grey, Deep Night Black or Smooth Mocha. The M3 Plus grows a little taller to fit a larger 4.7-inch screen for easier control of modern apps, yet at 115 × 70.5 × 18mm and 205g it stays among the most compact Android players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-design.jpg?v=1791360750\" alt=\"The single-piece aluminium chassis of the Shanling M3 Plus\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-colours.jpg?v=1791360756\" alt=\"Shanling M3 Plus in Star Silver Grey, Deep Night Black and Smooth Mocha\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFour CS43198 DACs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M3 Plus takes a much more serious approach to its audio circuit than any previous M3, with a quad-DAC array of Cirrus Logic CS43198 chips, for higher sound quality than ever at its price and the dynamic sound Shanling has refined over 37 years of hi-fi. You can choose a dual- or quad-DAC mode; dual gives the longest battery life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-dacs.jpg?v=1791360762\" alt=\"The four Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs of the Shanling M3 Plus\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-fi grade parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual OPA1612 op-amps:\u003c\/strong\u003e a differential amplifier that reduces noise and distortion while using the whole dynamic range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual SGM8262 amplifiers:\u003c\/strong\u003e pushed further in a new fully balanced circuit, for more power with lower distortion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustom FPGA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese KDS active crystal oscillators at 90 and 98MHz with the third generation of Shanling’s algorithm, for better accuracy and lower jitter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapacitors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elna Silmic II, from a long line of serious hi-fi designs, and Panasonic tantalum capacitors, reliable, temperature-stable and precise, which play a key part in Shanling’s tuning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-parts.jpg?v=1791360767\" alt=\"OPA1612, SGM8262, KDS oscillators and capacitors in the Shanling M3 Plus\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUp to 800mW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upgraded circuit reaches 800mW into 32Ω balanced and 200mW single-ended, with three gain levels, from hiss-free low gain for sensitive earphones to high gain for demanding full-size headphones. Noise is under 1.1µV from the 3.5mm output, and the balanced output reaches 130dB signal-to-noise ratio. Both outputs can also be set to line out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-power.jpg?v=1791360773\" alt=\"Shanling M3 Plus: 800mW at 32Ω balanced\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAndroid 13 with AGLO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, with eight cores on an 11nm process and an Adreno 610 GPU, gives more than enough power for modern apps on the optimised Android 13 system, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage plus microSD up to 2TB. Open Android means many years of updates and wide app compatibility for music and streaming apps such as TIDAL and Spotify, and Shanling’s Android Global Lossless Output (AGLO) keeps every app bit-perfect. It plays PCM up to 768kHz\/32-bit, native DSD512 and 16x MQA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-cpu.jpg?v=1791360776\" alt=\"The Snapdragon 665 platform of the Shanling M3 Plus\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-hires.jpg?v=1791360781\" alt=\"Shanling M3 Plus hi-res support: DSD512, 768kHz\/32-bit, MQA 16x\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWireless and USB\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo-way Bluetooth 5.0 pairs with any Bluetooth headphones or speakers (LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC), or turns the M3 Plus into a Bluetooth DAC\/amp for your phone (LDAC, SBC). A Qualcomm Wi-Fi module with MIMO supports 2.4\/5GHz for streaming, DLNA and AirPlay; SyncLink connects the Eddict Player app on Android or iOS for remote control; and over-the-air updates keep it current. Over USB-C it works as a USB DAC or a digital transport to an external DAC. An LED shows the sample rate and Bluetooth codec at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-bluetooth.jpg?v=1791360785\" alt=\"Two-way Bluetooth on the Shanling M3 Plus\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-wireless.jpg?v=1791360788\" alt=\"DLNA, AirPlay and SyncLink on the Shanling M3 Plus\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-led.jpg?v=1791360793\" alt=\"The LED status colours of the Shanling M3 Plus\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBattery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 3,500mAh battery gives up to 14 hours single-ended with two DACs, 11 hours single-ended with four or from the balanced output, and 61 hours as a Bluetooth transmitter, and charges at 18W with QC3.0.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-battery.jpg?v=1791360799\" alt=\"Shanling M3 Plus battery life\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player-photo-accessories.jpg?v=1791360803\" alt=\"Shanling M3 Plus accessories: TPU case, screen protectors and cable\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/SHANLINGM3P_800x726_0ecac9da-c4bb-4310-9323-dc636db9ba58.jpg?v=1767215751\" alt=\"Shanling M3 Plus music player\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDAC and amp\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 × Cirrus Logic CS43198 (2 or 4 DAC modes) · 2 × OPA1612 · 2 × SGM8262 · FPGA with KDS oscillators\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e4.4mm balanced\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 \/ 200 \/ 800mW @ 32Ω (low \/ mid \/ high gain) · SNR 130dB · THD+N 0.0007% · separation 110dB · under 1.5Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e3.5mm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.5 \/ 50 \/ 200mW @ 32Ω · SNR 127dB · noise under 1.1µV · separation 75dB · under 1Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLine out\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5mm 2.58Vrms · 4.4mm 5.16Vrms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormats\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePCM 768kHz\/32-bit · DSD512 · MQA 16x · DSD (ISO, DSF, DFF), DXD, APE, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DTS, MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, ALAC, OPUS and more\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSystem\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAndroid 13 with AGLO · Snapdragon 665 · 4GB RAM · 64GB · microSD up to 2TB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWireless\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWi-Fi 2.4\/5GHz (DLNA, AirPlay, SyncLink, OTA) · Bluetooth 5.0 send (LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC) and receive (LDAC, SBC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBattery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,500mAh · up to 14h (3.5mm, 2 DACs) · 11h (4.4mm) · 61h (Bluetooth out) · QC3.0 18W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize and weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e115 × 70.5 × 18mm · 205g · 4.7-inch 720 × 1280 Sharp touchscreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the box (Shanling’s list): M3 Plus, TPU protective case, two screen protectors, USB-A to USB-C cable and documentation. Colours: black, grey or mocha.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA spare \u003ca href=\"\/products\/protective-case-for-shanling-m3-plus-dap\"\u003eM3 Plus protective case\u003c\/a\u003e is also available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor a smaller player without Android, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shanling-m1-plus-hi-res-digital-audio-player\"\u003eShanling M1 Plus\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shanling","offers":[{"title":"BLACK","offer_id":57117493199235,"sku":"SHANLINGM3P-BLACK","price":499.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GREY","offer_id":57117493232003,"sku":"SHANLINGM3P-GRAY","price":499.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"MOCHA","offer_id":57117493264771,"sku":"SHANLINGM3P-MOCHA","price":499.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/3199\/8339\/files\/img_proxy_866ca57c-e9d2-4052-92a1-6f8f1f91930a.jpg?v=1767215776","url":"https:\/\/www.advancedmp3players.co.uk\/products\/shanling-m3-plus-digital-audio-player","provider":"amp3","version":"1.0","type":"link"}