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S.M.S.L SD-9 Latest MQA Network Digital Music Player Available Now

S.M.S.L SD-9 Latest MQA Network Digital Music Player Available Now

S.M.S.L has a wide range of Hi-Fi audio products including high-performance DAC’s, powerful headphone and power amplifiers, and high-resolution Network Digital Players. Today, the brand announced its latest network high-resolution audio player, the all-new S.M.S.L SD-9.

S.M.S.L SD9-1

Today S.M.S.L actually announced three new products, SU-8s(MQA DAC), SH-8s(Headphone AMP), and this SD-9 a high-resolution Network Audio Player. SD-9 is a premium device supporting multiple high-resolution audio files including the latest MQA decoding support. It features a brand-new UI design for simple operation, 1.9” IPS LCD display, CNC machine aluminum alloy chassis, and many more features that make it a perfect choice for your next HiFi Network Music Player. It is available for just 399.99$, shipments are supposed to begin from Mid-June.

Features:-

>Supports multiple audio formats including DSD, WAV, APE, Flac, Aiff, MP3, and more.

>MQA decoding support.

>1.9” full-view IPS LCD Display.

>Brand-new UI design.

>Supported Wired and Dual-band Wi-Fi connection(2.4GHz/5GHz).

>DLNA & Airplay support.

>Two-Way Bluetooth connectivity with AptX codec.

>USB DAC functionality.

>Fully functional remote control.

>Built-in high-efficiency & Low-noise switching mode power supply.

>HiBy Link support.

>Input Options: 2xUSB-A, 1xUSB-B, MicroSD, Bluetooth, DLNA, Network Drive.

>Output Options: Optical, Coaxial, I2S, AES, Bluetooth, USB.

>USB Audio Decoding Support: PCM up to 32-Bit/384kHz, DSD up to DSD256.

>Supported USB HDD: Up to 4TB.

>File System: FAT/FAT32/NTFS.

>MicroSD Card Supported: Up to 256GB.

S.M.S.L SD9-2

Full-Featured Playback:-

The S.M.S.L SD-9 provides playback for most of the audio file formats in the industry. It supports APE, WAV, WMA, FLAC, DSF, DFF, AIFF, M4A, AAC, OFF, MP2, MP3, and many more. It can be your one-stop solution for all your HiFi musical needs, just plug in your HDD, your PC, or even connect your network drive using WiFi and enjoy your music to its fullest.

Hi-Res Audio Architecture For High-Quality Performance:-

S.M.S.L SD-9 adopts a SOC+CPLD audio architecture, where the SOC is responsible for signal decoding and CPLD handles the clock management of the audio system. The audio Clock here is generated by 2 individual frequency clocks(22.5792MHz, 24.576MHz). This architecture effectively reduces the clock jitter and achieves precise audio playback.

S.M.S.L SD9-3

Multiple Input Options With HiBy Link Support:-

There are multiple methods to feed the audio signal to the SD-9 Network Music Player. It supports Wireless & Wired NAS, USB Hard Disk, USB PC connection, USB Smartphone Connection, Bluetooth, and DLNA. Users can fully control the playback on the SD-9 using their smartphone with the help of HiBy Link application.

Fully Equipped Output Interface:-

SD-9 features multiple output ports to feed output to HiFi audio DAC in your chain. It supports Optical, Coaxial, I2S, AES/EBU, USB signal output that users can use to connect the SD-9 to their preferred choice of high-performance DAC.

Full MQA Support:-

S.M.S.L SD-9 brings you the support for high-tech MQA files. MQA is the latest technology where high-resolution data is folded into the empty bitrate spaces on the files. This technology enables the writing of high-resolution files while keeping the file size small, suitable for streaming and storing locally. Only MQA certified devices are capable of unfolding these files and bringing the true output to their users. SD-9 is one of these devices, it fully unfolds the MQA recordings and brings a truly immersive experience for its users.

S.M.S.L SD9-4

Multiple Control Methods:-

S.M.S.L SD-9 can be fully operated either by the Volume knob and the button underneath it or by a fully functional remote control that comes bundled with the device.

Price & Availability:-

S.M.S.L SD-9 is available to order from our store for just 399.99$. It is quite an attractive price looking at the features of this device. Order yours today!! Shipment will begin from Mid-June.

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Comments

APOSTOLOS KATSALIS - November 4, 2021

Hi
is this unit has Spotify ang Tidal connect?

Pit Ray - November 4, 2021

Hi, the SNR = ? dB

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