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Purchase Links
Buy from Amazon: https://amzn.to/42Y5KQH
Buy from AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4MXrgjF
Buy direct from Shanling: https://store.shanling.com/M0-Pura-Hi-Res-Portable-Player-pd113166638.html
Key Specifications
- Price: $139.99 USD
- Connections: 3.5mm SE output, 4.4mm balanced (using Shanling cable adapter), USB-C (charging, data)
- Output power: 3.5mm SE (100mW), 4.4mm balanced (250mW)
- WiFi: No
- Bluetooth: 5.0 (SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC)
- Music Streaming Support: No
- Supported File Formats and Sample Rates: DSD128, 32-bit/384kHz PCM, MP3, WAV, APE, FLAC, DSF, DFF, ISO, CUE, WMA, OGG, AAC, OPUS, AIFF, M4B
- Internal Storage: None
- Expandable Storage: Yes, MicroSD (up to 2TB)
- Battery: 650mAh, up to 9.5 hours of playback
- Display: 1.54 inch LCD touch screen, 240×240
- DAC/Amp Chipset: 2x Cirrus Logic CS43131
- SOC Chipset: X1000
- RAM: 32MB
- OS: MTouch OS
- Dimensions: 43.8mm x 45mm x 13.8mm
- Weight: 35.8 grams
- Notes:
- 20,000 track limit for the Music app, but essentially unlimited for the File browser.
- In-line controls not supported
HiFi-Dawson Verdict
HiFi-Dawson Verdict
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Design & Build Quality8/10 Very good
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Sound8/10 Very good
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Features/Accessories8/10 Very good
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Software Experience8/10 Very good
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Value7/10 Good
8/10
Total Score
Pros
- Excellent sound quality for its size and price
- Low noise floor
- Exceptionally compact and lightweight
- Can drive some efficient over-ear headphones
- Optional balanced output via the adapter cable (sold separately)
- Expandable storage up to 2TB
- Artist and Album Artist support in the music library
- Gapless playback support
- Good Bluetooth codec support
- AirPods compatibility
- Bright, colourful display
- Good standby battery life
- Overall good value
Cons
- Very small touchscreen
- Clock drift remains an issue
- No dedicated playback controls, just a single multifunction button
- Battery life may be disappointing to some
- Automatic Bluetooth playback is annoying
- Inline wired controls do not work
- Library must be rescanned after changes
