Comparing: Cyrus 40 ST and Shanling SM1.3.
| GENERAL | ||||
| Brand Name | Cyrus  | Shanling  | ||
| Product Name | Cyrus 40 ST | Shanling SM1.3 | ||
| November 2024 | January 2025 | |||
| $3995 | $1199 | |||
| Manufacturer URL | cyrusaudio.com | en.shanling.com | ||
| IMAGES | ||||
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| FEATURES | ||||
| ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ✔ - ESS ES9039Q2M | ✘ | |||
| ✘ | ✘ | |||
| ✘ | ✘ | |||
| ✔ - 5 inch touch | ✔ - 4.96 inch touch | |||
| STREAMING | ||||
Onboard Apps | Via BluOS app: Amazon Music, Bugs, CustomChannels, Deezer, IDAGIO, KKBOX, Napster, Neil Young Archives, nugs.net, Pandora, Presto Music, Qobuz, QPlay, Qsic, Spotify, SOUNDMACHINE, TIDAL, Tunify | Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Apple Music, Apple Classical, Amazon Music, Presto Music, KKBox | ||
Streaming | Airplay 2 | Airplay 2 | ||
| ✔ | ✘ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - Samba, DLNA | |||
| DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✘ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✘ | ✔ - Version 5.2 | ||
| HDMI ARC | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI eARC | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| USB (Media) | ✔ - USB-A | ✘ | ||
| USB (Audio DAC) | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG INPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Phono | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| DIGITAL OUTPUTS | ||||
| TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| USB | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Bluetooth | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| AES/EBU | ✘ | ✔ | ||
| Other | ||||
| ANALOG OUTPUTS | ||||
| RCA | ✔ - x2. SNR 117dB THD+N 0.002% | ✘ | ||
| XLR | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Headphone | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Passive Speaker | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Subwoofer | ✘ | ✘ | ||
| Other | ||||
| SOFTWARE | ||||
| Multi-Room | BluOS WIRELESS MULTI-ROOM | |||
| EQ | ||||
| App Remote | ✔ - BluOS App for Android/iOS. Integrates with Control4, Creston, Alexa and others. | ✔ - Eddict Controller App for Android/iOS | ||
| Control | ||||
| HARDWARE | ||||
| Ethernet | ✔ - Gigabit | ✔ - Gigabit | ||
| WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Dual band Wi-Fi 6 | ||
| Audio Processor | CT7302CL | |||
| OP-AMP Chip | XMOS XU316 | |||
| Operating System | BluOS | Custom Android 12 | ||
| Internal HDD/SSD | ✔ - Optional M.2 NVME 3.0 SSD up to 2TB | |||
| CPU | Rockchip Cortex A55 | |||
| Internal RAM | 4GB | |||
| Internal Storage | 64GB | |||
| Power Supply | 100-230V 50/60Hz. Optional external ‘40’ PSU | Linear Toroidal 220 or 110V region locked | ||
| Power Usage | 30W max, <0.5W standby | 31W | ||
| Remote | ✔ - ‘40’ remote | |||
| Dimensions | 385x220x88mm | 280x280x76mm | ||
