Comparing: FiiO R9 and Shanling SM1.3.
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BLUETOOTH INPUT
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GENERAL | ||||
Brand Name | FiiO ![]() | Shanling ![]() | ||
Product Name | FiiO R9 | Shanling SM1.3 | ||
January 2024 | January 2025 | |||
$1499 | $1199 | |||
Manufacturer URL | www.fiio.com | en.shanling.com | ||
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FEATURES | ||||
✔ | ✔ | |||
✔ - ESS ES9038Pro x2 | ✘ | |||
✘ | ✘ | |||
✔ - 8-channel THX AAA 788+ | ✘ | |||
✔ - 6 inch touch | ✔ - 4.96 inch touch | |||
STREAMING | ||||
Onboard Apps | Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Apple Music, Apple Classical, Amazon Music, Presto Music, KKBox | |||
Streaming | AirPlay | Airplay 2 | ||
✔ | ✘ | |||
LAN Access | ✔ - DLNA | ✔ - Samba, DLNA | ||
DIGITAL INPUTS | ||||
TOSLINK Optical | ✔ | ✘ | ||
Coaxial Optical | ✔ | ✘ | ||
Bluetooth | ✔ - Version 5.0 | ✔ - Version 5.2 | ||
HDMI ARC | ✔ | ✘ | ||
HDMI IIS | ✘ | ✘ | ||
USB (Media) | ✔ | ✘ | ||
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 ≥124.7dB. THD<0.0003%(1kHz/-0dB @ 10KΩ) | ✘ | ||
XLR | ✔ x2 SNR ≥ 126dB. THD+N <0.0002%(1kHz/-1.8dB@32Ω) | ✘ | ||
Headphone | ✔ - 4.4mm balanced. 4-pin XLR balanced. 6.35mm unbalanced. Chipset: THX AAA-788+ x2 | ✘ | ||
Passive Speaker | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Subwoofer | ✘ | ✘ | ||
Other | ||||
SOFTWARE | ||||
Multi-Room | ||||
EQ | ✔ - 10-segment dynamic EQ (±12dB), 8 preset EQ, custom EQ,PEQ supported. | |||
App Remote | ✔ - FiiO Link. | ✔ - Eddict Controller App for Android/iOS | ||
Control | ||||
HARDWARE | ||||
Ethernet | ✔ - 10/100 | ✔ - Gigabit | ||
WI-FI | ✔ - Wi-Fi 5. 2.4+5GHz | ✔ - Dual band Wi-Fi 6 | ||
Audio Processor | XMOS XU316 | CT7302CL | ||
OP-AMP Chip | OPA2211 | XMOS XU316 | ||
Operating System | Android 10 | Custom Android 12 | ||
Internal HDD/SSD | ✘ | ✔ - Optional M.2 NVME 3.0 SSD up to 2TB | ||
CPU | Snapdragon 660 | Rockchip Cortex A55 | ||
Internal RAM | 4GB DDR4 | 4GB | ||
Internal Storage | 64GB. Flash | 64GB | ||
Power Supply | Linear Toroidal 220 or 110V region locked | |||
Power Usage | 31W | |||
Remote | ✔ - Bluetooth RM3 | |||
Dimensions | 160x127x115mm | 280x280x76mm |