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Review and Measurements of SMSL SP200 THX HP Amp

Veri

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There comes with a same look DAC for SP200, but not ES9038!
Nice! I just pre-ordered SP200. Looking forward, SMSL_Liu! I really like that the low gain is +6dB rather than unity gain.
You designed a great product, can't wait for it to arrive and give it a listen :D
 

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Nice! I just pre-ordered SP200. Looking forward, SMSL_Liu! I really like that the low gain is +6dB rather than unity gain.
You designed a great product, can't wait for it to arrive and give it a listen :D
Thanks ! :D
 

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It's not identical, we want to step up and make products perfect, it gives us a chance to make things better, we are not just copying, And by the way, it's a different look for different people.
When more news will be available about new SU-8S ?
Thanks.
 
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Nice! I just pre-ordered SP200. Looking forward, SMSL_Liu! I really like that the low gain is +6dB rather than unity gain.
You designed a great product, can't wait for it to arrive and give it a listen :D

Where did you pre-order from?
 

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For those looking for stock, they were on Aliexpress earlier today - apparently mine will arrive in the UK within two weeks. Very exciting...
 
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@amirm , do you have the dimensions of the SP200 (or if you have measured them)?
It is 158mm (wide)x133mm (deep) x40mm (height). This doesn't include the stuff that pokes out.
 

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Can be ordered here: https://hifi-express.com/products/smsl-sp200-thx-aaa-888-headphone-amp
 

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Hi @SMSL-Mandy , I am a bit surprised by the "slant" box of SP200. May I ask why making such an unconventional approach?

I thought it was a prototype thing in Amir's review photo. But I think it is actually the design of it? o_O
 

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Oh yes as expected. THX 888 means opa1612+opa564. THX 789 means opa1602+opa564. THX 788 is opa1602+ad8397.
 

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Hi @SMSL-Mandy , I am a bit surprised by the "slant" box of SP200. May I ask why making such an unconventional approach?

I thought it was a prototype thing in Amir's review photo. But I think it is actually the design of it? o_O
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That is actually a special design.
 

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I am a total noob trying to work out what I'm looking at with this stuff. So is this balanced internal circuitry or not? I had a message from both SMSL and Shenzen Audio saying internals were balanced.
The images posted by @SMSL-Mandy from HiFi-Express shows that it's balanced, see the modules above and below the "THX AAA-888 Amplifier" label.
 

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The images posted by @SMSL-Mandy from HiFi-Express shows that it's balanced, see the modules above and below the "THX AAA-888 Amplifier" label.

Thanks! I thought it did look balanced fully just couldn't tell and I know some people have said it wasn't fully balanced and was like the THX AMPs from Drop and Monoprice.
 
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