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A proposition is an overview - level 1 A level 3 detail plan defines the events necessary . in chronological order and with respect to dependency . to achieve completion. Would the M500 benefit from an up grade to the op-amps? Almost certainly- Not dissimilar to tube rolling I would like...

I don't understand your comment?

I am proposing to replace the existing op amps in my M500. Removing the existing should not be too difficult and the install and soldering of 3 op amp sockets again should be trouble free. The only issue I may have is the headroom clearance. If anybody has done this already , could you please...

I am planning to use the RCA output on the M500 for a sub woofer to compliment my Elac Navis active speakers. It appears to be the only way to introduce a sub woofer -Am I correct?

I have the old M500 and am locked out in being able to up date the firmware I came across this procedure that may allow updates for the older M500 -But I am not confident that it will not brick the DAC. https://sites.google.com/view/audiofolies/chi-fi/dac/smsl-m500/flash-m500 Any comments on this?

G'Day mate I have similar configuration, but running Widows server 2019 Essentials. Total services running 81 as defined in Task Manager - Must get services and background apps to a minimum to reduce cpu load I assume you are streaming ? I can still get stuttering if Ethernet and Wi-Fi are...

Its a well known fact women have much better hearing than men. For example , I have never heard my wife fart . But, even if I am at the bottom of the garden and she is in the kitchen , she will hear me drop one. What more proof do you need?

I have a fault with these speakers . The LH speaker gets very hot in standby mode - Supposedly only draws only 0.5 watt in SM , according to the spec. Returned to dealer here in Thailand and advised nothing wrong , but getting warning from area distributor that this is not right and should be...

You sound like you have issues -Do you still live with your mother?

OK here is my review of the Etherstream Fidelizer network switch. Here is my system Router/LPS >audiophile Supra Cat8 >Etherstream/LPS >supra Cat8 >USB 3 port dedicated barebones windows 10 laptop> AudiophileOptimizer>Fidelizer Pro>Process Lasso>ROON Tidal/Qobuz >Supra audiophile USB out > M500...

OK I've read this thread in its entirety and it seems nobody has actually listened to one of these audiophile switches in their system. So all the comments , excluding the bench test by Amir , are based on belief ( In the absence of proof) I live in Thailand and the Etherstream Fidelizer is...

I have been considering a vibration isolation systems for my M500. Some really expensive pads available , so rather than spends thousands -yes thousands of $ on TungstenGrooves !!!!!! I conceived this tweak. A suspension trampoline . Basically its 3 shot glasses with elastic bands in 2...

A ROON dac -M500 issue. ROON does not recognize the SMSL M500 as a device and is not listed in the approved devices from a variety of DAC manufacturers : BUT the DAC is functional and I am able to play music , but I am assuming not optimised for the M500 , maybe just generic settings. Have I...

My M500 is effectively my pre amp driving my Elac Navis active speakers via XLR . I am considering incorporating a pre amp - Metaxas Marquis , into the system , but it means dumping the XLR interconnects and using RCA . Can I expect any significant improvement ? Thank you.

I am still awaiting SMSL provide a solution to their abysmal support of this product . Chi-Fi Never again

I think SMSL have moved on .

An opinion would be valued for a modification to the USB cable between the streamer/laptop and the USB input on the M500. The tweak involves the cutting of the 5v cable inside the USB connecting cable. Apparently the DAC does not require voltage from the streamer/laptop for the DAC to...

An absolute Legend -RIP

I have been trying various Buffer size in the Xmos USB driver control panel-The default was 512 samples. I have reduced the sample rate to 256 which sounds optimal to me. Has anybody else modified this setting?

Right I took your advice and purchased a 24bit/88khz download (Sam Smith - The Thrill of it All) from HDTraracks.com as a FLAC. Played with potplayer +LAV codec TIDAL MQA stream has better dynamics + distortion on some parts of some tracks. The 24bit/88khz download - distortion still there . I...