Apos Ensembles are equipment bundles that have been specially curated by our team of audio professionals. Just as an ensemble refers to a group of musicians playing together, each of our ensembles is a coordinated group of equipment that we’ve brought together to form a superior listening experience.
Meet the SMSL-9 Series Ensemble
The stars of the SMSL-9 Ensemble are the SMSL SU-9 DAC (or SMSL SU-9n DAC) and the SMSL SH-9 headphone amp. This duo delivers 32-bit music with total transparency. An Apos Flow XLR Cable brings them together with pure-copper clarity.
The SMSL-9 Series Ensemble includes:
- DAC: SMSL SU-9 Balanced MQA-Enabled DAC or SMSL SU-9n Balanced Desktop DAC
- Headphone Amp: SMSL SH-9 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amp
- Interconnect: Apos Flow XLR Cable
Spec summary
Note: For full specs, please visit the individual product pages.
SMSL SU-9 Balanced MQA-Enabled DAC
- DAC: Flagship ES9038PRO DAC
- Highest Bitrate Support: 32-bit/768kHz and DSD512
- Bluetooth Codecs: LDAC, APTX/ HD, SBC, AAC, 24-bit/192kHz
- Inputs: USB/optical/coax/bluetooth
- Outputs: RCA/XLR
- THD+N: 0.00009%
- SNR: 130dB
SMSL SU-9n Balanced Desktop DAC
- ESS ES9038PRO DAC chip
- DSD512 support
- PCM 32-bit/768kHz support
- Qualcomm aptX
- XMOS XU208 eight-core processor
- Bluetooth 5.0
- LDAC audio support
- Precise aluminum alloy shell
- Upgraded remote control
SMSL SH-9 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amp
- Frequency response: 0.1-500,000Hz
- SNR >137dB
- THD <0.00006%
- Ultra-compact design that’s perfect for desktops
- Balanced stereo headphone output
- Balanced stereo line input
- HIgh precision resistors for temperature stability
- Pop-less design with high-quality relays
- 256-level relay volume control
- Switchable gain control
- 1.9” LCD display
Apos Flow XLR Cable
- Imported Japanese copper conductor
- 4-core audio wire
- A copper lattice braid with 94% density effectively shields the conductor from electromagnetic interference
- Each core made of 60pcs of 0.08mm copper wire
- Neutrik terminations