Chinese audio manufacturer Shanling has announced the launch of its new SM1.3 music streamer. Billed as a "feature-packed streamer" which offers "cutting-edge tech" in a compact, simple-to-use package, the new unit's premium price of £1199 / $1199 / €1199 puts it in a space with formidable competition from the likes of Cambridge Audio's five-star CXN100 (£899 / $1049 / AU$1899) and the Award-winning EXN100 (£1599 / $1799).
Shanling recently unveiled a pair of wired luxury headphones – the HW600 – to take on the might of the Focal Clear Mg, and now it is turning attention to music streamers in a bid to make a splash in this increasingly competitive market. To do this, the new SM1.3 uses an AKM4499EX DAC which, when combined with the streamer's AK4191 Modulator, aims to deliver "a new sonic standard at this price".
