SMSL SH-9 THX-888 Headphone Amp Review

My written review can be found here: https://bit.ly/3fUJKwF
Get SMSL SH-9 from here: https://bit.ly/2KN9PSY
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Build Quality
01:39 - Controls
02:09 - Tech Inside SH-9
03:39 - Preliminary Sound Impressions
06:02 - Noise Floor
07:54 - Transparency & Detail Retrieval
09:25 - Transient Response
10:51 - Soundstage
11:47 - Power Output
13:13 - Bass
13:48 - Midrange
14:49 - Treble
15:28 - Comparison VS Benchmark HPA4
15:50 - Conclusions

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Desktop headphones I’m using:
🎧 Audeze LCD-4: https://bit.ly/35LFYAK
🎧 Quad ERA-1: https://bit.ly/3fE50pV
🎧 Hifiman Arya: https://amzn.to/3eQEsS6
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Portable headphones I’m using:
🎧 Meze 99 Classics: https://bit.ly/3bjTqwX
🎧 Sennheiser Momentum 3: https://amzn.to/2SrzzWf
🎧 Sony WH1000XM3: https://amzn.to/35b9pfa

IEMs I’m using:
👂 Meze Rai Penta: https://bit.ly/3j2EhVa
👂 FiiO FA9: https://bit.ly/3nh9pDf
👂 FiiO FH7: https://bit.ly/3iwZeqm

Loudspeakers I’m using:
🔊 KEF LS50W: https://amzn.to/2y3IPIP
🔊 Buchardt S400: https://bit.ly/2xTOCkt

Integrated/Power Amps I’m using:
💪 Kinki Studio EX-M7: https://bit.ly/3gEoVVJ
💪 Hegel H190: https://bit.ly/2yQboK8
💪 KECES S125: https://bit.ly/2W5mMJZ

Best DACs I have tried:
🥇 Audiobyte HydraVox: https://bit.ly/2VXJjZM
🥇 Matrix Audio Element X: https://bit.ly/2xU6hbC
🥇 Gustard A22: https://bit.ly/2WExwPK
🥇 Topping D90 MQA: https://bit.ly/2zHWSo2
🥇 Audio-GD R7 (2020 Version): https://bit.ly/3fpNUfl
🥇 Denafrips Venus: https://amzn.to/35kgHh7
🥇 Musician Pegasus: https://bit.ly/30eTGeg

Best Mid-Fi DACs:
🥈 Topping DX7 PRO: https://bit.ly/2Lh5S67
🥈 SMSL M500: https://bit.ly/2WlPbwC
🥈 Mytek Brooklyn DAC+: https://amzn.to/3aHGuAw
🥈 Benchmark DAC3B: https://amzn.to/2KC5saf
🥈 Chord Hugo2: https://amzn.to/2Y88T05

Best Entry-Level DACs:
🥉 Soncoz LA-QXD1: https://bit.ly/3gf8ONt
🥉 Topping E30: https://bit.ly/35OWW1p
🥉 SMSL Sanskrit 10th MKII: https://amzn.to/3cSe1tC
🥉 SMSL M200: https://bit.ly/3cCtFsw

Best DAC + Headphone Amp combos:
🎶 Flux Lab Acoustics FCN-10: https://bit.ly/2Y74daK
🎶 Burson Audio Conductor 3: https://amzn.to/2xcfSKx
🎶 Audio-GD D.28 Full: https://bit.ly/359E6S5

Best Headphone amps:
💣Benchmark HPA4: https://bit.ly/2xb6hn5
💣Sparkos Labs Aries: https://bit.ly/2xcOps1
💣Topping A90: https://bit.ly/2YBwCnZ

Best DAPs:
🎵 FiiO M15: https://bit.ly/3lcFA4N
🎵 FiiO M11 PRO: https://bit.ly/36vuwvF
🎵 Shanling M6: https://amzn.to/3eXG8Jq

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