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A review of the SMSL PL200 CD player, CD transport, DAC, and digital-to-digital converter with headphone amp. Includes comparisons with Shanling EC Mini, Shanling ET3, Schiit Urd, SMSL SU-9 Ultra, and Schiit Midgard.

My top recommended HEADPHONES (prices in USD)
Moondrop Para - $299 - amzn.to/4c1C4F9
Sivga SV023 - $449 - amzn.to/3UKXsZ5
Meze 109 Pro - $799 - amzn.to/3y6l6qi
ZMF Atrium - $2,499 - zmfheadphones.com
Meze Elite - $4,000 - bit.ly/3UMIDWb
Focal Utopia (2022) - $4,999 - amzn.to/44xEHvx

My top recommended IEMS (prices in USD)
KZ ESX - $30 - amzn.to/4bpMyxC
Tangzu FUDU - $89 - amzn.to/3UvOrlk
Simgot EM6L - $129 - amzn.to/4a3SLy1
Meze Audio Alba - $159 - bit.ly/AlbaIEM
Thieaudio Elixir - $209 - amzn.to/3ULd9zr
7Hz Timeless - $220 - amzn.to/3QslVA8
Elysian Pilgrim - $399 - bit.ly/3y7N995
Xenns Mangird Top - $530 - bit.ly/XENNSTopLin
Sennheiser IE600 - $700 - amzn.to/44AxcUQ
Effect Audio Pilgrim Noir - $799 - bit.ly/3Wu2k5O
Sennheiser IE900 - $849 - amzn.to/4b66wxy
Westone Mach 70 - $1,400 - amzn.to/3ULUK5P

My top recommended TRANSPORTS (prices in USD)
WiiM Pro - $168 - amzn.to/4bpTDOw
SMSL PL200 CD - $669 - amzn.to/3Wsd0lJ
Eversolo DMP-A6 (Master Edition) - $1,299 - amzn.to/44sBMUR
Eversolo DMP-A8 - $1,980 - amzn.to/3QxRU1B

My top recommended DACS (prices in USD)
Topping E30 II - $149 - amzn.to/3JQyGkd
Topping E50 - $199 - amzn.to/3WucWSO
SMSL DO200 Mk2 - $469 - amzn.to/4a5Di0C
Topping D70 Pro OCTO - $599 - amzn.to/4a8bubZ
Geshelli J2S AK4499EX - $680 - bit.ly/J2SAKM
Schiit Bifrost 2/64 - $799 - schiit.com/products/bifrost-1
Gustard R26 - $1,650 - amzn.to/3QyZ0mB
Schiit Yggdrasil - $2,299 - schiit.com/products/yggdrasil
Chord TT2 - $5,295 - chordelectronics.co.uk/product/hugott2

My top recommended HEADPHONE AMPS (prices in USD)
Schiit Magni - $119 - schiit.com/products/magni-unity
xDuoo MT-604 - $169 - amzn.to/4bpNYrW
xDuoo TA-26S - $319 - amzn.to/3UJbfzx
Geshelli A3 Pro - $499 - bit.ly/GLA3Pro
SMSL H400 - $510 - amzn.to/489v9Zu
Aune S17 Pro - $699 - amzn.to/4a75v7b
Schiit Mjolnir - $1199 - schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3
Burson Audio Voyager - $5,300+ - bit.ly/4a8Mwcq

My top recommended DONGLE DACS (prices in USD)
Moondrop Dawn Pro - $50 - amzn.to/3y2dd57
Simgot DEW4X - $80 - amzn.to/4b68rlK
Questyle M15i - $349 - amzn.to/4doMSyp

My top recommended WIRELESS 'PHONES (prices in USD)
Soundpeats Air3 Deluxe - $40 - amzn.to/3UIXQr4
Soundpeats Air4 Pro - $79 - amzn.to/3Wyj4tj
Edifier Neobuds Pro 2 - $130 - amzn.to/3WwMpEf
Sennheiser Momentum 4 - $379.95 - amzn.to/3WrEqZ0
HiFiMan Svanar Wireless - $499 - amzn.to/4amOhmx

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00:00 Introduction
01:25 Price & features
03:03 CD player performance
05:27 SMSL PL200 vs Shanling EC Mini
08:07 Does MQA-CD sound good?
10:38 SMSL PL200 as a CD transport
11:27 SMSL PL200 vs Schiit Urd
14:20 SMSL PL200 vs Shanling ET3
16:40 PL200 loading mechanism
18:00 PL200 DAC quality
18:22 SMSL PL200 vs SU-9 Ultra
21:29 Headphone output quality
21:47 PL200 headphone output vs Schiit Midgard
23:16 Early summary
24:17 Device tour
28:58 Wrap-up


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