S.M.S.L - SD-9

Desktop Digital Audio Player (DAP)

Sale price₹ 38,999 Regular priceMRP: ₹ 39,999
Discontinued
This product is permanently discontinued by the manufacturer and continues to live on in Headphone Zone's Museum.

Unfortunately, even if we desire to, we won't be able to resurrect this product. The Museum is where we pay our respects to end-of-life, old, archived, but not forgotten products. This page was made with a lot of love and will live on for posterity. What to say, we're sentimental people. 😔

While this product is gone forever, here are others we recommend

Customer Reviews

Based on 3 reviews
67%
(2)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
33%
(1)
J
JAFFARULLAH ABDULLA (Madurai)
Design and Comfort:
Great
Poor
Sound Quality:
Awesome
Awful
Value for Money:
Bang On!
Not at all
SMSL SD9 MUSIC STREAMER

POOR SOFTWARE INTEGRATION. Performance not unto what was PROMISED

N
Nagaraja N T (Bengaluru)
Design and Comfort:
Great
Poor
Sound Quality:
Awesome
Awful
Value for Money:
Bang On!
Not at all
SMSL SD9 Streamer

Purchase experience from headphone zone is amazing as always - Quick delivery as promised, Good packing..

Product : initial impression during 1st week is very positive, plenty of input option it almost covers everything you want in streamer including MQA compatibility. Mostly using to stream Tidal using mconnect app, output is through USB to my DAC.
Sound quality- Music feels Fuller, tight boss and wider sound stage
Product Price: personally feel little on higher side

R
Ramesh Krishnan (Bengaluru)
Design and Comfort:
Great
Poor
Sound Quality:
Awesome
Awful
Value for Money:
Bang On!
Not at all
Connectivity issues

Faced the following issues:
a) Keeps disconnecting from airplay every time a manual track change is initiated. To connect again, unit has to be switched Off and then On again.
b) Unable to connect on Hiby link controller as the SD9 does not show up as an available device.
c) Visibility on bluetooth is also sporadic (Visible sometimes, not visible at other times)

While sound quality is quite good, seems to be plagued with too many connectivity issues.


Chi-Fi
Excellence

1 Year of
Warranty

Ideal for
Indoor Use

Bluetooth with
aptX

Supports Upto 4TB
of Storage

Pair with Laptop via USB

A majority of people use a laptop as the primary source device to listen to music or watch movies. Since the laptop is an essential part of the audio chain there are headphones and devices designed to work a laptop or computer system flawlessly. With the availability of USB connectivity, it becomes easier to pair various devices like an Amp, DAC or even headphones without worrying about drivers or any additional piece of software.


Connect With USB X 2,
USB Audio, DLNA & SAMBA

Volume Controls

PRO PERFORMANCE AND ADVANCED NETWORK MUSIC PLAYER WITH SOC(ARM)+CPLD ARCHITECTURE

The unique and high-performance SOC(ARM)+CPLD architecture is at the core of the SMSL SD-9 HiFi Network Music Player. The SOC takes care of seamless decoding while the CPLD keeps a check on the clock management of the audio system. Made by dual audio frequency clocks—22.5792MHz and 24.576MHz, the audio clock system of the SD-9 significantly eliminates clock jitter so as to aid accurate audio playback. Moreover, the low noise switching power supply of the SD-9 is highly efficient. This player comes with tempered glass on the top and it supports a wide range of audio formats including MQA, DSD, WAV, APE, FLAC, AIFF and MP3.

Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9

FULL-FLEDGED MQA SUPPORT LEADING TO A REMARKABLY DETAILED STUDIO-QUALITY SOUND

Analogue to digital audio conversion causes blurring transient response that reduces audio clarity. MQA eliminates this distortion to create a true 3D sound field that makes all the difference. MQA uses 24/192 recording to remove those distortions at the beginning and the end of the transient response.

Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9
Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9
Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9
Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9

WITH MQA DECODING & MQA RENDERING FUNCTION FOR ALL-ROUND MQA DELIGHT

Post distortion removal, MQA adapts large-sized music files to adapt according to the playback device using a process called 'musical origami'. The MQA decoder upgrades sound way beyond the CD quality and supports Bluesound, Pioneer, Onkyo's player along with the ROON streaming service. The MQA renderer completes the setup turning SMSL SD-9 into a full-blown MQA enabled device allowing you to enjoy sound in its purest studio quality just like the artist intended.
SD-9

Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9
Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9
Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9

HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL AUDIO INTERFACE WITH WIFI AND BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY

Packing a fully functional audio output interface, the SMSL SD-9 sports a remote window, a display screen with newly designed UI and a volume knob in the front. On the backside, it offers an optical output, 2.4G/ 5G dual-frequency antenna, Bluetooth, power AC input, LAN interface, USB 2.0 interface, USB Audio input, AES/EBU output, Coaxial output, 12S output interface and a Micro SD card slot. This network digital player supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi connection along with transmitting and receiving functions of Bluetooth. The USB DAC/I2S output extends support to up to PCM 32 bit/384kHz and DSD256.

Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9
Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9

SUPPORTS UP TO 4TB EXTERNAL STORAGE AND SYSTEMATIC KNOB BUTTONS

External hard disks paired using the USB can manage up to 4TB of storage and it supports TFS/ FAT32 format. Using the USB DAC function, you can choose to play music from your computer using USB-PC. With USB-OTG you can pair other USB DAC to enjoy a higher bit rate or DSD through USB. Manage the SMSL SD-9 either with knob buttons on the panel or the dedicated remote control

Headphone-Zone-SMSL-SD-9
1 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this S.M.S.L - SD-9 comes with a 1 Year warranty from S.M.S.L that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about S.M.S.L's warranty in India.

Unveiling Cutting-Edge Audio Technology

Established in 2009, Foshan ShuangMuSanLin Technology Co. Ltd. is based in Shenzhen, China. S.M.S.L specializes in audio equipment including DACs, stereo headphone amplifiers, and power amplifiers. With an in-house R&D, manufacturing, and marketing team, S.M.S.L has built an extensive sales network covering 33 cities in China. Additionally, S.M.S.L has developed strategic partnerships with several countries, including Japan, Britain, Germany, Portugal, and Singapore. Their products are exported to over 30 countries worldwide and have garnered high customer satisfaction.

Explore Collection