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Excellence
1 Year of
Warranty
Ideal for
Indoor Use
4-Pin XLR
Balanced Output
Connect With
3-Pin XLR & RCA
3W x 2 @ 32Ω
Power Output
THXAAA-888 HEADPHONE AMP POWERED WITH THE THX AAA TECHNOLOGY
Adopting the certified THX-888 module, the SMSL SH-9 delivers exceptional sonic performance empowering you to access high fidelity sound at your convenience. Moreover, the use of patented feed-forward error correction topology reduces colouration and distortion so that you get to experience pure, natural sound. The combination of THX-certified THXAAA-888 circuit, Bipolar linear amplifier circuit with patented feed-forward error correction topology eliminates all kinds of distortion and harmonic intermodulation.




A PERFECT DESKTOP SYSTEM WITH AN ULTRA-COMPACT ALUMINUM DESIGN
Made out of precise CNC milled Aluminium Alloy, the body of the SMSL SH-9 sports an anodized and chamfered finish that not only adds to the charm but also makes the SH-9 durable. With high precision resistors, the SH-9 takes care of the temperature. You also get a high-quality 256 Bit high precision and low noise 256 level relay volume control with the SMSL SH-9. With S.M.S.L Patented 24W low noise high-efficiency power backup, the SH-9 delivers superb power-efficient performance.
NOTE: In a real case scenario, extra bits are not eliminated to provide more linear volume.




DISTORTION-FREE SOUND AND HIGH POWER FOR HIGH-QUALITY PURE SOUND
With THD ≤0.00006 and SNR >137dB, the SMSL SH-9 ensures noise/distortion-free sound for the best possible music listening. This incredible Amp comes with a function knob, display, RCA input, balanced stereo line input and an IR receiver and also supports 6.35mm output and a balanced RCA input and a 3-Pin XLR balanced output. It can produce power of up 6 Watts into 16 Ohm, 3 Watts into 32 Ohm Headphones and comes with 2 positions with switchable gain control. The thermal protection on the Amp protects DC, over-voltage, over-current and short-circuit.




INPUTS | Balanced x1, Unbalanced x1 |
OUTPUTS | Balanced x1, Unbalanced x1 |
OUTPUT POWER | 6W x 2 (16Ω) 3W x 2 (32Ω) 440 mW x 2 (300Ω) 220 mW x 2 (600Ω) |
SNR | 137dB, A-Weighted |
REMAINING NOISE | 1.9uV, A-Weighted |
THD+N | -123dB, 0.00006% (A-weighted) |
THD+N | -117dB, 0.00013% (20-20 kHz, 32Ω, -3dB) |
THD | -125, 0.00006% (1 kHz, 16Ω, -3dB) |
INPUT IMPEDANCE | 47kΩ |
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | Near 0Ω |
FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 0.1Hz-500kHz (-3dB) |
GAIN | Low (+0dB), High (+10dB) |
VOLTAGE & FREQUENCY | AC100-240V, 50-60 Hz |
ENERGY CONSUMPTION | 24W |
STANDBY POWER | <0.1W |
DIMENSIONS | 187.5x154x40(mm) |
PACKAGING DIMENSIONS | 282x232x79(mm) |
WEIGHT | 790g |
BOX CONTENTS | 1. S.M.S.L SH-9 THX AAA-888 Balanced Headphone Amp |
2. Remote Control |


GENERIC NAME | Headphone Amplifier |
IMPORTER DETAILS | Importers Name: Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
NET QUANTITY | 1 |
1 Year Warranty
Don't sweat it, this S.M.S.L - SH-9 comes with a warranty
from S.M.S.L that covers manufacturing defects.
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Gold Award
Soundnews.net
Dec, 2020
"Amazing amplifier. The SH-9 is very well built and it has unique features such as a screen and a remote. It offers killer price to performance ratio when you include the feature set into the equation."
Read More"SH-9 had much better volume control that gives it perfect volume matching down to the lowest setting. The noise floor is excellent on that THX amp with an incredibly smooth yet linear signal."
Read More"SMSL SH-9 carries the highest performing THX-AAA-888 modules, some of the best relay-controlled volume pots, it offers plenty of power even for the most demanding headphones."
Read More"This is another winner in my book from SMSL and I definitely recommend the SH-9! All my headphones performed outstandingly and my sensitive iems didn’t pick up any noise which was fantastic!"
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