Shanling / EH2 Black Desktop Hi-Fi DAC/AMP

SHANLING EH2 is a desktop DAC/AMP equipped with the in-house developed R2R DAC architecture, boasting overwhelming sound quality and high output performance. Compact aluminum alloy housing with 6.35mm and 4.4mm balanced outputs, compatible with a wide range of connections. Achieve your desired sound quality with oversampling and NOS mode switching. Furthermore,

■Aluminum alloy housing Compact and flat design
・EH2 adopts a flat, sophisticated and simple design adopted from EH1.
Available in two colors, silver and black, it has a compact and thin design, yet has a wide variety of output systems and intuitive operability using buttons and dials. A space-saving, high-power DAC/AMP that fits any desk setup.
■Equipped with a new “core” 24bit R2R DAC architecture
EH2 is a newly designed desktop DAC/AMP device developed by SHANLING and equipped with the first R2R ladder type D/A circuit.
This R2R DAC circuit achieves an extremely pure analog type conversion compared to the general ΔΣ type DAC, and while the sound is dynamic and powerful, it can also produce a natural, lingering, and mellow sound.
■Supports oversampling Select OS mode and NOS mode according to your preference
The EH2's R2R DAC supports OS/NOS mode switching, operating at a sampling rate of 44.1kHz in NOS mode, and oversampling to 352.8kHz, which is 8 times more, in OS (oversampling) mode.
In OS mode, the sound image becomes clearer, has better dynamics, and transient characteristics become clearer, resulting in improved sound quality and an upright sound.
■ Headphone amplifier and preamp individually tuned to provide the best sound for various scenes
The EH2 has designed the headphone amplifier circuit and preamp/line out with different configurations.
・Headphone amplifier circuit
OPA1612+BD139+BD140
By adopting OPA1612 + transistor amplifier BD139 + BD140, it has a high output value and driving force, and achieves a deep and voluminous sound with low distortion.
・Pre/line out circuit
Low-pass filtering technology that uses two R2R DAC circuit direct out + ""OPA1612"",
The circuit uses four Panasonic capacitors to faithfully reflect the original flavor of R2RDAC, which was developed in-house.
■Multi-capacitor tuning Separate digital section and analog section
All circuits are carefully tuned, and sound tuning is performed using multiple capacitors.
By adopting the EH2 power separate design and separating the power supplies for the analog and digital sections, a high-quality power supply is achieved.
・Headphone amplifier section
Panasonic 100μF/25V capacitor x 4
SILMIC2220μF/25V capacitor x 2
Panasonic 225μF/25V capacitor x 2
Panasonic 1000μF/25V capacitor x 2
・DAC section
Panasonic 100μF/25V capacitor x 4
SILMIC2220μF/25V capacitor x 2 + Panasonic 225μF/25V capacitor x 2
Panasonic 1000μF/25V capacitor x 2
SILMIC2220μF/25V capacitor x 2
■High power hidden in a compact body Overwhelming output of maximum 4350mW@32Ω
EH2 undistorted output single-ended: 1280mW@32Ω,
Balanced: 4350mW@32Ω, which is an astonishingly high output performance for a compact body.
In addition to high output performance, it is equipped with a gain adjustment function in two stages: High Gain / Low Gain.
Not only is it compatible with a wide range of earphones and headphones, it also has a wide range of connections as a single unit and is adaptable to various types of drivers with different drive performance.

■6.35mm+4.4mm balance compatible, ensuring a wide range of connectivity
・EH2 is a compact yet high-power desktop DAC/AMP with a simple front design and 6.35mm single-end and 4.4mm balanced outputs that can be matched with a wide range of devices, from full-size headphones to earphones. In addition to 6.35mm and 4.4mm, it has a two-stage gain function [High/Low] and a tone control function [Low/High range], making it possible to complete a wide range of scenes from music experiences to video content and game use with one unit.

■Equipped with RCA/4.4mm pre/line out
-Multi-connections and expandability EH2 is equipped with RCA and 4.4mm analog out connectors, and supports pre-out and line-out modes.
Pre-out and line-out can be smoothly switched using the switch on the back.
This makes it possible to use the EH2's R2R flavor sound as a source for audio systems and speakers, making it possible to operate it as a single multi-functional device.

■Multiple digital inputs covering every scene
- In addition to the general USB digital input as a USB-DAC, the EH2 supports coaxial digital/optical digital input, making it possible to use it in a variety of situations. Furthermore, by being equipped with a Bluetooth receiver function, it supports easy wireless listening when connected to a smartphone or tablet, making it possible to meet a wide range of needs.

■Supports free adjustment of high and low frequencies Tune to your favorite sound
・EH2 is equipped with a tone control chip that supports physical gain adjustment of high and low frequencies, allowing real-time tuning from the knob on the front. By ensuring high adaptability and sound freedom, it is possible to adjust the sound to suit your tastes and pursue your favorite sound to match content such as videos and games.

■Uses flagship USB receiver chip “XMOS XU316”
EH2 is equipped with XMOS' 3rd generation USB receiver chip ""XU316"" and has high processing power, low power consumption, low latency and excellent specifications to achieve high quality USB asynchronous decoding and supports PCM 768kHz and DSD512 hardware decoding.

■Equipped with QCC5125 Bluetooth chipset Compatible with LDAC and aptXHD
・EH2 is equipped with Qualcomm QCC5125 Bluetooth chip, supports Bluetooth Ver5.2, and supports Bluetooth transmission using high-quality codecs such as LDAC and aptXHD. By switching the function to Bluetooth, it operates as a Bluetooth receiver, making it possible to easily enjoy high-definition and high-quality sound wirelessly with the EH2.


Blue: 32/44.1/48kHz
Green: 64/88.2/96 kHz
Yellow: 128/176.4/192kHz
Purple: 352.8/384/705.6/768 kHz
White: DSD64 / DSD128 / DSD256 / DSD512
Red: 44.1/48 kHz (UAC 1.0)

Blue: SBC
Green: AAC
Yellow: LDAC
Purple: aptXHD, aptXAdaptive, aptXLL, aptX


・Size: 156 x 150 x 36.5mm
・Weight: 713g
・Supported sampling: 768kHz/32bit, DSD512
・Gain function: High / Low
・DAC: In-house developed R2R DAC
・Low/Treble tone control width: Low range ±6dB / High range ±10dB


・USB DAC input: Type-C (USB DAC)
・Digital input: Coaxial/optical/Bluetooth
・Headphone output: 4.4mm/6.35mm
・Analog output: RCA/4.4mm
・Power input: 12V
・Accessories: 12V power adapter, USB-C to A cable, 6.35mm conversion adapter, quick start guide, product warranty