Precisely crafted from a single block of aluminium, with a smooth matte finish, for a simple and durable construction. Brand new AK4493SEQ DAC finally brings the beloved AKM sound into the UA line. Enjoy the Shanling house sound in its fullest, with natural, warmer and smoother tuning, pushed to a higher level of technical performance with this new generation of DACs. Two Ricore RT6863 amplifiers, combines into a powerful balanced output. With a built-in high precision clock, the Shanling UA3 can process all data with an improved accuracy and an enhanced performance of both, PCM and DSD data. Designed with an advanced low-dropout voltage-regulator, for an extremely black background with zero unwanted noise, so crucial for a proper high-fidelity sound.