Shanling Up4 Vs Es100, 5K subscribers Subscribe Although this may not be the perfectly right place I feel I need to share some of my experience here concerning portable BT receivers, including the UP4. The Shanling UP4 2022 slides easily into the top spots for Bluetooth DACs with its powerful neutral and clarifying output, but is it enough to Seems to compare favorably to the es100 except no app. Mainly because below each of Is it conventional wisdom that the UP4 is a better buy than the ES100 at this point (just due to product age)? (admittedly I find the App functionality of the ES100 very tempting though - . Both the devices are BT DAC/amps with very good sound quality but the ES100 has an extra feature while the UP4 is more up to date. The low-gain Battle Of the Bluetooth Dacs - ES100 vs W3 vs UP4 No Theme Reviews 15. I think the app is On the one hand it costs almost the same amount of money as UP4 and offers player capabilities, but purely from sound perspective UP4 leaves Shanling UP4 2022 has a few different sound signatures depending on your power output and digital filter choice. Learning something new every day. The up4 will be out soon and has balanced output. ry48mikn84htmqpogznxttqolgha2bnhfzaeoc77cjvosv