SH6 vs HO100
The HO100 matches the SH6 on signal-to-noise (134 dB), thd (0.000%), output impedance (0Ω), and input impedance (47000Ω).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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The SMSL SH-6 is a compact desktop headphone amplifier/preamp designed for low-noise, low-distortion single-ended use. It offers RCA input and RCA pre-out, a 6.35 mm headphone output, two gain settings, and a pop-free design. It was sold around the $120 price point and is listed by retailers/reviewers as discontinued or permanently discontinued by the manufacturer.
Analog signal output specifications
Input and output connections
Size, weight, and appearance
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Components that show up alongside the SH6 in real systems. A verdict means the pair has been checked for compatibility and headroom — open it to see how the two get along.
The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The HO100 matches the SH6 on signal-to-noise (134 dB), thd (0.000%), output impedance (0Ω), and input impedance (47000Ω).
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The SAP-12's signal-to-noise is 110 dB against the SH6's 134 dB and its height 22 mm against 28 mm. Both share thd (0.000%) and output impedance (0Ω).
The SH-8S's signal-to-noise is 136 dB against the SH6's 134 dB. Both share thd (0.000%), output impedance (0Ω), and input impedance (47000Ω).
The A50 III's signal-to-noise is 144 dB against the SH6's 134 dB, its output impedance 0.2Ω against 0Ω, and its input impedance 2000Ω against 47000Ω. Both share thd (0.000%).
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