New, Very Interesting CD Transport


On John Darko's website today we learn of the brand new Shanling ET3 CD Transport. And for $729 USD it looks really capable. Top loading with Philips SAA7824 drive. AES/EBU, coaxial, TOSLINK and I2S digital outputs. Plus Wifi and Bluetooth. USB to connect to a external HD and built in upsampling, too. It even will output digital to USB for connection to a DAC but not with upsampling.

Here's the skinny:

https://darko.audio/2023/06/shanlings-et3-cd-transport-comes-with-two-twists/

creativepart

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I just found out about the ET-3 and although my Audiolab 6000 sounds really good, especially for the $350 I paid for it, including shipping, I feel a lot more comfortable with a top loader, but in no rush unless I get flush.

OP, +1. Most people will likely miss the fact that their dac might not have I square Buss input and therefore miss out on the Shanling's magic

I am once again thinking to buy a ET3. Any current 411 would be appreciated

@alexberger

Thanks your 411 is very helpful. I may still get one if the price is right. FYI my digital connection is coax and my Audio Alchemy DDP -1 + PS 5 dac/pre is old. it still sounds amazing

 

@creative Thank you too. Bummer that it doesn’t read DSD I have a lot of them. So it's no longer on my radar