So, please clear it up for me does the ET3 play DSD via coax outs?
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/
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Hi @tweak1 If ET-3 plays DSD files from the USB memory - both USB and I2S output work. If ET-3 plays CD and upsamples it do DSD you can use I2S output only. If ET-3 plays CD and upsamples it do PCM you can use I2S or Coaxial outputs. |
However, S/PDIF outputs only support up to 24/192. I emailed Shanling Tech Support about upsampling via the USB output of the transport and they responded that it was a hardware limitation of the USB components built into the Transport. |
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