Shanling ET3 or Project CD RS2-T CD transport comparison


I'm trying to decide what to purchase and i'm considering the well regarded Shanling ET3 but i'm super curious about the RS2-T transport from Project. These are in totally different price segments and i totally understand but more $$ is not always an indicator of better sound quality.. (But often is :) 

Has anyone actually heard both and would care to comment?

I can't audition before i purchase unfortuneatly

 

thanks!

qbitstate

Have you considered the $2100 Shanling Onix Zenith XST20 SACD/CD Transport?  I've had mine for 3 months and it's been amazing.  Excellent build quality and it sounds really good.  Outputs native DSD via i2s.  

Yes i was aware of that one. I’m going with what i can get locally here in NZ. I guess what i’m after is the ultimate sound quality potential from either of these two.

So redbook CD how close are they or is the Project in a totally different class in regards to the sound quality and presentation of the music because there is a big jump in price between them.

Hoping someone out there may have heard both and ideally auditioned both at some point in their own system.