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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
hifipassion
24 posts
 

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.  

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qbitstate OP
8 posts
 

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.  

tweak1
3,729 posts
 

Only the ET3, which can sound amazing, BUT... the remote is extremely fragile and takes 3++ weeks to get replacement (so far 2 have hit the floor and no longer work). Also, the lid is unnecessarily complex with the magnetic puck built it. Similar story, but amazing for desktop. FYI, I am selling mine, replacing it with SMSL PL200T

HTH

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