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Shanling ET3 transport: anyone changed or upgraded the fuse

I'd been planning on getting a Shanling ET3 transport.  I have a Bel Canto CD3t already and have heard very significant improvements and change in sound character by using different fuses (slugs).  I didn't see a fuse holder on the back of the Shanling so contacted MusicTeck about this and received the following message they got from Shanling:   "Fuse is inside and would require complete disassembly of the device, voiding any warranty".   So far, this has been a deal-breaker for me.  Just wondering if anyone has opened up this transport and can comment on the difficulty of swapping out the fuse?  Thank you.

lcherepkai

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lcherepkai OP
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Yeah wouterk, it's a nice-looking transport and the reviews are enticing for sure.  I just know that upgrading the fuses (or using quality slugs) makes a for big improvement in sound quality, but the fuse is buried in this transport and I was told could only be accessed by removing a board so.....   That has been a deal breaker for me so far.

 

lcherepkai OP
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audphile1    I was looking at the Shanling as a back-up and secondary transport that I could tailor the sound of.  My main transport is a Bel Canto CD3t.  I have several slugs of different metals and the sound of each is quite different, at least as significant as the differing digital cables used (AZ MC2 , Neotech NEVD 1001 w/oyaide bnc & xhadow rca, and Grover Huffman Pharaoh w/Oyaide Focus1 xlr).  The first time I tried slugs in my components, I was blown away by the improvement and now consider it an essential upgrade.  

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