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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
tweak1
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I love my ET3 but instead of messing with fuses get a VeraFi Audio Snubway and maybe even a Mainstream. My first exposure was when I upgraded my Audio Alchemy DDP-1 by adding the outboard power supply. HUGE improvement. Snubway reminds me of that

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audphile1
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Not being able to replace the fuse if it blows without voiding warranty is nonsense. 
Not being able to upgrade the fuse be a deal breaker is just as crazy. 
Fuse is not what makes the transport better. It’s the quality of parts, clock and power supply (SMPS vs. LPS).
Get a good transport and stop worrying about what fuse is inside. 

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.  

tweak1
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ET3 FYI the lid is a complicated design- IMO too complicated. Mine slipped out of my hand and hit the floor, causing the innards to break inside,no longer able to lock the cd in place. Only place to get replacement is directly from Shanling, assuming they have them available separately. I place a rubber mat on the floor i hopes of softening any future drop-page and just ordered 2

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