Shanling
ET3 CD transport
The ET3 is a dedicated, DAC-less CD transport from Shanling, a Shenzhen-based Chinese digital-audio specialist that also builds networking and upsampling functions into the unit (MQA decoding, DSD512/PCM 768kHz upsampling, Wi-Fi/AirPlay/DLNA); it earns a place here at the lower end of the boutique band as a direct-order, enthusiast-oriented product built around a hand-tuned Philips SAA7824 drive rather than a mainstream mass-retail CD player, and it carries a strong reputation on enthusiast forums including Head-Fi and Audiophile Style (SoundStage! Hi-Fi, Head-Fi thread).
MSRP
$899
Used market · Excellent
$680
MSRP to used market
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Specifications
- Price
- $895 (AudioKey Reviews) / $799 in the US (SoundStage! Hi-Fi)
- Weight
- ~2.5 kg / six pounds
- Dimensions
- 188 x 255 x 68 mm / 2.25"H x 7.25"W x 9.5"D
- Upsampling
- CT7302CL chip; all-to-DSD and all-to-PCM upsampling, switchable on the fly
- Disc format
- CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MQA CD
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 (LDAC/AAC/SBC), DLNA, AirPlay, NAS server mode via USB drive
- Digital outputs
- I2S (HDMI), coaxial, optical, AES/EBU (XLR), USB
- Published price
- 899 USD
- Maximum DSD rate
- DSD512
- Transport mechanism
- Philips SAA7824 CD drive with Sanyo HD850 laser, top-loading
- Max resolution via I2S USB
- PCM 768kHz/32-bit, DSD512
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