I agree with you that ET3 is a good audio device and a great value for money. But we use a different set of features.
New, Very Interesting CD Transport
On John Darko's website today we learn of the brand new Shanling ET3 CD Transport. And for $729 USD it looks really capable. Top loading with Philips SAA7824 drive. AES/EBU, coaxial, TOSLINK and I2S digital outputs. Plus Wifi and Bluetooth. USB to connect to a external HD and built in upsampling, too. It even will output digital to USB for connection to a DAC but not with upsampling.
Here's the skinny:
https://darko.audio/2023/06/shanlings-et3-cd-transport-comes-with-two-twists/
Hi @tweak1 If ET-3 plays DSD files from the USB memory - both USB and I2S output work. If ET-3 plays CD and upsamples it do DSD you can use I2S output only. If ET-3 plays CD and upsamples it do PCM you can use I2S or Coaxial outputs. |
However, S/PDIF outputs only support up to 24/192. I emailed Shanling Tech Support about upsampling via the USB output of the transport and they responded that it was a hardware limitation of the USB components built into the Transport. |