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Shanling ET-3 owners - a couple of questions, please

My Audiolab 6000CDT ate a CD and would not give it back through the slot . . . without some major coaxing by me.

The ET-3 is getting great press and scuttlebutt.  But I'm trying to see how the ET-3 would work for me . . . and I'm finding zero info about the remote and whether it has track numbers so that an owner can jump from track to track on a CD.

Related, does the ET-3 allow an owner to program selected tracks before playing a CD?

Mundane and old-school questions, I realize I'm asking, but I wouldn't want to buy a new CD transport and not know. . . .

Your real-world advice is greatly appreciated!

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chazz101s OP
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Dang! I was certain this forum has ET-3 owners (some of whom praise the transport).

Where are y'all?

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campo007
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Unfortunately, the remote control is the worst part of the ET-3. There are no track numbers, and it's hard to quickly skip through tracks. The remote needs to pointed exactly at the spot or it won't work. 

There is no programing function. You can shuffle, repeat track or whole CD. 

I've learned to live with no using the remote. I just put in a CD and play it in full. 

vinylvalet
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Speaking of remotes, my year old Shanling SACD1.3 remote stopped working. It's the receiver in the player that failed. Previously the drive mechanism failed which I repaired after a long fight with Shanling to get a spare under warranty.

The main thing Shanling is known for over the decades is poor reliability. I should have known better.

I recommend you consider another option.

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