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!

128x128chazz101s

Odd, I replied to this thread weeks ago, but it's not here. I upgraded from a Audiolab 6000 CDT, which was great value- bought it for $325 including shipping, but the ET3 is in a whole nother league. IMO the weak link is the lid which has mechanisms to lock it to the spindle, and the limited space in the well to remove discs, even with my smallish hands. The lid slipped out of my hands and broke when it hit the floor. Replacement wasn't expensive $35, so I bought 2 for the same  shipping cost. I thought of ways to prevent it happening again and saw a suction cup dent puller at Harbor Freight for $3. Works the treat

What i love about about the ET3 is that fact it can upsample up to DSD 512 through the i2S output. I use it this way into a Holo May KTE, and it's wonderful. 

tweak1!

Yes, you are the audiogoner I was trying to remember in my initial post, especially because you also enjoyed the Audiolab 6000CDT.

Thank you for pursuing this thread,

Chaz