Anybody own Shanling CD player?

Check over on www.audioasylum.com There have been a couple of reviews of this player there.

well we have sold out of our share of the shanling cdt-100 cd player until the end of july ...... we have our demo and I am taking it home ...

we love the player as do all my customers who have purchased it from us ... it simply sounds wonderful and is very musical sounding ... very natural vocals and great staging ....wonderful bottom end ....

is it worth the $2000 -- Yes and will compete with cd players much more expensive ....

we can not wait to get our next order in .. we will be carring the shanling line for a long time ....

good listening
stephen

I agree with Sean on the cool look - it is hot and in a few weeks if it doesn't bring the sound across you will not need a money tree to pick one up on the used market. Kind of like the SACD thing. I wouldn't mind having one and may wait until then. If sounds as good as it looks my wait might be a long time coming.

I love the looks and overall build quality. The sound was
mediocre with the stock tubes. However, it really opens up
with NOS Western Electric 396As. Still a touch of brightness but it is gorgeous.

I understand that the Shanling CDP has recently been modified/upgraded. I heard one about 4 months ago (the older series apparently) and thought the Rega Planet/2000 and the Classe CDP.3(both less money) were far more musical, layered and textured. Would like to hear newest incarnation however --certainly sweet looking with solid construction.

peter jasz.