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Shanling’s ET3 CD transport & streamer is catnip for audiophiles

  • Schiit wasn’t the first company to release a CD transport with a USB output. That honour goes to China’s Shanling whose ET3 CD transport preceded the Urd by at least two months. I like the Urd and I’ve given it a lot of coverage on this channel but in this video, I explain why I think Shanling’s ET3 is a much better deal.

    🎥 Camera: John Darko / Olaf von Voss
    🎬 Editor: John Darko
    🌈 Colour: Olaf von Voss
    🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko
    💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan

    🎵 Song IDs? Playlists of all music heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko

    Further information: Shanling


    👉 As seen in this video…

    Shanling ET3
    📖 https://en.shanling.com/article-IntroET3.html

    Shanling EH3
    📖 https://en.shanling.com/article-IntroEH3.html

    Shanling EC3
    🛒 https://amzn.to/480RlDL

    Schiit Urd
    📺 https://youtu.be/zguY93eWX5k?si=OhaYU_1W9B3pyV9V

    Pro-Ject Speaker Box 5S 2
    🛒 https://amzn.to/3G1tt6Z

    FiiO FT5
    🛒 https://amzn.to/482ig27

    Streaming platform by Roon
    🛒 https://roon.link/affiliate/darko

    Cables and power products by AudioQuest
    🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW8ZBoZAg

    Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel
    🛒 https://howl.me/ckbW9947Hdi

    Room treatment by Vicoustic
    📖 https://vicoustic.com/

    Podcast: 10 hi-fi myths busted! w/ Peter Comeau
    🎧 https://darko.audio/2023/10/podcast-10-hi-fi-myths-busted-w-peter-comeau/

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    Written by John Darko

    John currently lives in Berlin where he creates videos and podcasts for Darko.Audio. He has previously contributed to 6moons, TONEAudio, AudioStream and Stereophile.

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