Shanling ET3 CD Transport (Silver)

I wanted a half width CD transport to use on a desktop based system and this was one of the obvious options to try. After reading the reviews and watching the videos I decided that it was worth a punt - the fact that it is sold through a UK importer rather than directly from China also made me more comfortable about dealing with any problems. To start with the bad, the first transport I ordered stopped recognising CDs within the first couple of days, so I repackaged it and returned it to Amazon, but that can happen with anything and I got a refund no problem. The second example has been great. I have it feeding an RME ADI-2 DAC over coax cable (remember that this has no analogue outputs, so you require a DAC or digital inputs into your amp). It is proving to be a first rate digital source. The sound is excellent, far better than the raspberry pi-based streamer I use, giving a greater sense of scale and soundstage. There is a real feeling of depth to the music as well, with different sounds placed further away or closer to the listener. If you're after a good quality CD transport I would recommend considering this. But be aware what it is - it won't rip CDs to your computer and its network/hard drive streaming function is a bonus, not what it is primarily designed to do and that leads to the usual online whining and requests for firmware updates to have it make your morning coffee for you and other unattainable things