Passion for Sound | REDUNDANT? Shanling ET3 & EH3 CD transport and DAC review @PassionforSound | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
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A review of the Shanling ET3 CD transport with upsampling of CD to DSD, and the Shanling EH3 DAC, pre-amp and headphone amp which includes the same upsampling, media player and streaming features. Includes comparisons with the SMSL PL200 CD transport and CD player.
My top recommended HEADPHONES (prices in USD)
HarmonicDyne Athena - $179 - bit.ly/3QvQdlq
Moondrop Para - $299 - bit.ly/3QvQdlq
Sivga SV023 - $449 - amzn.to/3UKXsZ5
Meze 109 Pro - $799 - amzn.to/3y6l6qi
ZMF Atrium - $2,499 - zmfheadphones.com
Meze Elite - $4,000 - bit.ly/3UMIDWb
Focal Utopia (2022) - $4,999 - amzn.to/44xEHvx
My top recommended IEMS (prices in USD)
KZ ESX - $30 - amzn.to/4bpMyxC
Tangzu FUDU - $89 - amzn.to/3UvOrlk
Simgot EM6L - $129 - amzn.to/4a3SLy1
Thieaudio Elixir - $209 - amzn.to/3ULd9zr
7Hz Timeless - $220 - amzn.to/3QslVA8
Yanyin Canon II - $379 - bit.ly/YanCanII
Xenns Mangird Top - $530 - bit.ly/XENNSTopLin
Sennheiser IE600 - $700 - amzn.to/44AxcUQ
Sennheiser IE900 - $849 - amzn.to/4b66wxy
Westone Mach 70 - $1,400 - amzn.to/3ULUK5P
My top recommended TRANSPORTS (prices in USD)
WiiM Pro - $168 - amzn.to/4bpTDOw
SMSL PL200 CD - $669 - amzn.to/3Wsd0lJ
Eversolo DMP-A6 (Master Edition) - $1,299 - amzn.to/44sBMUR
Eversolo DMP-A8 - $1,980 - amzn.to/3QxRU1B
My top recommended DACS (prices in USD)
Topping E30 II - $149 - amzn.to/3JQyGkd
Topping E50 - $199 - amzn.to/3WucWSO
SMSL DO200 Mk2 - $469 - amzn.to/4a5Di0C
Topping D70 Pro OCTO - $599 - amzn.to/4a8bubZ
Geshelli J2S AK4499EX - $680 - bit.ly/J2SAKM
Schiit Bifrost 2/64 - $799 - schiit.com/products/bifrost-1
Gustard R26 - $1,650 - amzn.to/3QyZ0mB
Schiit Yggdrasil - $2,299 - schiit.com/products/yggdrasil
Chord TT2 - $5,295 - chordelectronics.co.uk/product/hugott2
My top recommended HEADPHONE AMPS (prices in USD)
Schiit Magni - $119 - schiit.com/products/magni-unity
xDuoo MT-604 - $169 - amzn.to/4bpNYrW
xDuoo TA-26S - $319 - amzn.to/3UJbfzx
Geshelli A3 Pro - $499 - bit.ly/GLA3Pro
SMSL H400 - $510 - amzn.to/489v9Zu
Aune S17 Pro - $699 - amzn.to/4a75v7b
Schiit Mjolnir - $1199 - schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3
Burson Audio Voyager - $5,300+ - bit.ly/4a8Mwcq
My top recommended DONGLE DACS (prices in USD)
Moondrop Dawn Pro - $50 - amzn.to/3y2dd57
Simgot DEW4X - $80 - amzn.to/4b68rlK
Questyle M15i - $349 - amzn.to/4doMSyp
My top recommended WIRELESS 'PHONES (prices in USD)
Soundpeats Air3 Deluxe - $40 - amzn.to/3UIXQr4
Soundpeats Air4 Pro - $79 - amzn.to/3Wyj4tj
Edifier Neobuds Pro 2 - $130 - amzn.to/3WwMpEf
Sennheiser Momentum 4 - $379.95 - amzn.to/3WrEqZ0
HiFiMan Svanar Wireless - $499 - amzn.to/4amOhmx
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00:00 Introduction
00:29 Price & key features
03:44 ET3 CD transport performance
07:20 Upsampling CDs
09:28 PCM upsampling
10:15 DSD upsampling
12:56 A problem with the stack
14:43 EH3 sound quality
15:03 EH3 DAC test
18:13 EH3 amp performance
20:08 Preliminary conclusions
21:27 Media playing and streaming
22:41 A couple of quirks
23:21 ET3 device tour
25:17 EH3 device tour
26:58 Wrap-up
#audiophile #audioreview
Get your free 14-day trial with my sponsor, Aura: aura.com/passionforsound
Buy from Melbourne ChiFi Audio: melbournechifiaudio.com/collections/shanling
Buy Shanling ET3: Linsoul - bit.ly/ShanET3 or HiFiGo - bit.ly/49CYLyl
Buy Shanling EH3: Linsoul - bit.ly/ShanEH3 or HiFiGo - bit.ly/431AijI
A review of the Shanling ET3 CD transport with upsampling of CD to DSD, and the Shanling EH3 DAC, pre-amp and headphone amp which includes the same upsampling, media player and streaming features. Includes comparisons with the SMSL PL200 CD transport and CD player.
My top recommended HEADPHONES (prices in USD)
HarmonicDyne Athena - $179 - bit.ly/3QvQdlq
Moondrop Para - $299 - bit.ly/3QvQdlq
Sivga SV023 - $449 - amzn.to/3UKXsZ5
Meze 109 Pro - $799 - amzn.to/3y6l6qi
ZMF Atrium - $2,499 - zmfheadphones.com
Meze Elite - $4,000 - bit.ly/3UMIDWb
Focal Utopia (2022) - $4,999 - amzn.to/44xEHvx
My top recommended IEMS (prices in USD)
KZ ESX - $30 - amzn.to/4bpMyxC
Tangzu FUDU - $89 - amzn.to/3UvOrlk
Simgot EM6L - $129 - amzn.to/4a3SLy1
Thieaudio Elixir - $209 - amzn.to/3ULd9zr
7Hz Timeless - $220 - amzn.to/3QslVA8
Yanyin Canon II - $379 - bit.ly/YanCanII
Xenns Mangird Top - $530 - bit.ly/XENNSTopLin
Sennheiser IE600 - $700 - amzn.to/44AxcUQ
Sennheiser IE900 - $849 - amzn.to/4b66wxy
Westone Mach 70 - $1,400 - amzn.to/3ULUK5P
My top recommended TRANSPORTS (prices in USD)
WiiM Pro - $168 - amzn.to/4bpTDOw
SMSL PL200 CD - $669 - amzn.to/3Wsd0lJ
Eversolo DMP-A6 (Master Edition) - $1,299 - amzn.to/44sBMUR
Eversolo DMP-A8 - $1,980 - amzn.to/3QxRU1B
My top recommended DACS (prices in USD)
Topping E30 II - $149 - amzn.to/3JQyGkd
Topping E50 - $199 - amzn.to/3WucWSO
SMSL DO200 Mk2 - $469 - amzn.to/4a5Di0C
Topping D70 Pro OCTO - $599 - amzn.to/4a8bubZ
Geshelli J2S AK4499EX - $680 - bit.ly/J2SAKM
Schiit Bifrost 2/64 - $799 - schiit.com/products/bifrost-1
Gustard R26 - $1,650 - amzn.to/3QyZ0mB
Schiit Yggdrasil - $2,299 - schiit.com/products/yggdrasil
Chord TT2 - $5,295 - chordelectronics.co.uk/product/hugott2
My top recommended HEADPHONE AMPS (prices in USD)
Schiit Magni - $119 - schiit.com/products/magni-unity
xDuoo MT-604 - $169 - amzn.to/4bpNYrW
xDuoo TA-26S - $319 - amzn.to/3UJbfzx
Geshelli A3 Pro - $499 - bit.ly/GLA3Pro
SMSL H400 - $510 - amzn.to/489v9Zu
Aune S17 Pro - $699 - amzn.to/4a75v7b
Schiit Mjolnir - $1199 - schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3
Burson Audio Voyager - $5,300+ - bit.ly/4a8Mwcq
My top recommended DONGLE DACS (prices in USD)
Moondrop Dawn Pro - $50 - amzn.to/3y2dd57
Simgot DEW4X - $80 - amzn.to/4b68rlK
Questyle M15i - $349 - amzn.to/4doMSyp
My top recommended WIRELESS 'PHONES (prices in USD)
Soundpeats Air3 Deluxe - $40 - amzn.to/3UIXQr4
Soundpeats Air4 Pro - $79 - amzn.to/3Wyj4tj
Edifier Neobuds Pro 2 - $130 - amzn.to/3WwMpEf
Sennheiser Momentum 4 - $379.95 - amzn.to/3WrEqZ0
HiFiMan Svanar Wireless - $499 - amzn.to/4amOhmx
Join the Passion for Sound community on Patreon: patreon.com/passionforsound
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SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
Join my Patreon: patreon.com/passionforsound
One-off donations: paypal.me/lachfen
Buy some merchandise: https://passion-for-sound.myspreadshop.com.au/
Or put one of these links in your bookmarks for all of your future purchases of ANYTHING:
π Linsoul: tinyurl.com/PfSLinsoul
πΊπΈ & π¨π¦ Apos: tinyurl.com/Apos-P4S
π Geshelli Labs: https://geshelli.com?ref=10
π Sparkos Labs: shrsl.com/3t7rp
π HiFiGo: bit.ly/3og89Tn
π Aoshida: bit.ly/Aoshida
πΊπΈ Amazon: amzn.to/3dtyiWQ
π¨π¦ Amazon: amzn.to/3xUl1Rc
π¦πΊ Amazon: amzn.to/2U7lqOp
π¬π§ Amazon: amzn.to/3xaUMo
π Hidizs: bit.ly/HidizsP4S
π Meze Audio: bit.ly/MezeAudioP4S
π Ikko: bit.ly/IkkoP4S
(Affiliate links help to support the channel - thank you!)
Like the music in this video? You can get it here: epidemicsound.com/referral/ofkioc
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Price & key features
03:44 ET3 CD transport performance
07:20 Upsampling CDs
09:28 PCM upsampling
10:15 DSD upsampling
12:56 A problem with the stack
14:43 EH3 sound quality
15:03 EH3 DAC test
18:13 EH3 amp performance
20:08 Preliminary conclusions
21:27 Media playing and streaming
22:41 A couple of quirks
23:21 ET3 device tour
25:17 EH3 device tour
26:58 Wrap-up
#audiophile #audioreview