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RE: New CD Transport Shanling EC3 in the house

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In Reply to: RE: New CD Transport Shanling EC3 in the house posted by creativepart on January 04, 2024 at 10:07:53

What's a CD transport? Do you wind it up with the silver knob in the middle?

Just kidding! Looks pretty cool and I'm surprised to learn that it has USB and I2S output. Is that true? I like that it's compact and not totally audiophool crazy on the price.

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Yes, it's true - creativepart 12:33:43 01/04/24 (4)
It has two USB ports. One for connecting a USB Drive (Up to 2T) or USB Stick and another for Audio output. And it has an I2S connector, too. I believe it's using the PS Audio connection wiring. Plus AES-EBU, Coax S/PDIF and Optical S/PDIF, too.
Plus, you can connect via Bluetooth to output or DNLA and Apple AirPort WiFi via their own app. I haven't tried any of those yet.
There is no Ethernet input, so, to use it as a streamer you must use their App or Bluetooth.
But I bought it for CD playback only.

Edits: 01/04/24
- Are you Sure? - cawson@onetel.com 03:18:01 01/05/24 (3)
  Look at the back panel photo.
  The USB socket is an input one, not an output for connection to a DAC.
  I see no I2S, although I'm used to this being in the form of HDM!
  - Shanling EC3 (Open in New Window)
  Edits: 01/05/24
  - That's the EC-3, the CD Player. Not this ET-3 - creativepart 08:37:19 01/05/24 (2)
    Their CD Player the EC3 doesn't have I2S. But this Transport does. I made a typo in my original thread title. This transport is the ET-3 and it does have an HDMI-Type I2S output. You'll see it below the two USB inputs on the rear panel photo below.
    
    Edits: 01/05/24 01/05/24
    - But this Thread is about the EC3, Isn't it? nt - cawson@onetel.com 08:40:32 01/05/24 (1)
      PS - I see the OP has just realised he's bought something other than the EC3!
      
      Edits: 01/05/24
      - No, I realized the model name is ET3 exactly what I wanted. Just a typo. (nt) - creativepart 08:46:11 01/05/24 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: But this Thread is about the EC3, Isn't it? nt posted by cawson@onetel.com on January 05, 2024 at 08:40:32
        
        nt

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