The Shanling ET3 is a complete, powerful CD player with a modern design and excellent sound performance. Versatile, it offers full connectors and wireless connectivity, enabling it to be integrated into many audio systems, providing a high-quality source. It can even be used as a file player and NAS, thanks to a USB input for storage devices, combined with Bluetooth and WiFi capabilities.

The ET3 is an alternative to the brand's EC3, with a more focused use, centered on its CD player and digital transport functions, offering superior signal processing quality. Thanks to its numerous digital outputs, but above all its USB and I2S outputs, it is capable of transmitting high-resolution streams to an external device (DAC, amplifier...).

A particularly powerful design

The Shanling ET3 houses a high-performance dual-core Ingenic X2000 processor. This is the first chip based on XBurst2 technology, which not only enhances computing power but also enables rapid device start-up. This processor is combined with a CT7302CL upscaling chip, a Philips SAA7824 decoder and a Sanyo HD850 optical drive, delivering excellent playback performance and high-quality sound reproduction.

Complete connectors and connectivity

The ET3 is equipped with a particularly complete range of digital output connectors. The rear panel features USB-A, I2S on HDMI port, AES/EBU, optical and coaxial outputs. This connectivity is complemented by wireless connectivity, with an antenna on the rear of the device ensuring stable transmission.

1	MQA indicator
2	Screen
3	Multifunction button
4	USB input (USB Host)
5	USB output
6	I2S output via HDMI
7	AES/EBU output
8	Optical output
9	Coaxial output
10	BT / WiFi antenna
11	Power input
12	Power ON/OFF switch

Wireless connectivity & Control app

The Shanling ET3 also benefits from wireless connectivity, incorporating a Bluetooth 5.0 chip supporting high-resolution aptX, aptX HD and LDAC codecs, as well as dual-band WiFi supporting DLNA and AirPlay protocols. This makes it possible to control and stream music remotely, from a smartphone for example, using the free Eddict Player mobile application.