I've been keen to learn more about this player as well. I've checked through all the threads on Audio Asylum, and they didnt' prove that instructive - I'm still keen to learn more. The aesthetics do look awesome, but I suspect after a few months I'll be wishing I paid for better sonics. In particular I'm keen to learn how this player compares to players costing $2k on the used market. I've a YBA CD1a which will likely fetch just a few hundred below the $2k mark if I sell it, but I suspect my YBA may sound better - that's my dilema.
Has anybody heard the Shanling CD player?
The pictures of the Shanling look very cool but has anyone heard this player and compared with some of the top players out there?