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    SACD transport - recommendations please

    Yes, I have the same concerns about AliExpress. Some prices are too good to be true and it feels like a con merchants’ paradise. It took a bit of courage to make the purchase. I got the Zenith for Au$2688, which is much cheaper than your GBP price. I wonder why there is such a markup for the GB...
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    SACD transport - recommendations please

    If you use the audio only HDMI output of the universal player to the I2S input of an external DAC and ensure the audio output is DSD you can get raw DSD sent to the DAC. You have to use a converter box between the player and the DAC. I got mine through Amazon for a good price. It works really...
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    SACD transport - recommendations please

    Hi, thanks for the welcome. I live in Australia and bought the player through AliExpress. It took five days to arrive and was well packed. I did look at the Shanling website, but AliExpress had a better price. Hope that helps
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    SACD transport - recommendations please

    I have just received the Shanling Onix Zenith XST20 SACD/CD transport. Only listened for abut 2 hours, however, just on that short listen I highly recommend it and it would fulfil your requirements, no problem.