Shanling Special

For sale are the renowned Shanling T-100 CD player and a pair of modded Shanling SP-80 monoblocks. These are the most beautiful components on the planet. Extremely wife-friendly. I prefer to sell these components as a set for $2,195. All components are in very good condition with no major cosmetic issues. There a slight blemish on one of the monoblock’s transformer covers. Manuals are included.

The CD-T100 employs the latest in technology. Upsampling to 24 bit/96 kHz is performed using Crystal’s CS8420 sample rate converter. Four high-performance Burr-Brown PCM1704 chips do the D/A conversion while a second generation Pacific Microsonics PMD-200 decoder chip is used for HDCD decoding. The CD-T100 includes matched pairs of NOS Western Electric 2C51/396A audio tubes. The addition of the Western Electrics greatly improves the sound quality over the stock tubes. The tubes give the CD-T100 a detailed, lively, and musical presentation.

The SP-80 monoblocks are rated at 50 wpc and have been designed to specifically match the CD-T100, both in aesthetics and musicality. These monoblock amplifiers are absolutely stunning to look at and built to the highest of standards. In use they are very quiet, fuss free and fill the room with a majestic sound that you just do not normally expect from an amplifier of this level. The SP-80 monoblocks have been modified by having the preamp section removed to simplify signal processing and allow for a cleaner sound. The T-100 has also been modified to include dual opa6027 on a BrownDog adapter. The monoblocks come with JJ Tesla E34L tubes with very low hours.

Here are some reviews:
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0902/shanling.htm
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/shanling/T100_2.html


T-100 Specifications
Output Impedance: not specified – estimated below 300 Ohm RCA for tube amp and headphone, below 150 Ohm CD Audio
Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
Distortion: <0.002% (1kHz)
Signal/Noise Ratio: 110dB (tube output 102db)
Dynamic Range: 115dB
Crosstalk: <100dB
Output Level: 0~2.2V adjustable (remote volume)
Tube Compliment: four 6N3P, standard Chinese (compatible with WE 396A & 2C51)
Digital System: four 24 Bit Burr Brown PCM1704 DAC, PDM-200 96kHz HDCD Digital Filter, Crystal CS8420 upsampler for 96kHz upsampling
Transport: Philips CDM-1201 with Philips CD7 II servo circuitry
MSRP: $1,995

SP-80 Specifications
Use EL34, 6N8 and 6N9 tubes.
Output Power: 50Wx2
Distortion: <1%
Frequency Response: 18Hz-30KHz ±0.5dB
Signal-to-Noise:95dB
Tube Types: EL34 6N8 6N9
MSRP: $2,500

Selling these for a friend. PayPal is preferred. We will ship within 24 hours of receipt of payment. We'll split shipping for Polk Forum members.