- Shanling SCD3.3 is one SACD player with 24-bit R2R DAC and dual tubes
- Upsampling chip and MQA CD compatibility
- $3,990 (approx £3,000 / AU$6,055)
Shanling is bringing a high-spec SCD3.3 reference Super Audio CD player to the US in December 2025 with a price tag of $3,990 (approx. £3,000 / AU$6,055).
The SCD3.3 is a reference-quality player with its own 24-bit DAC and built-in tube amplification, and Roger Fortier of its US distributor Forte Distribution says its hybrid analog/digital design delivers “sound that stands out from the standard SACD player.”
The player has a top-loading drive based on Shanling’s HD850 laser. It also supports additional external sources including flash drives and hard drives for Hi-Res Audio up to PCM 768kHz and DSD512.
Shanling SCD3.3: key features
The SCD3.3 is housed in a 9.5mm thick, 10kg aluminum chassis with a transparent opening that allows you to see the light from its tube array, which uses a pair of 12AT7 tubes to provide heat and power. The device can be controlled via its built-in five-inch touchscreen, and there’s also a controller app for iOS and Android.
The DAC is the second generation of Shanling’s R2R DAC, which offers, among other things, built-in DSD transport. The player has RCA and XLR outputs, line-out and a pre-amplifier mode, and plays CDs, SACDs and hybrid CD/SADC discs (but not multi-channel discs) and is MQA-CD compatible.
The SCD3.3 is also a Bluetooth 5.0 receiver with support for LDAC, aptX HD, aptX and the usual SBC and AAC codecs.
With two transformers delivering up to 66W of power, Shanling says the SDC3.3 is “exceptionally stable”, its two independent sets of oscillators delivering high precision and dramatically reducing jitter.
The US page for the SCD3.3 currently describes a different model, but you can browse the full specs for the SCD3.3 on Shanling’s website here.
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