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25/10/2026

We just unboxed the Shanling SM1.3R, and the interesting part is inside.

Most streamers use a DAC chip, the part that turns digital files into an analogue signal. The SM1.3R uses R2R instead: a ladder of 212 resistors, each held to a 0.01% tolerance. It's the second generation of the converter Shanling first used in its SCD3.3 disc player.

Around that sits a complete streamer. In the clip, an album picked on a phone starts playing on the SM1.3R over AirPlay 2, then the 5.8-inch touchscreen shows a pair of VU meters. Tidal Connect and Qobuz Connect work the same way from your phone, and Spotify and Apple Music run on the screen itself. If you keep your own music files, there's a slot inside for an M.2 SSD (drive not included).

It's not an amplifier. Connect it to your amp or active speakers through RCA or balanced XLR, or plug headphones into the 6.35 mm output on the front.

See the full Shanling range at www.soundgallerybyims.com/shanling-singapore, or 💬 WhatsApp +65 8828 9406 to check availability.

24/10/2026

Pair 073 of 800: the JBL L100 Classic 80 is now on display at our T-Space Tampines showroom.

The Classic 80 is JBL's 80th anniversary edition, limited to 800 pairs worldwide. Each pair has a numbered plaque on the back with the signature of Chris Hagen, JBL's Principal System Engineer. The cabinets are natural oak veneer, and the grille is brown Quadrex: the sculpted foam pattern from the original 1970 L100.

Behind the grille it's a 3-way design, which means the sound is split across three drivers: a 12-inch woofer, a 5.25-inch midrange and a 1-inch titanium dome tweeter. Two k***s on the front let you turn the treble and midrange up or down for your room. At the back, two sets of gold-plated binding posts let you run separate cables, or separate amplifier channels, to the woofer and to the upper drivers.

These are passive speakers, so they need an amplifier: JBL recommends 25 to 200 W RMS. The JS-150 stands are included.

If you could pair them with any amplifier, which would it be?

See our JBL range at https://www.soundgallerybyims.com/jbl-singapore, or 💬 WhatsApp +65 8828 9406 to check availability.

23/10/2026

One disc. Four boxes. Two 142 kg JBL Everests. Friday evening at T-Space Tampines.

The disc goes into the Shanling SCD3.3, a top-loading SACD player. Inside, the DAC is an R2R ladder built from 212 precision resistors, not an off-the-shelf chip.

From there, the Accuphase C-2900 preamplifier, then a pair of Accuphase A-300 Class-A monoblocks, 125 W each into 8 ohms.

At the end of the chain, JBL's Project Everest DD67000: two 15-inch woofers and a 4-inch beryllium compression driver on a Bi-Radial horn.

What's the first disc you'd put on?

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16/10/2026

The Denon DP-500BT is on Gear Patrol's list of the coolest new turntables released this year.

It is Denon's first turntable with Bluetooth streaming. With aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive for high-quality wireless listening, plus a switchable phono preamp and analog connections, it slots just as easily into a traditional hi-fi system.

Read the feature: https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/best-turntable-releases-october-2026/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.page&utm_campaign=simplified&utm_content=simplified30278

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10/10/2026

We just unboxed the Shanling CT90, a CD transport for people who built their system around a DAC.

A transport reads the disc and passes the music on, still digital, to a separate DAC (the part that turns digital into sound). The CT90 has no DAC and no analogue outputs, so it pairs with the DAC you already own, or with active speakers that take an AES/EBU digital input. There's no Wi-Fi either.

The connections are where it earns its place. I2S over HDMI, a direct digital link that some DACs accept, comes with 10 pinout modes to match different DACs. Alongside it are two AES/EBU outputs, coaxial and USB, plus a word clock input for syncing to a master clock. It reads CD, CD-R, CD-RW and MQA-CD from a top-loading drive, and plays from a USB drive or Bluetooth too.

See the full Shanling range at www.soundgallerybyims.com/shanling-singapore, or 💬 WhatsApp +65 8828 9406 to check availability.

05/10/2026

The full film.

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03/10/2026

Most modern TVs send their sound out over HDMI ARC. Many stereo amps have no HDMI input to take it. We just unboxed the Shanling SM90, which sits between the two.

One HDMI cable runs from your TV to the SM90, the SM90 connects to your amp, and your films and shows play through the speakers you already own. It's the first Shanling with an HDMI ARC input.

For music, it's a network streamer and DAC (the DAC is the part that turns digital into sound, here two AKM chips). Pick an album in Tidal or Qobuz on your phone and it plays through the SM90. Spotify and Apple Music run on its own touchscreen, and it works with Roon if you use it.

There's no amplifier inside, so it needs an amp, or active speakers through its volume-controlled outputs.

See the full Shanling range at www.soundgallerybyims.com/shanling-singapore, or 💬 WhatsApp +65 8828 9406 to check availability.

02/10/2026

We just unboxed the Shanling ET3 Evo, and it's a different kind of CD player.

The ET3 Evo is a CD transport. It reads your discs from a proper top-loading drive, then sends the music, still digital, to a DAC (the converter that turns digital into sound) or to an amplifier with one built in. There's no converter inside it, so it joins the system you already own rather than replacing part of it.

The Evo version adds a carbon-texture front panel and the red control wheel you see in the video. Around the back are five digital outputs, so it connects to most DACs. It also plays music from your phone over AirPlay or Bluetooth, and straight off a USB drive.

See the full Shanling range at www.soundgallerybyims.com/shanling-singapore, or 💬 WhatsApp +65 8828 9406 to check availability.

01/10/2026

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28/09/2026

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Which track would you put it to the test with?

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