I'm rather familiar with the Shanling's sound (not modified), and find that it's a solid buy. Like most solid buys, you'd have to spend significantly more to justify spending more. It doesn't do anything annoying, which is good, and it's easy to listen to. It's emotionally involving and resolving enough to give you chills. I'd say, therefore, it's a great player, unless you only want to own very expensive, no-compromise players...then it would certainly be a compromise.
It's hard to say why so many newer products end up on the used market; but I don't think it always correlates with an absolute sense of the product's sound.
Good luck
It's hard to say why so many newer products end up on the used market; but I don't think it always correlates with an absolute sense of the product's sound.
Good luck