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Just saw this in a thread on Audiokarma; does anyone have this unit or know of a reputable review about it?
Shanling CR60
This is exactly the kind of functionality and form factor that I was looking for Fosi or SMSL to deliver one day... Much more than other compact players, this looks to have decent build quality, and is tray-load rather than slot-load...
Users are reporting some CD's will not work with the CR60. Sample below:
"Here is another CD with problems.
A Taste Of DMP - Compilation from the DMP label
Barcode: 0 89672 01466 9
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/...KOM6v2MZJB6iZR5LVWpM4IwaeHKY9slOt284otZwmosmJ
Ripping:
The CD cannot be ripped with the CR60 in RIP mode.
Playing:
The CD can be read in transport mode, but this takes a long time and is very noisy.
The CD cannot be played (track 1).
If you jump to the second track and want to play it, the CR60 simply switches off.
Other drives:
The CD can be ripped and played perfectly with XLD and a Plextor CD drive.
The CD can be played perfectly with a Cambridge CXC transport."
It appears to have CD compatibility issues with various releases. It's not going to "just work" like a Denon player. This product sounds interesting until your CD's don't rip and start making noises while playing. It's probably not just a firmware issue. I would label this as beta ware. Maybe they get it fixed? who knows. See more CR60 reports here:

Introducing Shanling CR60 - CD Transport & CD Ripper at just 269 USD
Mine shipped with ver. 1.2 contact @Shanling for firmware files Thank you very much, my CR60 arrived today and also has firmware 1.2. It is positive that it is very quiet both when playing CDs and when ripping. This is particularly important to me on my desk. @Shanling I would be very grateful...

It will be interesting to see how many CR60 units will be returned on Amazon. They may stop selling them if it's a large number?
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