I tried a Shanling 100 CDP - bass was missing in action, sadly. The rest of the music sounded fine, but where'd the bass go? I'd be wary of anything Shanling as a result of that. I've heard a modded Shanling that was better, though.
I've owned an Eastern Electric Minimax CDP - and I liked it a LOT. I'd certainly recommend that for someone looking for a tubed CDP.