Electrocompaniet ECD 2 User Manual

ECD 2

High Performance Balanced DAC

24 Bit /192kHz

Owner's Manual

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Unpacking the ECD 2

Immediately upon receipt of the ECD 2, inspect the carton for possible dam­age during shipment. If the carton is visibly damaged, a claim must be filed
with the carrier as soon as possible.

Unpack the unit carefully, and please do remember to save all packaging
materials for future shipment. The carton and packaging have been
designed to offer the safest possible protection when transporting your DAC.

The contents of the carton

• 1 pc. Electrocompaniet ECD 2

• 1 pc. AC power cord

• 1 pc. CD with the Owner's Manual and drivers

• 1 pc. Inspection Card

• 1 pc. Remote control

• 2 pc. batteries

Set up procedure

Before connecting the ECD 2 to the mains, check that the main voltage
indicated on the rear panel corresponds to the line voltage in the terri­tory where you intend to use the unit.

How to avoid damages

Do not under any circumstances connect or disconnect equipment when
power is turned on. The design of the RCA plug generates a huge tran­sient when inserted. Connecting or disconnecting equipment with the
power on can result in severe damage to both speakers and amplifier.

How to avoid noise problems

The ECD 2 contains delicate circuits that are sensitive to magnetic stray
fields. The unit should not be placed near main transformers, TV sets,
etc. Care should also betaken regarding placement of the interconnect
cables. Do not run interconnect cables in parallel with main cords or
speaker cables. Keep interconnect cables as short as possible.

How to avoid possible antenna problems

In some set-ups hum may occur when you connect the radio, VCR or TV

to your system. The problem is caused by DC voltage coming from your
antenna. Please contact your cable network operator.

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How to connect your system

Outputs

( See illustration "back panel", page 8.)

( illustration "back panel", page 9.)

Balanced XLR

The balanced mode can only be used if the signal source has a bal-

anced output. Use an XLR interconnect with GND on pin 1, + on pin2,

and - on pin 3. To use the balanced input with a source single ended,

connect the ECP5XLR in the XLR.

Inputs

SPDIF inputs

ECD 2 will accept optical SPDIF sources up to 96 kHz/24bit on inputs

TOSLink1 and TOSLink2. Please use a optical TOSLink cable for this
connection. Connect coaxial sources up to 192kHz/24bit to inputs COAX1
and COAX2. Please use a coaxial SPDIF cable for this connection.

USB input

The USB input accept sources up to 24bit/192kHz. Connect a PC/Mac/

Linux computer using a standard type A-B USB cable. ECD 2 will show
up as a sound device on your computer. Please select ECD 2 as the

active device to enable playback through ECD 2. On Windows drivers

are needed. Please install the drivers before connecting the USB cable
and follow the instructions. During installation you will be asked to con­nect the USB cable. The latest drivers can be downloaded from: www.
electrocompaniet.no/downloads.

( See illustration "back panel", page 8.)

( See illustration "back panel", page 8.)

12V trigger Input/Output

The 12V trigger output may be used to automatically power up a
CD-player (or other equipment with 12V trigger input) when ECD 2 is

powered up. When ECD 2 powers up the 12V trigger output will be set

to 12V and will support up to 75 mA current output. Please keep the cur­rent draw below 75 mA by limiting the number of devices connected to
the 12V trigger output. The ECD 2 will power up (leave standby) when
a voltage in range 8-20V (AC or DC) is present on the 12V trigger input,
and stays powered on for as long as the voltage is present. The current
draw at the 12V trigger input is 3.3mA.

RS-232 Control Port

The RS-232 control port may be used in home installation setups or general

usage for controlling basic functionality on the ECD 2. Please refer
to document "ECD 2 RS232 Command Reference V1.pdf" for further infor­mation. This document may be downloaded from www.electrocompaniet.no

( See illustration "back panel", page 8.)

( See illustration "back panel", page 8.)

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Navigator window

The display is showing the active input, the sample rate/bit depth and the
volume setting. The display have two display modes: Input and Status.

Input display mode

Audio

Source

COAX 1 COAX1 Coaxial S/PDIF input up to 192 kHz/24 bit

COAX 2 COAX2 Coaxial S/PDIF input up to 192 kHz/24 bit

TosLink 1 TOSLNK1 Optical S/PDIF input up to 96 kHz/24 bit

TosLink 2 TOSLNK2 Optical S/PDIF input up to 96 kHz/24 bit

USB USB Asynchronous High Speed USB 2.0 input up to

Status display mode

The display mode shows the volume setting and sample rate for the select­ed input. The display enters into mode "status" when the volume is oper­ated and when there is a change in input selected or the sample rate.
After 5 seconds the display will revert back to the INPUT mode. In mode
"status" the following information is displayed:

192kHz 100

Display

Text

Description

192kHz/24bit

The first part shows the current sample
rate at the input and the last number
shows the volume setting. The volume
has range from 0 to 100.

Front panel

The main switch is located in the center of the front panel. In daily opera­tion, switch off the ECD 2 by using the STANDBY button on the remote
control. If the ECD 2 has been switched off, allow two hours of warm-up

for optimal sonic performance. When the ECD 2 is not to be used for a

long period of time, use the main switch to turn the unit off. Then discon­nect the AC main cord for maximum safety.

(see illustration, page 7)

Navigator

Button Function Description

UP Volume Up Increases the volume level.
DOWN Volume Down Decreases the volume level.
LEFT Select source left Selects the next source to the left.
RIGHT Select source right Selects the next source to the right.

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