Owner`s Manual - Electrocompaniet
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1. rug When installing this product on a wall or bookshelf you need to provide appropriate space we recommend leav ing 3 5 cm 1 2 inches of free space at the top the sides and the rear e High temperature will lead to abnormal operation of this unit Do not expose this unit or batteries to direct sunlight or near other heating objects e Condensation may occur when moving the ECP 2 from a cold location to a warm one or vice versa Should this occur the ECP 2 may not operate properly In such a case please turn the unit on for 1 2 hours to facilitate moisture evaporation Important Safety Instructions 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings A Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this device near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install the unit in a small and closed rack or shelf 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power c2. 6 4 dB Resistance loading Resta Adjustable 10 Q 47 kQ Capacitive loading I Innerer Adjustable O 350 pF Maximum output level un ke 17 5 V rms 25 dB V Dverlaud mar Sia gt 31 dB 1 kHz Dotpikimpedameei esse ee 100 Q single ended 200 Q balanced Frequency reSPONSE ce ceeeeeee esse eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeea 20 20 kHz 0 2 dB RIAA Correction ACCUrOCY ceceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeeeaees 0 1 dB Subsonic filter ooooooooncoccnccccccccncnccnnnccncnicnnnicnnnnn 3dB 11 Hz 24 dB octave Channel separaten au see gt 85 dB 20 20 kHz TD Noise siii lt 0 003 1 kHz A A peat A 96 dB 1 kHz A weighted ref 10 dB V output S NR wie ee eat eines Sate etek ees eat 91 dB 1 kHz A weighted ref 5 mV input TNE aia ee ee EEE 67 4 dB 1 kHz A weighted ref 500 pV input Dimensions Width cccccccecceccecccecccceceeccccceceeceecceceecaecaeceuceeececescaecaeeeseeecetceteateeteeenens 465 mm 18 3 inches DDSI ee ee 371 mm 14 6 inches Height ee ae nee ee 78 mm 3 inches IGN espe acest en asa en eae arse eed ene 9 kg 19 8 lbs The manufacturer reserves the right to alter these specifications without further notice 11 Product registration Please consider registering your product with Electrocompaniet Registering will make sure you are informed about important information about your Electrocompaniet product including notifications when a new firmware version is available for your system Ple
3. AA AA AA E o aa nos gt x ESF MES O E E X ON Down OFF Up Resistance loading RL DIPswitches 4 5 6 7 8 9 Like output the internal resistance of cartridges may vary a lot Check the cartridges specifications sheet for the cartridges internal resistance coin resistance in Ohms and the manufacturer s recom mendations for loading in Ohms Theoretically a cartridge should be loaded with an input resistance 10 20 times greater than its own internal resistance coin resistance The input resistance divided by the output resistance of the source is called damping factor Like all things theoretical this setting may not necessarily give you the best sound quality or the sound quality you are looking for Some cartridges sound better with a dampening factor greater than 20 Fortunately you may play around with the resistance settings without causing damage to the cartridge or the phono stage Find the setting that suits you the best The resistance loading RL of the ECP 2 phono stage is set by adjusting the six DIPswitches labeled RL number 4 5 6 7 8 9 on the back of your unit With six DIPswitches and six fixed val ues of resistors you get a variety of different usable settings Resistance DiPswitch A DIPswitch 5 DIPswitch 6 DIPswitch 7 DlIPswitch 8 DlIPswitch 9 Q Ohm 2k7 Q H L 47 O0 100 O 220 O 470 Q 47000 o ISSN FEE IA A E PESA A A aaa a e A U U x
4. C PEECTROCOMPANIET If music really matters ELECTROCOMPANIET High Performance O Balanced Phono Stage ECP 2 High Performance Balanced Phono Stage Owner s Manual Version 1 0 EN ENGLISH Welcome to the world of Electrocompaniet We thank you for choosing an Electrocompaniet high end product At Electrocompaniet we are relentlessly focused on developing audio equipment that is capable of bringing the fabulous experience of the concert hall into the very heart of your home Our aim when developing and testing new products is to ensure that the wonderful richness of tone and every nuance of feeling and emo tion of a piece of music is delivered to you just as the artist intended We continually strive to give you the very best musical listening experi ence available whatever your preferred musical genre Sincerely yours g Mikal Dreggevik 4 CEO Precautions e Before connecting the AC power cord to the appliance make sure the voltage designation of the appliance corresponds to the local electrical supply If you are unsure of your power supply contact your local power company The acceptable power input range is AC 100V 240V 50 60Hz e Unplug the power cord if you are not going to use the product for an extended period of time Hold the power when unplugging Do not pull on the cord e To ensure proper ventilation around this product do not place this product on a sofa bed or
5. C Moving Magnet MM Moving L Micro Cross MMC and Moving Iron MI cartridges will oan men MRL mmc O ma mun mu oan all work well with this unit To give every different car jasso ases essa r tridge optimal working conditions the ECP 2 phono stage ns 8765 4321 1234 5675 own is highly adjustable All adjustments can be performed on the DIPswitch array mouse piano on the rear panel Operating the DIPswitch array A DIPswitch is a small mechanical switch It is often placed together with other DIPswitches in an array On the ECP 2 there are two arrays of 12 switches one for each channel In the down position the switch is ON and in the up position the switch is OFF It is not easy to operate the DIPswitches with your fingers so some sort of pencil should be used There are actually special tools for this purpose but a pencil or a pen will do the job just as well A tip before we get started Since all the variable settings are located in the DIPswitch array on the rear panel of the phono stage it is practical to place the ECP 2 so you have access to these switches during the initial tuning period If the phono stage is to be placed in a rack simply place it with the rear panel pointing to the front of the rack Make sure to turn the volume all the way down or change the input on your line stage pre amplifier integrated amplifier when operating the DIP swiches When you are content with the settings and the sound qual
6. XLR balanced audio connection cable 6 RCA line output Left Right channel Unbalanced Turntable RCA 75 ohm coaxial connection cable 7 XLR balanced output Left channel Balanced Turntable XLR balanced audio connection cable 8 AC power cord socket Supplied power cable How to connect the ECP 2 phonostage to your system Please read this page carefully and refer to page 5 as reference Single ended RCA input and GND screw The RCA input connects the phono cartridge through the arm cable and fixed or detachable RCA interconnects to your ECP 2 phono stage Be sure to use high quality shielded interconnect cables for this purpose In addition most turntables is equipped with a separate grounding wire This connects the earth plane of the turntable chassis the tone arm and the phono cartridge to the earth plane GND of the phono stage As a default connect the grounding wire if there is one to the phono stage but be aware that in some very rare instances you may experience less noise hum with the ground ing wire detached Single ended RCA output The RCA output connects your ECP 2 phono stage to your line stages pre amplifier or integrated ampli fier Use a high quality interconnect cable for best result If your line stage pre amplifier or integrated amplifier have a XLR input option use the optional XLR output instead for better sound quality The ECP 2 has a fixed high output so DO NOT connect it direct
7. ase go to hitp members electrocompaniet no register your product If Service is needed Your dealer will have all relevant information regarding the service centers in your area and will ensure that your unit is serviced with minimum delay It is our general policy to have your unit returned to you within five working days This is an average time and can vary locally depending on the workload at that particular service station If for some reason there are no service facilities available in your country please ship the unit to the following address Electrocompaniet as Breivikveien 7 N 4120 Tau Norway Web www electrocompaniet no Service department www electrocompaniet no support The end user is responsible for all shipping charges insurance re importation and duty charges When shipping a product to the factory for service always include the following 1 A sales slip or other proof of purchase if repair is claimed under warranty 2 A proforma invoice with value of goods stating that the ECP 2 is returned to Norway for repair 3 An accompanying letter describing faults symptoms or problems with the unit 4 Always ship the unit in its original carton and packaging material to prevent damage in transit Electrocompaniet will not cover damages incurred in transit If you require further information concerning the operation of the unit or if you have any questions related to service please do not hesitate to contact your
8. dealer or your national distributor User Manual Updates Online An updated version of the User Manual may be available online at the Electrocompaniet web site Occasional updates are needed to reflect new features added to the player since the User Manual was printed As future firmware updates bring in new features and functions the online version of the User Manual will be updated accordingly 12 ELECTROCOMPANIET If music really matters LOCAL DEALER Warning To avoid risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Verify line voltage before use Do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personal The warranty is void if the product is tampered with by non authorised personnel Use only authorized Electrocompaniet service center Made in Norway www electrocompaniet no
9. ity of your turntable playback system simply turn the phono stage back around And enjoy Gain settings DIPswitches 10 11 12 The output of different phono cartridges may vary a lot There are low output moving coil car tridges with as little as 0 05 mV output and there are high output moving magnet cartridges with up against 10 00 mV output The ECP 2 will work with both of these extremes and everything in between With cartridges having very low output you simply have to crank up the volume on your amplifier a little more To find the amplification factor ratio you need divide 1 0 V RCA 2 0 V XLR to match most modern line sources with the output of your cartridge Go for the closest gain setting above if your line stage can handle the voltage or below that result Example If your cartridge have an output on 2 2 mV you will need 1 0 V 2 2 mV 454 x amplification Go up to 944x 59 5 dB gain or down to 372x 51 4 dB The phono stage will then amplify the signal to 2 2 mV x 944x 2 08 V RCA or 2 2 mV x 372x 0 81 V RCA The gain of the ECP 2 phono stage is set by adjusting the tree DIPswitches labeled GAIN number 10 11 12 on the back of your unit With these tree switches you may get a variety of different gain settings For XLR output add 6 dB gain Gain Amplification DIPswitch 10 DIPswitch 11 DIPswitch 12 dB factor ratio 20 dB 10 dB 5 dB Ooo sa o zs A A
10. lt gt x lt nn On os NIO N NH o wo gt N wo h Oo Rh x HH 437 336 w 00 gt N nn NIN OJN x i ie X ON Down OFF Up For high output cartridges the standard input resistance RL set by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA is 47 kOhms This value will work very well with a large majority of the Moving Magnet MM Moving Iron MI Moving Micro Cross MMC and high output Moving Coil cartridges out there However some cartridges especially high output MCs and some MMCs will sound better with a harder lower resistance loading The ECP 2 is therefore equipped with an optional 2 5k Ohm loading on its MM input The input resistance RL for high output cartridges is set by adjusting the DIPswitch labeled MM RL 4 DIP 5 is set in the OFF position to disables the low value resistor array so the setting of DIP 6 7 8 9 becomes without importance Se the top two lines in the table above Capacitance loading CL DIPswitches 1 2 3 To compensate for the high inductance in MM MI and MMC cartridges arm cables and intercon nect cables that will cause peaks in the high frequency range the ECP 2 is equipped with capaci tive loading on its input Check the cartridges instruction manual for the recommended setting for your cartridge Like the resistor loading above the capacitive loading is a subjective setting Yo
11. ly to a power amplifier This may cause damage to your power amplifier and loudspeakers Balanced XLR output The XLR output connects your ECP 2 phono stage to your line stages pre amplifier or integrated amplifier Use a high quality interconnect cable for best result The balanced output can only be used with line stages pre amplifiers and integrated amplifiers that have this input option Use an XLR interconnect with GND on pin 1 on pin 2 and on pin 3 If your line stage pre amplifier or integrated amplifier does not have a XLR input option use the optional RCA output instead The ECP 2 has a fixed high output so DO NOT connect it directly to a power amplifier This may cause damage to your power amplifier and loudspeakers How to power up your system You should always power up your system the following way Signal sources CD players tuners DACs phono stages etc first Then turn on line stage preamplifier integrated amplifier Finally turn on potential power amplifier s When switching off your system Follow the procedure for powering up in reverse Start by turning off potential power amplifier s then turn off line stage preamplifier integrated amplifier before finally turning off signal sources Adjusting the ECP 2 phono stage for best performance The ECP 2 phono stage is built to work with a majority ANALOG of the phono cartridges made today High and low out INPUT put Moving Coil M
12. ord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug receptacle and the point where it exits from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug this device during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the device has been dam aged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the device the device has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Warning To avoid risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture Verify line voltage before use Do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personal The warranty is void if the product is tampered with by non authorised personnel Use only authorized Electrocompaniet service center The contents of the carton I pc Electrocompaniet ECP 2 phono stage pc AC main cord Inspection card pc Spare main fuse 1 pc Owner s manual eeeee me O Set up procedure Before connecting the ECP 2 phono stage to the AC Power outlet check that the main voltage indicated on the rear panel corresponds to the line voltage in the country were you intend to use the unit How to avoid damages Do not under any circumstances connect or disconnect equipment when power is t
13. u may play around with the capacitive loading without causing damage to the cartridge or the phono stage Find the setting that suits you the best With DIPswitches 1 2 and 3 one can adjust the input capacitance from O to 350 pF picoFarad Low output cartridges using low resistance loading do not need to be capacitance loaded In these cases set capacitance to zero DIP 1 2 3 OFF Capacitance DIPswitch 1 DIPswitch 2 DIPswitch 3 pF 50 pF 100 pF 200 pF X ON Down OFF Up Using your ECP 2 phono stage Press the power button on the front panel to turn the unit on The blue E power indicator will ignite Press the power button one more time to turn the unit off The phono stage will sound slightly better after a warm up period so do not turn it off for short pauses in your listening Some users leave their phono stages turned on permanently but we recom mend turning the unit off when leaving the residence ELECTROCOMPANIET lt Power indicator O ECP 2 High Performance Balanced Phono Stage O Power button Thank you for your attention 10 Technical specifications ECP 2 The following technical data were measured on randomized test objects and are typical data All measurements are made at 120V 240V 50Hz 60Hz Gain O 1 kHz RCA 0 cecccceccceeeeceueeceeeeceuceseuceseeecseeeeseeeeaneeeaees Adjustable 39 8 71 4 dB Gain 1 KAZ XUR u ei ia ai Adjustable 45 8 7
14. urned 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 the phonostage amplifier s and loudspeakers How to avoid noise problems The ECP 2 phonostage contains delicate circuits that are to magnetic stray fields The unit should not be placed near power voltage transformers TV sets etc Care should also be taken regarding placement of the interconnect and earth cable s Do not run interconnect and earth cable s in parallel with main cords or speaker cables Keep interconnect and earth cable s 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 Front panel ELECTROCOMPANIET ECP 2 High Performance Phono Stagi 1 Power button 2 Power indicator Rear panel connections MODEL ECP 2 MADEIN NORWAY ELECTROCOMPANIET AC INPUT C X Connector Name Used for Connection type Cable 2 DIP switch array Right channel Adjusting the phono stage 3 RCA input Left Right channel Turntable connection RCA 75 ohm coaxial cable 4 DIP switch array Left channel Adjusting the phono stage 5 XLR balanced output Right channel Balanced Turntable
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