Electrocompagniet EC 5 forforstærker
Inputs
• 4 x balanced inputs per channel
• 2 x single-ended inputs per channel
• 2 x 12V trigger inputs
• Selectable internal, external or no active IR sensor
• Ethernet port for app control and firmware updates
Outputs
• 2 x balanced outputs per channel
• 1 x single-ended output per channel
• 1 x balanced tape/rec output per channel
• 1 x single-ended tape/rec output per channel
• 3 x 12V trigger outputs
• 1 x IR output
Volume Control
• In-house developed proprietary volume control
• 10 years in the making
• No mechanical switches or relays involved
• Pure electronic construction with in-house
developed electronic switches
• A set of paralell resistors sets volume,
with absolutely no signal degradation
• Signal path is always a fixed length
through volume control – one resistor
• No noise or distortion added in volume control
• 1000 adjustment steps
• Adjustment range from–100dB to +20dB
• Resolution of 0.1dB per step in adjustment
range–73dB to +20 dB
Input selection
• In-house developed proprietary input selector
• Featuring in-house developed electronic switches
• Fully balanced throughout
• No mechanical switches or relays involved
• Absolutely no noise or distortion generated
• Input ESD and overload protection with
absolutely no signal influence
Power supply
• 2 x 80VA toroidal transformers powering
the audio circuitry
• Total of 15000uF storage capacitance per channel
• Fully independent power supplies for each channel
• Each channel has three stages of
noise filtering and regulation
Amplifier circuitry
• Fully discrete, very high bandwidth/high slew-rate circuitry
• Fully dual mono construction
• Pure class A circuitry from input to output
• All signal handling transistors operates with no
voltage variation for extremely low distortion
• Direct coupled–no capacitors in signal path
• Electrocompaniet high open loop bandwidth
AmpliWire topology with low negative feedback
• Bulletproof output stage easily drives 600
Ohms loads and long signal cable runs
• Output is switched on/off using in-house
developed electronic switches
• Internal over temperature protection
• DC fault protection at output
General
• 7 inch IPS color display behind acrylic front
• Large ball bearing volume control wheel
integrated in acrylic front
• Auto-select 115VAC/230VAC mains voltage
• In-house developed IR remote control included
• No relays, switches or connectors in signal path
from input to output
• Internal braces/heatsinks makes up a very stable chassis
• Chassis separated in shielded upper and lower parts
• All analog circuitry in upper separate compartment
• Power supply transformers and control
circuitry in separate lower compartment
• Ground screw connection for external
system grounding
• Balance control
• Source level matching and naming
• Visualization of mains voltage in display
• < 0.5W standby consumption
Technical Data
• Input impedance: 47 kOhms
• Output impedance: 22R
• Frequency response: 0.5–450 kHz
• Maximum voltage gain: 20 dB
• SNR (ref. 1V, 20-20 kHz, A-wht): 113 dB
• Channel separation: >120 dB
• Maximun input voltage: 10 Vrms
• Maximum output voltage: 10 Vrms
• DC output voltage: < 1 mV
• THD+N:0.0002 %
• Power consumption standby: < 0.5W
• Power consumption idle: 80 W
• Unit weight/dimensions
• Weight:36 kg/79.37 lbs
• Height:190 mm/7.48in.*
• Width:470 mm/18.5in
• Depth:Depth:420 mm/16.54in.**
