ELECTROCOMPANIET ECI 80D User manual

ECI 80D
Integrated Amplifier
with built-in DAC and Bluetooth streamer
Owner's Manual
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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 emotion 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
experience available whatever your preferred musical genre.
Sincerely yours,
The Electrocompaniet team

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UNPACKING THE ECI 80D
Immediately upon receipt of the ECI 80D, inspect the carton for possible damage
during shipment. The carton and packaging have been designed to provide the safest
possible protection for transport of your integrated amplifier. Unpack the unit carefully.
Save all packaging materials for future shipment.
The contents of the carton
• 1 pc. Electrocompaniet ECI 80D integrated amplifier.
• 1 pc. AC mains cord.
• 1 pc. Inspection card.
• 1 pc. Owner’s manual.
• 1 pc. IR Remote control (CR2032 battery included)
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 dam-
age to both speakers and amplifier.
How to avoid noise problems
The ECI 80D contains delicate circuits that are sensitive 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 cables. Do not run interconnect
cables in parallel with main cords or speaker cables. Keep interconnect cables as
short as possible.

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HOW TO CONNECT YOUR SYSTEM
The rear panel connector layout is illustrated on page 9. Please refer to this when
making connections to ECI 80D.
Single-ended inputs
Connect analog sources to analog inputs AN1or AN2. Make sure that the left and
right channel is not mixed. The right channel has a red indication on the connector.
Both inputs are similar regarding sonic performance. Unused inputs may be shorted to
ground, using a shorting plug.
Phono MM input and ground terminal
The input labeled PHONO MM connects the phono cartridge through the record
player arm cable to your ECI 80D built-in phono stage. Be sure to use high qual-
ity shielded interconnect cables for this purpose. In addition, most turntables are
equipped with a separate grounding wire. This connects the earth plane of the turn-
table chassis, the tonearm and the phono cartridge to the earth plane of the ECI 80D.
Connect the grounding wire (if there is one) to the ECI 80D grounding terminal, but
be aware that in some (very rare) instances you may experience less noise (hum) with
the grounding wire detached.
SPDIF inputs
ECI 80D will accept optical SPDIF sources up to 192kHz/24bit on inputs TL1, TL2
and TL3. Please use an optical TOSLink cable for this connection.
Connect coaxial sources up to 192kHz/24bit to inputs CX1 and CX2. Please use a
coaxial SPDIF cable for this connection.
Preamplifier output
The preamplifier output labeled PREOUT is dependent on the volume setting, the
MUTE function and also the ECI 80D operating mode. This output can be used to
control an additional power amplifier. Connect the preamplifier output from your ECI
80D to the audio input on your power amplifier. Observe correct connection of the
right and left audio channel. The preamplifier output is disabled in some operating
modes. Please refer to table “ ECI 80D operation modes and activiation“ on page 7.
Headphones output
Connect a 3.5mm or 6.35mm headphones jack to the outputs labeled HEADPHONES
on the rear panel of ECI 80D. Please note that both headphone outputs can be used
simultaneously as long as the combined (paralleled) load of the headphones is larger
than 16 ohms. Both outputs have the same signal, signal amplitude and volume set-
ting. Please refer to table “ ECI 80D operation modes and activiation“ on page 7 for
information on how to activate the headphones outputs.
Speaker output
Connect your 4-8 ohms speakers to the outputs labeled SPEAKERS. The speaker termi-
nals will accept banana, spades and stripped speaker cables. Make sure to not mix

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the left and right channel and also make sure that the positive terminal on the speaker
is connected to the positive terminal on ECI 80D. Be careful when connecting your
speakers so that the speaker outputs are not shorted in any way, neither to the chassis
or each other. Switch the amplifier off before connecting or disconnecting the speaker
cables. The speaker outputs are disabled in some operating modes. Please refer to
table “ ECI 80D operation modes and activiation“ on page 7.
Trigger input/output
Your ECI 80D is equipped with standard 12V trigger input and output ports. These
ports can be used for automatically switching your ECI 80D and connected equipment
in and out of standby mode. Connect the trigger input port to controlling equipment
with a trigger output port. The ECI 80D will power up (leave standby mode) when a
voltage in the range of 8V-20V (AC or DC) is detected on the trigger input port, and
will remain powered on for as long as the voltage is present on the trigger input port.
Use the trigger output port to send the trigger output signal to your amplifier, TV, pro-
jector or other equipment that support trigger input signals. Use a 3,5mm mono jack
for connecting to the trigger input and trigger output ports.
USB service port
A USB-mini port is available for future firmware upgrades. Please refer to online
instructions for how to use this port.
AC Mains
Connect the included AC mains cord to MAINS INPUT on the rear of ECI 80D. The
ECI 80D will enter standby mode when power is present and the mains switch is set
to the on position (‘1’ is pushed in). Please set the mains switch in the on position only
after all connections to ECI 80D are ready.
BLUETOOTH PAIRING ON ECI 80D
To pair ECI 80D with your phone, please hold the Bluetooth pairing button on the
remote for 5 seconds. The display will the change to “BT PAIR” when in pairing mode.
Go to your phone or tablet’s Bluetooth settings and look for “Electrocompaniet ECI
80D” and connect to it. The next time you want to connect, there is no need for pairing.
To Pair ECI 80D with your wireless headphones, please set the ECI 80D in
HEADPHONES mode by pressing the headphones button on the remote control. Set
your headphones to pairing mode (refer to your headphones instruction manual for the
correct procedure.)
When ECI 80D is in HEADPHONES mode and your wireless headphones are in pair-
ing mode, hold the Bluetooth pairing button on the ECI 80D remote for 5 seconds. The
display will change to “BT PAIR” and the ECI 80D will connect to your wireless head-
phones. The next time you want to connect, there is no need for pairing. Just turn on
your headphones and the ECI 80D will connect automatically.
The ECI 80D will remember the last 5 paired units and connect to these automatically.

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The Standby button (5) is located at the center of the front panel. In daily operation,
switch off the ECI 80D by pressing the standby button on the front panel or the remote
control (see page 8). In standby mode a diffuse red light is projected onto the table
under the standby button. This light will turn blue when ECI 80D is active.
Navigator buttons
# Button Function Description
1 UP Volume Up Increases the volume level in steps of one and
then steps of five when kept pressed
2 DOWN Volume Down Decreases the volume level in steps of one and
then steps of five when kept pressed
3 LEFT Source left Change source left
4 RIGHT Source right Change source right
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DISPLAY INFORMATION
ECI 80D displays operating information in the display as follows:
- In normal operating mode only the active input
is shown.
- When the volume is changed the display will
show the volume setting on the right side. This will
be displayed for five seconds.
- If a digital input is in use, the display will show
the active sample rate on the left side. The sample
rate will be displayed when a new sample rate is
detected or when the volume is adjusted.
AN 1
44.1kHz 45
45
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW

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ECI 80D operation modes and activiation
OPER-
ATING
MODE
OUTPUT
ACTIVE
OUTPUT
NOT ACTIVE
MODE INDICATOR MODE ACTIVATION
None All outputs
muted
"MUTE" is shown in
display.
The mute button on the remote
toggles MUTE mode active and
not active.
1.Speaker
output
2. Preamplifier
output
1. Headphone
output
The selected input is
shown in the display. No
indicator dots are active.
Press the headphones button on
the remote to toggle between
NORMAL and HEADPHONES
mode.
1.Preamplifier
output
1. Headphone
output
2.Speaker
outputs
The selected input is
shown in the display.
The indicator dot next to
the speakers off icon is
active.
Press and hold the mute button
on the remote. Press and hold
again to leave PREOUT mode.
Pressing the headphones button
on the remote will also leave
PREOUT mode.
1.Headphone
outputs
1. Preamplifier
output
2. Speaker
outputs
The selected input is
shown in the display.
The indicator dot next to
the headphones icon is
active.
Press the headphones button on
the remote to toggle between
NORMAL and HEADPHONES
mode, or PREOUT and
HEADPHONES mode.
AN 1
44.1kHz 45
45
HEADPHONES PREOUT NORMAL MUTED
The right edge of the display will display operating mode indicator dots
that will light up next to the operating mode icons depending on the chosen
operating mode of ECI 80D. The operating mode icons are HEADPHONES,
BLUETOOTH PAIRED and SPEAKERS OFF.
Please refer to the table below for the different operating modes:

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Using the remote control
When using the remote control, the front end of the remote control should be pointed to
the front panel of your ECI 80D. A free line of sight is required between the remote con-
trol and the infrared sensor on the front panel.
1. MUTE: Mute/enter PREOUT mode
2. STANDBY: Standby button
3. TL1: Select TL1 input
4. TL2: Select TL2 input
5. AN1: Select AN1 input
6. PH: Select PHONO MM input
7. DIM: Display dimming
8. PLAY/PAUSE: Bluetooth play/pause
9. PREVIOUS: Bluetooth previous track
10. NEXT: Bluetooth next track
11. PAIR: Bluetooth pairing
12. VOL UP: Increase volume
13. VOL DOWN: Decrease volume
14. HEADPHONES: Enter HEADPHONES mode
15. IN-: Change source left
16. IN+: Change source right
Battery
The remote control uses one included CR2032
battery. Before first time use of the remove control,
please remove the internal plastic liner under the
rear battery cover by pulling the protruding tab.
When replacing the battery please rotate the bat-
tery cover counterclockwise and carefully observe
the correct polarization of the battery before insert-
ing a new battery. Please remove the battery when
the remote control is not used for a prolonged
period of time.
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REMOTE CONTROL
The buttons are listed below as KEY NAME: Button functionality.

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1. Phono MM input 2. Headphones outputs 3. Preamplifier analog output 4. Analog inputs 5. Coaxial digital inputs
ECI 80D REAR PANEL ILLUSTRATION
SERVICE
3.5 6.3
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6. Optical digital inputs 7. USB service input 8. Trigger output/input 9. Speaker outputs 10. AC power mains inlet and on-off switch

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Should any problem arise during operation the ECI 80D will indicate the detected
fault in the display. Please refer to the table below for troubleshooting:
Display
Error
text
Description What to do
PROT
When text “PROT” is shown in the
display, ECI 80D has entered protec-
tion mode to protect internal circuitry
or connected equipment.
Possible causes are as follows:
1. Heavy speaker load combined
with high volume setting.
2. Short circuit on either speaker or
headphones outputs.
3. To high voltage on headphones
outputs.
4. DC voltage on either speaker or
headphones outputs.
5. Internal faults.
Pressing the standby button will clear
the fault and ECI 80D will enter standby
mode.
Try to locate the cause by checking
speaker wire connections for shorts,
connected headphones for too low com-
bined impedance and reduce volume if
playing loud.
If no obvious cause is located, press
the standby button and see if ECI 80D
powers up as normal.
If text “PROT” reappears immediately
after power up or appears frequently
with no obvious cause, please contact
service.
TEMP
When text “TEMP” is shown in the
display, ECI 80D has entered tem-
perature protection mode to protect
internal components from high oper-
ating temperatures.
Possible causes are as follows:
1. ECI 80D is placed inside a cabi-
net with too low free air movement.
2. ECI 80D is placed on top of hot
equipment.
2. Heavy speaker load combined
with high volume setting.
3. Internal faults.
Press the standby button and let the
ECI 80D cool of for some minutes, then
press the standby button again to power
up ECI 80D again.
If the internal temperature has
dropped enough, ECI 80D will start up
as normal.
If the internal temperature is still too
high, ECI 80D will display text “TEMP”
again. Please allow more cool down
time.
If text “TEMP” is always displayed,
please contact service.
FIRMWARE REVISION
To display the firmware revision in the display do as follows using the ECI 80D front
buttons: Press and hold the volume up and down navigator buttons at the same time,
then press and release the standby button. The firmware revision will then be shown
for five seconds.

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IR REMOTE CONTROL CODES
RC5 codes are denoted as XX.YY where XX is the 5 bit address and YY is the 6 bit command.
RC6 codes are denoted as XX.YY where XX is the 8 bit address and YY is the 8 bit command.
All RC6 codes are mode 0.
KEY NAME Code Type Code Hex
MUTE RC5 10.0D
STANDBY RC5 10.0C
TL1 RC5 10.0A
TL2 RC5 10.0B
DIM RC5 10.0F
VOL UP RC5 10.10
VOL DOWN RC5 10.11
PREVIOUS RC6 04.21
NEXT RC6 04.20
PLAY/PAUSE RC6 04.30
AN1 RC5 10.14
HEADPHONES RC5 10.7E
PH RC5 10.3D
IN- RC5 10.55
PAIR RC5 10.7D
IN+ RC5 10.56

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ECI 80D
The following technical specifications were measured on randomized test objects and are
typical data. All measurements are made at 120V / 240V // 50Hz / 60Hz. Clipping
point of the amplifier is set to a level where total harmonic distortion (THD) is 0.2 %.
PREAMPLIFIER:
Input impedance: 75 kOhms
Noise floor: < -130dB
THD+N: < 0.002%
Frequency response (-3dB): 1 – 150 kHz
Volume adjustment range: - 110dB to +15 dB
OUTPUT AMPLIFIER:
THD+N: < 0.005%
Output power (into 8 Ohms): 2 x 80W
Output power (into 4 Ohms): 2 x 150W
Damping factor (8 Ohms load): > 300
Frequency response (-3dB): 1 – 150kHz
SNR (ref 1W into 8 ohms, A-weighted): 102 dB
Gain: 25 dB
Protection: DC, overload, temperature
RIAA PHONO:
Pickup support: Moving Magnet
Gain: 40 dB @ 1kHz
Input impedance: 47 kOhms || 100pF
RIAA correction accuracy: +/-0.1dB, 25-20kHz
Subsonic filter: -3 dB @ 14 Hz
THD: < 0.001%
SNR: 83 dB (A-weighted)
Overload margin: 30dB @ 1kHz
HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER:
THD+N: < 0.001%
Load impedance single output in use: > 16 Ohms
Load impedance both outputs in use: > 32 Ohms
Max output power (into 16 Ohms load): 0.4W
Max output voltage swing: +/-8V peak
Output impedance: 10 Ohms
Protection: DC, overload

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DIGITAL & STREAMING:
Optical input: PCM: 44.1kHz/16bit up to 192kHz/24bit
Coaxial input: PCM: 44.1kHz/16bit up to 192kHz/24bit
Bluetooth support: BT5.0, A2DP, SBC, AAC, aptX-HD
CONNECTIVITY:
Digital inputs: 2 coaxial, 3 optical
Analog inputs: 2 RCA
Analog preamplifier output: 1 RCA
Service port: 1 USB
12V trigger: 1 input, 1 output
Phono MM: 1 RCA
Headphone outputs: 3.5mm jack + 6.35mm jack
Speaker outputs: 1 pair binding posts
WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS:
Weight: 8 kg – 17.6 lbs
Width: 470 mm – 18.5 inches
Depth: 262 mm – 10.3 inches
Height: 90 mm – 3.5 inches
VOLTAGE & POWER CONSUMPTION:
Mains input voltage: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 3A
Idle (no load or signal): 30 W
Standby: < 0.5 W
Switched off: 0 W
*Specifications are subject to change without further notice

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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, contact Electrocompaniet support
first. If requested to do so by technical personnel, please ship the unit to the following address:
EC Living AS,
Breivikveien 7,
N-4120 Tau,
Norway
Web: www.electrocompaniet.com
Service department: support.electrocompaniet.com
The end user is responsible for all shipping charges, insurance, re-import 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 ECI 80D 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 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 product 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.

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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
by non-authorised personnel.Use only authorized Electrocompaniet service center.
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