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ECI 6DX MKII

Balanced Integrated Amplifier

with built-in DAC and next-gen streamer

  Owner's Manual

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ECI 6 DX MK II 

Summary of Contents for ECI 6 MKII

Page 1: ...ECI 6DX MKII Balanced Integrated Amplifier with built in DAC and next gen streamer Owner s Manual EN ECI 6 DX MK II ...

Page 2: ...erience 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 Sincerel...

Page 3: ...ltage in the country 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 ECI 6DX MKII contains d...

Page 4: ...idental overload Preamp out The preamp out is dependent on the volume control setting and MUTE function These outputs balanced and single ended can be used to control an additional power amplifier Speaker output Never short the positive output to ground or chassis Switch the amplifier off when connecting the speakers How to power up your system You should always power up your system the following ...

Page 5: ...stability a cabled connection is recommended Since the ECI 6DX MKII supports gigabit ethernet category CAT5e or higher is recom mended We recommend the use of unshielded cables UTP to avoid ground loops When using a wireless connection one has a choice between using a 2 4GHz or a 5GHz network The optimal choice is highly dependent on the environment Generally speaking 5GHz is recommended for short...

Page 6: ...K OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK FUSE 200 240VAC 3 15AT 250V 100 120VAC 5AT 250V DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY BREIVIKVEIEN 7 4120 TAU NORWAY RIGHT LEFT DIGITAL INPUT NETWORK STREAMING SECTION COAX 1 COAX 2 TOSLINK 2 TOSLINK 1 USB LAN USB RESET ANALOG INPUT RS 232 12V TRIGGER PREAMP OUTPUT L R L R L R IN OUT DVD AUX HT RIGHT LEFT CD RIGHT CD LEFT SPEAKERS MAINS INPUT CAUTION DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHO...

Page 7: ... 5AT 250V DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY BREIVIKVEIEN 7 4120 TAU NORWAY RIGHT LEFT DIGITAL INPUT NETWORK STREAMING SECTION COAX 1 COAX 2 TOSLINK 2 TOSLINK 1 USB LAN USB RESET ANALOG INPUT RS 232 12V TRIGGER PREAMP OUTPUT L R L R L R IN OUT DVD AUX HT RIGHT LEFT CD RIGHT CD LEFT SPEAKERS MAINS INPUT CAUTION DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK FUSE 200 240VAC 3 15AT 250V 100 120VAC 5AT 250V DESIGNED ...

Page 8: ...I 6DX MKII number local Where number is the last 4 digits of the serial number excluding leading zeros e g ECI6DXMKII 565 local On a PC please enter the system s IP ad dress You may find this address in your router by referencing the ECI 6DX MKII MAC address Please follow your router manufacturer s instructions for finding an IP address given a MAC address FOLLOW THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS OR R E ...

Page 9: ...NABLING WIRELESS CONNECTION This step is only necessary if you want the system connected to your wireless network If you want to continue using wired connection LAN cable simply skip this page We recommend using wired connection if possible to reduce Wi Fi traffic and achieve best possible network stability for the system NOTE There is no benefit in connecting both WiFi and cable Please only use o...

Page 10: ...ollow on screen instructions Use your PC Mac or Linux machine with a web browser PERFORMING THE INITIAL SETUP WIRELESSLY The first time you set up your ECI 6DX MKII If you can t perform the setup via ethernet cable recommended Then please follow the steps below Otherwise please skip this page OR OR R E C O M M E N D E D R E C O M M E N D E D ANALOG INPUT RS 232 12V TRIGGER PREAMP OUTPUT L R L R L ...

Page 11: ...rease the volume 13 Volume down decrease the volume 14 HT switch to a Home theater input 15 Next track 16 Stop 17 Play Pause 18 Previous track Replacing batteries Use 2pcs AAA or LR03 batteries Observe correct polarization when inserting batteries Please remove batteries when the remote is not used for a prolonged period of time Using the remote When using the remote control the front end of the r...

Page 12: ... shown on the display e g TIDAL Front panel see illustration page 15 The main switch is located in the center of the lower part of the front panel In daily operation switch off the ECI 6DX MKII by press and hold the Mute button on the remote control see page 17 If the ECI 6DX MKII has been switched off allow two hours of warm up for optimal sonic performance When the ECI 6DX MKII is not to be used...

Page 13: ...ntly back to closed position 4 Re insert the AC cord and turn the unit on Never replace the fuse with another value than indicated on the unit Input configurations XLR input 1 ground 2 positive 3 negative RCA Center positive Circle ground Output configurations XLR output 1 ground 2 positive 3 negative Speaker Red positive Black or White ground ECP5XLR RCA to XLR adapter 1 3 ground and negative sho...

Page 14: ...verheated This is caused by either playing to loud for a long period of time or not enough free space on the sides or above the ECI 6DX MKII Turn down the volume and make sure there is enough free space around the amplifier For troubleshooting please contact your local dealer or our support department All contact information you will find at www electrocompaniet com ECI 6DX MKII STATUS INDICATORS ...

Page 15: ...r maximum performance Resetting your system If your system acts strangely it can be reset to its default settings by using a paperclip to press the RESET button in the back see illustration rear panel overview The yellow led will blink a few times after which the green led will start to blink The unit will have restarted into the initial setup and you can then follow the steps in this quick start ...

Page 16: ...Hz Channel separation 120 dB THD N 20 20 kHz 0 004 Maximum peak current 100A Damping factor 8 ohm load 350 Input sensitivity 125W output 1 3Vrms Input sensitivity HT 125W output 1Vrms Gain HT input 31dB x36 SPDIF inputs 2 x Coax 2 x TOSLink USB 1x 192kHz 24bit Streamer section Advanced 802 11 AC WiFi with MIMO 1x Gigabit Ethernet 1000Mbps 1x USB for external storage iOS Android and web app Rated o...

Page 17: ... DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK FUSE 200 240VAC 3 15AT 250V 100 120VAC 5AT 250V DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY BREIVIKVEIEN 7 4120 TAU NORWAY RIGHT LEFT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 23 21 22 20 1 Optical digital input TOSLink 1 2 RS 232 connection 3 USB audio input 4 Coaxial digital input 1 5 12 V trigger input 6 Coaxial digital input 2 7 12 V trigger output 8 Optical dig...

Page 18: ... mode 0 Key label Code Type Code Hex Comments MUTE RC5 10 0D Same as on the integrated and pre amplifiers DIM AMP RC5 10 0F NEXT RC6 04 20 PREV RC6 04 21 STOP RC6 04 31 PAUSE RC6 04 30 VOL UP RC5 10 10 Same as on the integrated and pre amplifiers VOL DOWN RC5 10 11 Same as on the integrated and pre amplifiers COAX1 RC5 10 12 COAX2 RC5 10 13 TOSLink1 RC5 10 0A TOSLink2 RC5 10 0B HT RC5 10 3A AUX RC...

Page 19: ...purchase if repair is claimed under warranty 2 A proforma invoice with value of goods stating that the ECI 6 DX MKII 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...

Page 20: ... 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 LOCAL DEALER DEALER STICKER HERE REV 1 0 2020 Designed and manufactured in Norway www electrocompaniet com ...

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