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Sony Electronics Inc. • 16530 Via Esprillo  • San Diego, CA 92127  • 1.800.222.7669 • www.sony.com

Last Updated: 02/13/2007

MHC-EC55

Mini Hi-Fi Component System

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Features

130 Watts Total Power 

65 Watts per Channel x 2

New Slim Style Main Unit 

with 20cm width easily fits into any room.

16cm Woofer 

fills any room with powerful sound

3 Disc CD Changer 

provides an easy way to keep the music going all day or all 

night.

CD-R/CD-RW with MP3 Playback Capability 

Plays back MP3 files recorded 

onto CD-R/RW discs.

Line In for Digital Music Player or PC 

allows for simple plug-and-play 

integration with a digital music player or PC via a 3.5 mm jack.

2-Way Bass Reflex Speaker System 

A type of speaker enclosure that includes 

a "tuned" port to increase and extend bass response by releasing some of the 
energy created by the inward movement of the woofer cone.

DSGX Bass Boost Function 

Increases the Bass to fill any room with powerful 

sound.

Digital AM/FM Stereo Tuner 

Provides accurate, drift-free tuning of AM and FM 

stations and lets you choose from a wide variety of radio, talk and music 
programming with the added enjoyment of stereo sound.

4 Preset EQ settings 

Creates enhanced sound modes for differnt types of 

music, such as rock and pop.

Specifications

General

Type of Use: 

Shelf System

 

Tray Type: 

Tray Loading 3 Disc CD Changer with Play Exchange 

(Semiconductor Laser 780nm)

 

Disc Capacity: 

3

 

Audio

Digital-to-Analog Converter: 

1 Bit

 

Frequency Response: 

CD: 20-20000Hz (±0.5dB); Cassette: 50-13000Hz 

(±0.3db)

 

Format(s) Supported: 

CD-DA, CD-R/RW, CD's WITH MP3 Playback 

Capability

 

Tuning: 

Auto Scan Radio

 

Antenna System: 

AM: Loop Antenna, FM: Lead Antenna

 

Frequency Range: 

AM: 530-1710kHz; FM: 87.5-108.0MHz

 

CD Play Mode(s): 

Program, Shuffle, Repeat

 

Station Preset(s): 

30 (10 AM, 20 FM)

 

Sound Enhancer: 

Groove Bass Boost Function, Virtual Surround 

Sound Mode

 

Equalizer: 

9 Presets (Rock, Pop, Jazz, Dance, Soul, Oriental, Reggae, 

Salsa, Samba), 3 Personal File Settings

 

Tuner Type: 

FM/AM Superheterodyne Tuner

 

Convenience Features

Timer Events: 

Record/Play/Sleep (Wake-up or Fall Asleep To Music-

Select from 10 Timed Shut Offs)

 

Power Save Mode: 

Yes

 

Hardware

Display: 

LCD

 

Remote Control: 

Yes (Remote Commander®)

 

Power

Power Requirements: 

AC 120V, 60Hz

 

Output Power: 

130 Watts Total: 65 Watts per Channel x 2 (RMS 10% 

THD, 120-10 kHz)

 

Power Consumption: 

205W 

Manual: 210W

 

Battery Type: 

Remote: "AA" x 2

 

Power Handling Capacity: 

With 6 ohms loads, both channels driven 

from 120-10000 Hz; rated 150 W per channel-minimum RMS power, 
with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion from 250 
milliwatts to rated output.

 

Speaker

Speaker System: 

2 Way Bass Reflex Type

 

Speaker Dimensions: 

2" (5cm)

 

Woofer Size(s): 

6.3" (16cm)

 

Inputs and Outputs

Analog Audio Input(s): 

1 (Rear, Stereo Mini)

 

Headphone Input(s): 

1 (Front, Stereo Mini)

 

PC Audio Input(s): 

Yes

 

Antenna Terminal (AM Loop): 

1 (Rear)

 

Antenna Terminal (FM 75 Ohm): 

1 (Rear)

 

Dimensions

Weight: 

Speaker: 8 lbs 6 oz (3.8 Kg) (each x 2); Main Unit: 22 lbs 1 oz (10 

Kg)

 

Measurements: 

Speaker: W 9 1/16" x H 13 7/12" x D 9 1/4" (230 x 345 x 

235mm) (each x 2); Main Unit: W 11" x H 12 4/5" x D 16 13/14" (280 x 325 
x 430mm)

 

Supplied Accessories

Instruction Manual

 

Remote Commander® Remote Control (RM-SC50)

 

AM Roop Antenna

 

FM Lead Antenna

 

UPC Code: 

027242705777

 

1. CD-R/RW media/formats are not universally compatible. 

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Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony, Remote 
Commander, and like.no.other are trademarks of Sony.  
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are 
approximate.  

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