SHANLING EC3
Desktop CD Player and DAC with Headphone Amplification
For the past 30 years, Shanling has focused on CD players, ranging from affordable models to high-end ones. The EC3 is a compact yet powerful CD player ideal for use in any desktop system, even placed on top of a rack. It is built around the well-proven Philips CD80 drive mechanism and Sanyo HD850 laser head, featuring a top-loading CD player with a transparent cover. It offers digital outputs in the form of coaxial and optical SPDIF for easy connection to external DACs or receivers. It also includes its own audio circuit using an ESS ES9219C DAC and LTA8092 op-amp via a 3.5mm headphone output or RCA and can be used as a preamplifier.
However, the EC3 is not just a simple CD player. It uses the Ingenic X2000 platform along with a convenient 1.6" screen that provides additional settings and functions directly to the player. It can serve as a Bluetooth DAC or Hi-Res music player with any connected USB drive, and it can be controlled through Shanling's free Eddict Player app. The EC3 is sized to match Shanling EM4 and EA5 streamers, available in black and silver. The package also includes a remote control.
