Introducing Shanling EC Zero T

Introducing Shanling EC Zero T Shanling Audio, May 6, 2025

In 2023 we released EC Mini, a battery-powered transportable CD player that started a resurgence of the whole category. EC Zero T follows in its steps, but fits the battery-powered CD player into a smaller and lighter body, with more advanced anti-shake and anti-skip systems, for true portable use in all conditions and movements.

Last year saw the first release of our first R2R DAC in almost two decades, with the EH2 Desktop DAC. This less common approach to DAC architecture keeps earning many sympathies among the modern hi-fi crowd and it has been fully established as a strong alternative to the classic Delta-Sigma chipsets. And it was a clear choice for the EC Zero T, managing to perfectly combine the natural-sounding R2R DAC with the pure CD playback.

And at the end of 2024 we released M8T, our flagship Android player and our first portable device with tube output. It quickly became known for its high-end sound quality and was especially praised for its distinctive sound changes between tube and transistor output. Now we are bringing the same JAN6418 tubes and output switching to the EC Zero T.

Key Features:

In-house developed R2R module, featuring 192 0.1% precision resistors
Non-Oversampling / Oversampling Modes
Dual JAN6418 Tube Output & TPA6120 Headphone Amplifier
Transistor / Tube Mode Output Switching
Offering up to 1220mW @ 32 Ohm Output power
3.5mm & 4.4mm Headphone Outputs
Dedicated 3.5mm & 4.4mm Line-Out
Bluetooth V5.3 output supporting aptX Adaptive, aptX and SBC
Coaxial / Optical SPDIF Output
Active Magnetic CD Clamp
Advanced Anti-Skip system for smooth playback on-the-go
Custom CD Drive and System
USB DAC Function supporting PCM 768 kHz / DSD512
Built-in 5500mAh Battery, up to 8h of playback
USB-C Power input for External Power Mode
Aluminium chassis construction, with tempered glass panels.
1.68-Inch Colour screen with basic Interface
Hardware buttons and Volume slider controls

Specifications

Dimensions: 158 x 150 x 28mm

Weight: about 669g

Screen: 1.68-inch LCD display

USB DAC Supports: 768kHz/32bit, DSD512

Bluetooth version: V5.3

Bluetooth transmit support: aptX Adaptive, aptX, SBC

3.5mm Headphone Output:

Output Power:

Transistor:

Low Gain: 57mW@32Ω

High Gain: 158mW@32Ω

High Gain: 330mW@32Ω (DC power)

Tube:

Low Gain: 47mW@32Ω

High Gain: 158mW@32Ω

High Gain: 268mW@32Ω (DC power)

THD+N: 0.02%

Dynamic Range: 116dB

Channel Separation: 79dB

SNR: 115dB

Noise: 111dB

Output Impedance: 4.7 Ω

4.4mm Headphone Output:

Output Power:

Transistor:

Low Gain: 195mW@32Ω

High Gain: 551mW@32Ω

High Gain: 1220mW@32Ω (DC power)

Tube:

Low Gain: 195mW@32Ω

High Gain: 551mW@32Ω

High Gain: 1087mW@32Ω (DC power)

THD+N: 0.02%

Dynamic Range: 117dB

Channel Separation: 103dB

SNR: 117dB

Noise: 108dB

Output Impedance: 6.6Ω

Press Release Documents

Website Address

https://en.shanling.com/

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