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
