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Perreaux ECD2 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 ECD2 ECD2 ECD2 ECD2 Compact Disc Player Owners Manual...
  • Page 2 No licenses to patents or other intellectual property of Perreaux are granted by the Company in connection with the sale of Perreaux products, expressly or by implication.
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  • Page 4: Introducing The Perreaux Ecd2 Compact Disc Player

    We maintain the human-link throughout, from design and construction, through to the ultimate test, your music, your system, your ears. Because we too listen to our products, we know that with your Perreaux you will discover many more of the musical secrets we strive to reveal.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    The ECD2 should not be used near water, for example near a bathtub, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc. The ECD2 should be rack mounted only in a heavy-duty rack or stand that is recommended for audio equipment use.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Introducing the Perreaux ECD2 Compact Disc Player ... 3 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructions... 4 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents... 5 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement... 6 2 2 2 2 Instant Install ...

  • Page 7: Unpacking And Placement

    1 x ECD2 Product manual 1 x Perreaux remote control 2 x AAA batteries 1 x Detachable AC power cord Placing The ECD2 should generally be placed close to your amplifier, keeping the Your ECD2 interconnect cabling short. Unpacking and Placement...

  • Page 8: Instant Install

    After checking the supply voltage compatibility with the voltage rating on the ECD2 rear panel, insert the power cord-set supplied into the rear of the unit and into the wall. Switch on the socket at the wall and power up the ECD2 by depressing the switch on the front panel.

  • Page 9: Front Panel Functions

    Depress this switch to turn power ON. Depress the switch again to turn the unit OFF. Vacuum Fluorescent Display Display provides information regarding the status of the ECD2 and track/time information for the disc being played. ‘RPT’ Button Allows you to repeat the current track or the entire disc continuously until the feature is cancelled by pressing the RPT button or pressing ‘■’.
  • Page 10 Pressing this button advances to the beginning of the next track. The new track number is shown in the display. ‘STBY’ Button This button puts the ECD2 into STANDBY mode, as indicated by the green standby light. The display goes dark and the unit will not operate. HDCD Indicator This light will illuminate to indicate that an HDCD encoded disc is being played.

  • Page 11: Digital Output

    Using quality audio interconnect cables, connect the left channel output of the ECD2 to the left channel input on the preamplifier or other component and the right channel output to the right channel input on the preamplifier or other component.
  • Page 12 Severe damage can result from applying incorrect voltage to the unit. Mains Fuse The ECD2 is equipped with a user serviceable AC mains fuse. In the event of fuse failure, always replace with the same type and value fuse. Remember, fuses do not usually blow without a reason.

  • Page 13: Remote Control Functions

    Pressing this button, labeled PROG, allows you to memorise as many as 20 tracks on the current disc for playback in a specific order. For example, you could instruct the ECD2 to play track 6, followed by track 10, followed by track 2. To begin a program:...
  • Page 14 Search Backward / These buttons, labeled currently playing disc as long as they are pressed. These numeric buttons are used to directly access a track from the remote control instead of stepping through using the TRACK buttons. The first ten tracks on a disc can be selected by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control.
  • Page 15 Random This instructs the ECD2 to play tracks from the entire disc in random order. Once all of the selections have been played once, the disc will stop playing, unless the REPEAT function is utilised, in which case the random play will continue until the STOP button is pressed.

  • Page 16: Special Design Philosophies

    Today’s Perreaux range comes closer to fulfilling our shared vision than at any other time in the past.
  • Page 17 “Form and function” are both tough masters. That is why our amplifier heat sinks are not hidden, but instead feature prominently in all our designs. We make no excuses for producing some of the most distinctive high-end audio products on the planet. We let “form and function” blend together in perfect harmony.

  • Page 18: Special Design Features

    Dual 20-bit The ECD2’s precision transport is backed up by Burr Brown’s PCM1732 digital Burr Brown to analog converter, featuring HDCD decoding. The dual 20-bit, multi-level Delta-Sigma operation with 8x oversampling ensures the ECD2 will deliver a high level of audio performance.

  • Page 19: Maximising System Potential

    8 8 8 8 Maximising System Potential Interconnects An often-ignored area in high fidelity systems is the cabling connecting the and Speaker various components. Cables substantial terminations. Gold plate is inherently resistant to corrosion, and an excellent conductor. The presence of corrosion induces distortion and poor conductivity will seriously interfere with sound quality.

  • Page 20: Care And Maintenance

    9 9 9 9 Care and Maintenance The ECD2 has been designed to provide many years of trouble free enjoyment. Note: Please switch the unit off and remove the cord-set from the rear of the amplifier before attempting to clean your ECD2 in the manner described below.

  • Page 21: Warranty Information And Obtaining Service

    (365) days from the date of purchase from an authorised dealer or distributor. 3 Year To extend the warranty on your Perreaux ECD2 to three (3) years from date of Extended purchase, please return a fully completed warranty registration form along with a...

  • Page 22: Extended Warranty Registration Form

    Please complete this form and either fax, mail or scan and e-mail it to Perreaux Industries Ltd. Fax: +64 9 815 5981 Mail: Perreaux Industries Ltd PO Box 47 413 Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand E-mail: info@perreaux.com Alternatively, complete the online Warranty Registration Form on our website –...

  • Page 23: Faultfinding Your System

    Perreaux products used with equipment manufactured by other manufacturers may cause an earth loop situation, but Perreaux products used with other Perreaux products will not cause an earth loop situation provided the following precautions are observed: The entire hi-fi system must be connected to the same mains/line power outlet.
  • Page 24 When a piece of equipment is supplied with a three pin mains/line supply lead all three pins must be connected in the correct fashion - see your dealer if in doubt. Check all interconnecting signal leads for good connections, both internal connections and firm contact with the sockets.
  • Page 25 Step 1 – Loudspeakers Change the loudspeaker leads from one loudspeaker to the other. If the fault remains in loudspeaker ‘A’, then loudspeaker ‘A’ is at fault, go no further. If the fault now appears in loudspeaker ‘B’ then the problem lies further up the line.
  • Page 26 This information will assist your Perreaux dealer or service person when or if any service is required. If the apparent fault is noise in one or both channels and has been localised to the amplifier, it will be necessary to determine whether or not the noise increases with the volume control;...

  • Page 27: Faultfinding Flowchart

    Faultfinding Flowchart Fault in loudspeaker A Swap loudspeaker connections Fault in Loudspeaker A loudspeaker at fault Swap amplifier outputs Fault in Loudspeaker loudspeaker cable at fault Restore speaker cables to original connections Swap amplifier source input channels Fault in Loudspeaker loudspeaker cable at fault Swap source...

  • Page 28: Specifications

    The ECD2 specifications are detailed in brief and then subsequently in more detail. In the detailed version, we attempt to explain the significance of each specification. The correlation between published specifications and sonic quality can be unreliable. measurements must be subject to qualitative as well as quantitative interpretation.
  • Page 29 Refers to the immunity of a signal from one channel leaking to the other channel. The higher the value, the better the isolation of the two channels. The low impedance of the ECD2 means that it will drive any ... 0.004% @ 1kHz...

  • Page 30: Physical Dimensions

    Physical Dimensions...

  • Page 31: Contact Details

    For more information please contact your Perreaux dealer, or contact: Perreaux Industries Ltd PO Box 47 413 Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand Ph: +64 9 815-5452 Fax: +64 9 815-5981 E-mail: info@perreaux.com Internet: www.perreaux.com Contact Details...

  • Page 32: Installation Notes

    Installation Notes...

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