Over the past 12 months, Shanling have fully embraced their classic Hi-Fi heritage and launched an interesting range of CD Players. Now it’s time for our most unique CD player yet, their first transportable multifunctional CD Player powered by batteries; the Shanling EC Mini.
EC Mini works great as a desktop device, compact enough to fit onto cluttered office desks or small bedroom tables. And its fully independent battery power makes it super easy to move between desks in the office, switch between rooms in a house or take it out to a coffee or garden, to enjoy CDs in the fresh air.
As EC Mini demands just a standard USB output for charging, it makes for a perfect fit into modern cars. With EC Mini fitted into a car, you can connect it directly to a stereo system over its RCA outputs or pair it with modern car systems over Bluetooth. And thanks to the dedicated In-Vehicle mode, EC Mini connected over USB cable can even detect when the car starts up, for the automatic Power On/Off function, making for a smooth playback on your trips.
EC Mini is much more than just a simple CD player. There is also local playback from MicroSD card and USB drives, with the touch screen allowing for full navigation through the music library right on the device. The SyncLink feature allows even for remote controlling directly from your phone or tablet.
There is also Bluetooth, for both receiving and transmitting functions. So this might be the first time when you can play your CDs straight into your Bluetooth headphones on-the-go! With the receiver function, EC Mini will turn into a Hi-Fi quality Bluetooth DAC/AMP for wireless playback from your phone.
If you want to play music over USB connection, EC Mini can serve as a classic USB DAC.
Playback on the EC Mini is based on Shanling's M3 Ultra DAP, using dual ESS ES9219 DACs, supported by a pair of Ricore RT6863 headphone amplifiers, for a fully balanced audio circuit and 4.4mm output, alongside the standard 3.5mm jack. Putting out up to 248 mW @ 32 Ohms over balanced out.
The CD system is of comparable quality to our CD80 and CA80 players, with a Phillips CD drive and Sanyo HD860 laser for accurate CD and MQA-CD reading. And to prevent any interruptions on a bumpy ride, EC Mini adds extra mechanical and electronic anti-vibration systems.
