Quantcast
Channel: StereoNET Australia
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 5068

EOI: Electrocompaniet EC-3A Class A Pre Amp. Balanced Output and CD Input, Moving Magnet Phono input,

$
0
0

Item:  Electrocompaniet EC-3A Pre Amp
Location: Perth
Price:  EOI. Naturally will donate to SNA if any interest is shown.
Item Condition: Very Good overall. Some marks near the handles from attempts to separate the plexi-glass from the chassis. Being black it can be fixed easily.
Reason for selling: Profit. I repair and recondition classic audio. Cannot continue doing just love jobs for SNA members only because they have nice, classic stuff and need help. ;)
 
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only
Extra Info:
Got this on Gumtree for $500 with some noise on left channel from a seller who was clearing his collection. Also picked up from him Roksan Kandy Mk3 amp, Esoteric P-500 transport and Roksan Caspian CD Player. It appears that the items had relatively minor faults and were not tinkerer's "attempts to improve SQ" that went wrong.

Found that during assembly at EC two decades ago they did not solder base of Q505 transistor; its leg was bent and only touching the plated through hole. Fixed that and cleaned up layers of dust. Works like a charm.

Pure Class A, dual differential design. Dual mono (has two toroidal transformers one on top of another, each large enough for a medium power amp). It has a phono stage that surely is better in such integrated solution that any outboard box. 

I myself have EC-4 pre (no phono input) and AW-100DMB power and consider them the best stuff there is. But might be slightly biased.

This is EOI as I promised it to a friend for the price I paid ($500). Unless someone really wants it to match their balanced power amp and needs a phono input also :) 

Pictures:

EC-3A left channel fault arrow.jpg

Front.JPG

Rear.JPG

Marks Near Handles L.JPG

Marks near handles R.JPG


Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 5068

Trending Articles