Eversolo DMP-A6 compared to other DACs and Streamers
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
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00:00 Intro
00:23 Features
04:37 App
08:00 Digital Outputs Sound
10:17 vs Pi2Design Mercury
12:54 vs iFi Zen Stream
13:36 vs Bluesound Node
14:37 vs Innuos Pulse Mini
16:21 Analog Outputs Sound
17:50 vs Topping E70 velvet
20:18 vs Bluesound Node
20:51 vs Innuos Pulse Mini
21:48 Conclusion
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Thank you. You are the only reviewer to talk at length about the Eversolos's digital output quality and compare it to other devices digital output. Your comparison of it's Native App vs other Apps is also very refreshing. Very comprehensive review of the Eversolo. Subscribed.
This is the best review of this streamer on the internet. Thankyou so much.😊
After checking and checking I finally snagged one from Amazon 2 days ago and will be here next week. Looking forward to setting up this beauty. Thank You for an honest review as you are my favorite Digital reviewer.
Thank you for the all-encompassing review. I particularly liked the way you brought in the Bluesound Node and E70 Velvet comparisons.
Great review; highlighting the differencies, but also mentioning the similarities with some of its main rivals! 👌
One of my favorite reviewers !! Top 3 😁 Thanks for all the hardwork ' i do wish eversolo would have just as a dedicated digital output ' but i knoe some pep like built in dacs '
Great and very well structured/presented review, thanks!😎👍
You are a breath of fresh air. Kind of like what we want a good piece of audio gear to be. Revealing, transparent, engaging, great depth, involving. So glad I found you. Looking forward to more.
Outstanding review, one best I have seen on this unit if not the best!!!!
As always, a great review. I can't imagine how much time it takes to put together a good informational review that is void of all the marketing BS some other reviewers put out. Thx for all your hard work.
Excellent review. You are very clear in your descriptions. Thanks Mike Vancouver Island Canada
Thanks for the review! Great as usual.
Thanks so much for this review. I am in the market for my first streamer and I can't get enough information on this yet so seeing this review helps so much. Like another commenter, I wish the DAC-Z6/8 had this size screen.
Dices eso por que el z8 es mejor Dac que el DMP-A6?
A very thorough and excellent review. Also, extremely helpful. Thank you.
I watched this 3 times compared to other reviews. Very detailed and I love the unbiased opinions. Thank you
Got mine since about 2 weeks. Had a Bluesound Node before and Rose RS250. A step up from the Bluesound and on level with the Rose which costs more than twice of the Eversolo.
Obecnie mam Bluesound Node 130. Mam z nim problem poniewaz wyłącza się i ciężko łapie internet. Myśle o zmianie na Eversolo. Czy różnica jest duża ??
How much of a step up it really is? How would you describe it?
Did you had the blu sound node of 2022, I wanna ask if you had the newest node?
@@MrNothinglike yes,N130
@@mateusznowak2976 Hey Mateusz, I got mine yesterday. The difference was huge to me. I still have my N130 but in a backroom now. My N130 never wowed me, in fact I thought it was okay but I thought it would be more based on CZcams praise it received. But the Eversolo wowed me. The sound was exciting, bass was on point, vocals were riveting. It was what I thought the Node would be. I'm sure the Node X is on par now but Eversolo makes me happy. The screen is amazing, adjustable, can be turned off, its so versatile. I love it and I'm sure it'll get better when broken in more.
Great review man. Keep up the good work.
Very wel explained, especially the comparisons. Thanks
Great review! I just bought the Master Edition and I'm waiting to receive it. Can't wait to test it with my gear.
Odlicna recenzija, samo tako nastavi. Hvala za odlican posao.
Great review as always.
I need to update my speakers and amp before considering something like this.
Currently using a Wiim Mini into an SMSL SU-1 into my old Audiolab 8000a with PSB Alpha P5 in my office.
Awesome review! Thank you!
I got my unit yesterday and managed to install CZcams Music on it. I know it is not the preferred audiophile streaming service, but still....
The fact that it runs Android (version 11) makes it so much flexible than any other solution.
Highly recommended.
I purchased a wiim pro because money is tight this month. I dont have a dac at all yet. I saw the review about the SMSL SU-1.
I was hoping you would review this one, thanks!
Great review, thank you.
Great review as always. Can you also do the EverSolo DMP master. It has an upgraded clock section and other upgrades. Can you review that?
Fantastic review very informative
The nice thing about this is that it’s great as a stand-alone solution in combination with an external amp and also good enough to keep and pair with a better external DAC later on.
Agreed.
Exactly my plan, and I think their target audience. But it might be a bigger audience then imagined.
That was a really thorough review. Thanks for your detailed insights. I’m curious if it can support Amazon HD because that’s the streaming service I use.
Nice review as always. But what about the Master Edition of the streamer ? The output stage is improved. Can we expect a review ? I think we are all looking forward to 🙏
Great question! Particularly if the soundstage in the streamer is good, but not so much in the DAC, how do they interact?
Excellent review, clear and profuse... I've
Good morning from Toronto thank you for the great review. I was very interested in hearing about this product.
Now, as for my situation, I went with Wiim Pro feeding via optical to a Topping E50 ( yes with an IFI power supply) …and it’s damn nice !
Especially, since I run Amazon Music HD.
Once again thank you ☕️👍🍕
Try coaxial cable instead, generally they sound better than optical cable.
Hadouk trio! Good taste in music man. Thanks for rewiev, I hope to get one soon.
Fantastic review❤
Very useful review, thank you. Would to get your take on the Weiss DAC 204 if the opportunity presents itself.
Great honest review
I have an original Mercury using Volumio (which interfaces poorly for this Apple user). It is connected with I²S streaming Qobuz..using my Pontus II, the sound quality is very good. I also have an SSD installed in the Mercury, which I could never use, because as a MAC-user the path to utilizing that SSD is so fraught with tech difficulties that I just stopped trying. Because of your review, I am considering the Eversolo as I could utilize my SSD in it, have better sound quality and a better user-interface! Win, Win, Win! 😀
If Eversolo introduced a DAC-less streamer with an I²S connection at a lower cost, that would be ideal!!!
How does analog section of Eversolo DMP-A6 compare to DENAFRIPS Ares II R2R DAC.
You did a great review on DENAFRIPS Ares II
What are your thoughts on this comparison?
Super interesting video; thank you. It would have been interesting to see you comparing it also to the Wiim Pro with the Topping E70 for instance. That might be the only type of combo that could compete price wise currently.
That actually a lot of people recommended this combo. WiiM Pro + Topping E70 Velvet, way cheaper but sounds better.
How does the Tunein Radio App sound on the Eversolo DMP-A6? Does it sound better than the Tunein radio on the Bluesound Node with an external DAC? Another excellent review, keep them coming.
Really nice review with good comparisons for us...the consumer. I don't know if you mentioned if it has headphone jack or amp so can I hook up my headphone amp to it.
I am entering the audiophile arena. I really like this streamer with the included internal DAC. My question to you is what would be a very good complimentary integrated amplifier to pair it with?
Hi thanks for your review i find it very helpful and im interesting in this device as well, please i have a question, would like to know,how it’s works with Apple Music?
Your reviews are great! Keep pushing them out. I’d like to know if it makes more sense to get the Eversolo DMP A6 with its DAC (es9038), or a really good standalone DAC like the Demafrip ares ii paired with WiiM pro plus streamer?
Great review thank you! I just got a Wiim Pro and have been using it as a streamer for my Arcam AVR 850. I found it to be a fantastic streamer for $149 with great software tools. I have been curious about upgrading to an external DAC and even purchase a new NODE X with their new ESS Sabre DAC. When I did a complete comparison, though the NODE X is a great device and sounds very good and many state it is far better than the GEN 3 I ended up sending it back. I liked the combination of the WiiM Pro and the Arcam better. That being said, I am curious if the DAC in the A6 DAC would outperform the internal DAC of my Arcam AVR 850?. There are tons of cool features for certain in the A6 but for me if it has a DAC it has to sound better than what I am currently using features aside.
Thank you for the review. Did you get a chance to see how it sounded while using Roon? If so, how did it sound compared to the native app or Tidal connect. Thank you.
Also which one you prefer should take in consideration of your speakers. Light with dark and dark with light. For instance Focals may need a darker richer dac, and Harbeth may need lighter leaner. Matching stuff and being good at it just take experience and time. Or a bunch of money to brute force your experience.
Srba, it would be interesting to compare the Node with a third party linear power supply to the Eversolo? There are two companies selling power supply upgrades for the Node - PD Creative and BeaTechnik LHY.
The Node has one thing that I really am dependent on, and that is a native Radio Paradise app. I can sign into my RP account, and play a stream of my favorites of their vast and very well curated library.
I am also interested in the best value "stand alone" *streamer*. I want to use my DAC that I have already, and almost cedrtainly would never use the internal DAC in this unit. The op-amps are OPA1642 (I think?) and these are not as good as even the OPA1612, that I know is *nowhere* near as good as the Sparkos I have in my Geshelli DAC.
Thank you for addressing many of the questions that I have had concerning sound quality. Unfortunately, it makes it even harder for me to wait until mine finally arrives. Truly the streamer solution I’ve been waiting for.
I just ordered mine yesterday. I have to wait 3 to 4 weeks. I hope my patience will be rewarded. Can't wait. Great review. I bought the N130 and thought it was meh. The reviews were so positive so I'm a little leary. I want an all in one solution for now due to space as my room is only 12 x 12 x 8.
Love all your reviews.
When you were using the DMP-A6, did you find a way to add tracks from multiple sources (NAS, Tidal, Qobuz etc) into a single currently-playing queue, like you can on a BlueSound NODE?
After reading all the great reviews I purchased an A6 and thought this feature would be a fundamental function of any streamer (having owned a NODE for years). Maybe I’m just missing something but it looks to me like you can only play track from each individual source at any one time.
Thanks for all your hard work putting these great reviews together.
No I didn't find a way to do it. That lack of managing a playlist is the biggest peeve I have with the device. I mentioned things like no way to add a single track into the current playlist even from the same source (let's say Qobuz for example but a song is from a different playlist). So far, they updated the list to allow us to rearrange the order of the tracks which was also not possible at the time of this review (and I believe I complained about it in the software section). So I truly hope they'll keep adding more options with future updates.
Thank-you so much for your prompt reply. This has confirmed my suspicions. No-one else but you have mentioned this.
Keep up the best reviews on the Internet.
Thanks.
I am currently running the Mercury V2 streamer using RoPieeeXL and it is pretty darn good. I bought on Srboljub's previous review. So, he has yet to steer me wrong yet, so I ordered the EverSolo... Told 3 to 4 weeks, seems they are sold out everywhere.
Really nice review! What level is the built-in dac of a6? Is it around $500 of chifi dac? Can you recommend a best budget external dac that is better than the built-in dac of a6?
Great review with lots of useful information. Found it a bit strange that you detected a difference in sound quality between streaming apps... Wish you would have been able to test it with Roon, since that's what I and many other serious audiophiles utilize. Seriously considering upgrading my ZenStream with linear power supply to the Eversolo, but it would be nice to know if the sound quality you noted would be as good when using Roon rather than the included Eversolo app. Regardless, I appreciate your review.
Zen Streamer! So glitchy! Bought it last week and 😢. Should have bought Eversolo DAP6. Only plus thing about Zen Streamer is that you can connect to a DDC and I did. Sound quality is good. You're probably reading a lot from somewhere that investing in an LPS is going to improve your Zen Streamer sq. I suggest that if possible ask the shop to let you have it for home test. Am sure they have a display or demo LPS. Ask yourself what percentage of improvements you would expect with LPS and you're satisfied? 10%?
@@strongchallenger2269 I've had the Zen stream for a while, well before the Eversolo was available. LHY Audio LPS does make a 5 to 10% difference in performance. I'm using it with a Denafrips Hermes DDC and Pontus 2 DAC. Overall sound quality is fantastic. I use Roon and have no problem with glitchiness with the Zen stream... But it's not something I would recommend to people unless with Roon. I've been looking for a more upscale streamer but don't want to spend $2,500 on one. So it's probably going to be the Eversolo, probably the master edition once it's easily available. Thanks for your reply and happy listening!
@@toddt5562FYI the master edition improves the DAC, not the Streamer. I’m very interested to hear if the Eversolo provides meaningful sound improvement over your Zen Stream!
Very nice review! Thks! How much is the difference with Wiim mini Pro as transport? Ciao!
Very good review
It would be nice to have the streamer part only in the same form for $600. I'm sure it would be even more popular.
I agree. DAC-Z8 with this screen and I'd put my order in today.
I agree…I would even pay $700-$800 for a solo streamer in this exact format and same screen size WITH an I²S connection!
Why is is2 connection so revered?
@@sonicplayroompiano4302ll…it’s controversial (Amir at Audio Science Review dismisses it…others tout it) and I²S has a lot of variables. Basically, you have more wires….3 I believe is what is used. Therefore you can keep the clock data separate on it own line, the music data on its own line and same for the instruction data. HDMI cables have more wires then 3…so they are not fully utilized. The Same thing is done, to a much lesser degree using Ethernet cable on some sources as it has multiple wires. Other connections like SPIDF, etc have to mix the data together and it has to be separated by the DAC. In theory keeping the data separate is obviously better…but apparently it’s not always audible.
The HDMI cables HAVE to be short too…or the signal decays. I spent $100 on an 18" HDMI cable from Italy, so that is why I want all units to have the connection available! 😅
Thank you so much! My question: you love the Aune with discrete op-amp. I bought it thanks to your advice. How does that compare??
Hey, your reviews rock.
Can you make a video about your settings and how you use the BlubbleUPnP?
Thanks, great content always.
Thanks. I'll think about that when there's time (not as much devices for a review as I have at the moment).
I do have several dacs but Schiit Modi (older chip) amused me … with little price amazing quality.
I'm waiting to see a comparison between the new EverSolo Master Edition and the new Holo Audio Red Streamer.
Hats off for this video (and others too). You are literally the only reviewer of this gear that makes me feel your system and your ears really hear the difference and that you give it to us the way it is instead of what people want to hear. Respect.
Hello Srboljub, excellent review, many thanks for sharing it. Following one of your previous review I took my first step in the dedicated DAC world with the SMSL DO100, which demonstrated to be an excellent sounding device for the money. This Eversolo device seems to be a killer deal and definitely the next step in my upgrade path, and if I'm not wrong shares the same DAC configuration of the DO100. How would you compare these two devices sound wise? Thanks!
I can't tell you how they compare in great detail because I don't have DO100 with me anymore. But going by the memory, this one is an upgrade since it's neck to neck with SU9 pro which I know is the best SMSL DAC I've tried up to $500. That means greater transparency in general.
@@iiWiReviews Thank you so much for your reply! 🙏
Pozdrav Srboljube, trebao bi kratko misljenje, naime koristim JBL L80 classic zvucnike + Marantz model 40n pojacalo koje ima u sebi ESS9016K2M dac i Heos kao streaming platformu, koliko ima smisla na to sve kupovati nesto kao Volumio Rivo za streaming i npr. Chord Qutest kao dac? Ili mozda cak samo Eversolo dmp-a6 uparen sa tim pojacalom da zamjeni njegov streaming i dac? Meni osobno zvuk je odlican ali uvijek se pitam moze li bolje a nebi bas volio upasti u "rabbit hole" i zaboraviti na onu najbitniju stvar a to je slusanje muzike. Unaprijed hvala na misljenju, sve najbolje :)
I'm hesitating between Cambridge CXN v2 and Everesolo DMP A6. Thanks for this Nice overview.
Hi there! Great review. I’ve seen you raving about the D90SE. How does the internal DAC in the DMP-A6 compare to the Topping? Your input is key to help me decide in which direction I move
Hi! I would love to hear your thoughts on this question. I'm seeing mixed reviews online. I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Hi Srbo. I consider your reviews to be the most useful as you cover majority of my questions in advance. Having your comments about Tidal/Qobuz streaming, I would be curious to know if you ever encountered any device which can stream from these services matching quality when playing from local drive and without those rounded edges and fussiness between notes. I haven’t found despite looking for such in last 5 years…
I haven't heard anything being able to do that so far. Streaming always sounds a bit softer on any device I ever had a chance to hear in my or someone else's system.
@iiWiReviews Thanks a lot. That matches my experience. The closest viable option so far was Qobuz through Roon but not exactly even in this case
Thanks for a great review! Just wondering, did you use it with an integrated amp or power amp? I'm curious whether it functions well as a preamp.
I used it connected to my preamp and power amp combo. It works OK as a preamp too, in line with most other DACs of this price.
Nice review but I'm a little confused here. I suppose you can play FLAC files from an internal SSD or USB drive connected to it. Since music files are stored locally and not streaming why would it sound any different whether you use the native app or not?
So we're saying that in the comparison of ifi zen or mercury that the software used changes the sq? I believe this is the first time I heard this claim. Also, did you try the ifi or the mercury with a lps?
Solid review! Really like the comparisons between using it as a digital transport vs. analog out. This will be on my list! Sounds like the zen stream maybe comparable as a digital transport alone to this.
Good review mate. I think one of the antennas is Bluetooth. I am very curious to know why/how the native tidal app would sound better than tidal connect? Also if whether or not as a standalone streamer this would still beat a Pd creative modded node 2i? When I upgraded my node 2i with pd creative and linear psu there was at least a %15 improvement in soundstage, resolution and tighter bass. It was one of those wow moments where it was worth every penny. Were you using your Schumann Dac for this review by the way?
That puzzles me too but I demonstrated the difference to a friend and he noticed it immediately. Something is obviously done differently depending on the protocol used.
I can't compare it to the modded Node because it's a loaner that will have to go back soon.
As for the DAC, I used Gustard R26 and my own DIY tube DAC that's actually my daily driver for the last six months or so.
@@iiWiReviewsyeah quite odd... oooh diy tube amp sounds sick! I think the gabster channel guy does diy Dacs not sure if tube or not. I'm not sure if you've heard of him. Highly recommend. Like you, great channel and seemingly very honest comments on gear. Do you prefer R26 over Ladder Schumann?
I do prefer R26 slightly for its greater soundstage but wouldn't mind living with Schumann at all. They're in the same tier in my opinion.
Good review.
Ive been using a Wiim Mini with my system which sounds quite good. I bought it as a streamer before i even knew what a DAC was to integrate with my Vintage Yamaha (CR840) Receiver and Mission 780SE Speakers. I am now thinking of upgrading to the DMP-A6. Do you think it is worth the extra cost and will there be a noticable sound quality difference?
I was wondering if you could take a look at the fiio r7. I am not sure witch way to go because it seems to be doing pretty much what the Eversolo is doing for a lot less. Thanks for your videos !!
Thank you for the review,,,it was excelllent
What if we combine wiim pro plus with smsl d9 or topping velvet how will you compare the sound
Would love to hear ut from you
Hi, congratulations on the review. I use Drop+Dan Clark aeon x closed headphones, which headphone amplifier would you recommend? (under 700€)
I’m curious about how the DPM-A6 sound versus the much more expensive Hi-Fi Rose RS 250B?
Thanks for review. Can you review Master Edition and compare to Standard?
Thanks for your review, very informative. I however was left with one critical question. You described the standalone streamer with a very wide three dimensional soundstage but the DAC as narrow. In the end, how do they sound together? Does the streamer spaciousness in soundstage is shadowed by the DAC's narrowness? It would be a deal breaker for me!
That big soundstage was obvious using na R2R DAC like Gustard R26 or my own tube DAC. With internal one it definitely gets limited to the avarage size of chip DACs at this price point, like Topping D90LE for example. That's not too narrow by itself or compared to budget DACs but it is compared to Denafrips Ares II, Musician Pegasus, Gustard R26, etc.
So I guess it depends on where you coming from.
Zdravo Srbo, pitanje/savet, gledam da napravim best buy varijantu za budget oko 1000€ ... Razmisljam XTZ + "streamer/dac/preamp", sa vrlo dobrim i zahtevnim Quad Z2 80th anniversary edition. E sada, sta bi preporucio za varijantu streamer/dac/preamp ili mislis da idem na nesto all in one, ali tesko da moze all in one za 1000€ a da valja i vozi Quad Z2? Zato razmisljam XTZ power amp i neki streamer koji ima dac i preamp sekciju? Pozz, i svako dobro.
Great review. How to compare than dmp-a6 master edition about sound?
Would be a great if you can compare dmp a6 to volumio rivo
Thx for the nice review. I have a question, maybe you’ve tried it out. Can i use my ifi zen heaphone dac v2 with the usb out? Thx in advance ✌️
I guess this was the standard edition and not the more expensive Master Edition ! If you could have that Master edition, it would be great !
So the DAC isn't on par with the latest Gustards 26, how would you compare it with the RME then ? That being asked, excellent review as usual, thanks.
No way would the DAC compare to RME..
Thank you for the review. What DAC filter option did you use in your comparison?
I haven't change it, so it was the default factory one. There were so many points to cover and comparisons to make already that I didn't feel like adding yet another variable to the table. Especially because different filters usually have very subtle effect.
Hi ! Thanks for this review. Do you think that this eversolo is better than my pc +audirvana + smsl do200mkII dac ? I stream qobuz. Thank you
Great review as always. Appreciate it as I think I have made up my mind to upgrade from the Node N130 which I haven't been that happy with. It's been ok but the buggy app annoys me still.
It’s the app that’s driving me away as well. Doesn’t always play well with Qobuz and I look forward to having Apple Music play lossless through the Eversolo.
Thanks a lot for the review. It looks like a great streaming dac. I'm curious, how does it compare to Ifi Neo Stream?
I would like to hear this too. I was thinking of going with the neo until i saw this one. I'd be using the native dac in either one. Morenaffordable than the neo...
@@elliottrosewater Same considerations, same doubts. But in my case I would've used them as streaming dac at first, and maybe later would 've bought a separate dac...
I purchased the DMP-A6 about 2 weeks ago replacing my Bluesound node 2i. Output via spdif to my Mytek Liberty Dac. 2. Sounds great. I replaced the spdif cable with a new bnc to rca 75 ohm cable feeding a Neutrik aes ebu adapter that goes to the aes ebu input of the dac. Even better low noise floor sound!
Did you try output via usb?
@@piotrbiedowicz1602 I have replaced the Mytek with a Denafrips Ares 12-1 DAC using the USB input. Also replaced the power supply with a LPS-A6 linear unit. With this configuration the sound is more relaxed, natural and smooth though the bass is slightly reduced. I prefer this now.
Maybe a review of the Master Edition would be nice.
This one has different chips, that would improve the sound.
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Great review! Can you draw comparisons between the DMP-A6 and the Gustard A26 you recently reviewed? I am torn between the two as they both have streamer and DAC capabilities.
Gustard A26 sounds better with more fine deteils and bigger soundstage. But technically it possesses only audio renderer...meaning that you have to rely on a 3rd party app like Bubble UPnP or Roon to connect to it.
DMP-A6 is not as good of a DAC when it comes to sound but it is a fully loaded audio streamer that can use SSD and many streaming services natively.
I do have a lifetime Roon subscription. Based on that, if I am looking for a one unit solution would the A26 be superior?
@@user-im3zh9tc4e yes, didn't he just say that? (I'm looking for the same as you)
@@ekjellgren just wanted to make sure. I like the looks of the Eversolo better, but the A26 is the superior product if one uses Roon (also around twice the price).
I have node n130 with PDcreative top end power supply and the A6 master edition. I'm still getting used to the A6. So far I've got more fatigue listening to the A6 than the N130. Yes, the A6 definitely has more detail and it presents its information very differently. However, the bottom end on the N130 is much deeper and there is a feeling of a bigger presentation over all. The A6 definitely is more detailed but it's certainly not as warm and easy on the ears as the N130. I've only had the A6 4 days and it's been on non stop . I've also found that going into my Bryston BDA 1 Dac is a bigger presentation than the onboard ESS dac, plus there's more bottom end. I suppose I'll have to do a power supply upgrade for the A6, but which one? On the Node, I tried an Sbooster and it was NOT good and went back to the PDCreative which is much larger in scale and warmer and deeper in the bottom end. oh boy! Last night I heard of the Eversolo A8 with the AKM chipset.. BUGGER!!! silky smooth sound apparently.. is probably what I would have liked. I've tried ESS Docs in the past and didn't like them, but I'm still holding out hopes for the A6 master.
Great indepth review of the A6. I know the streamer is top notch but how does the DAC compair to your Gustard
Sorry just saw your answer to another listener thanks again
Waiting delivery of mine due to be around the 15th June - its replacing a Node 2i in my system
What is your current reference Dac in your system? How does dmp-a6 Dac compare?
Ah, my audio vampire! Love your vampire accent!
Waiting for mine to get in stock. I am replacing a PI 3B with an allo digone card..which actually still sounds very nice...but time to move on
Great review! Did you (or anyone else) test sound quality over WiFi vs. sound quality over Ethernet?
Wifi sounds really good. If I use just my regular Internet router, I maybe even slightly prefer WiFi that sounds cleaner. But if I use the LHY SW-8 switch then it sounds slightly better than WiFi.
Purchased the Aune external DAC upon your great review. How does the A6 compare to the Aune with the Sparkos op amp?
I would give a very small edge to Aune/Sparkos combination.
When you do your next comparison Can you talk about it as a preamp streamer and the sound quality
Thank you