Eversolo DMP-A6 : Part II - The User Interface 

You took the words right out of my mouth…

exactly.. 👍

Put it this way if the streamer is considered the equal of a lumin u2 mini as a transport by another reviewer what does it matter if it has a dac (s) in it or not #flexibility

That would be what I'm after, however having a decent DAC inside does give any future flexibility.

Take out the DAC and preamp facilities, lose the volume knob, drop the price by £150-200..?

Thanks …who would that be ?

Thank you. That’s exactly what I thought to help people understand

lul, if you just want to know how highend sounds just grab a miracle, its cheap but has no cables for some reason

Thank you, when you create it it’s so rewarding.

Thank you , how come you didn’t go for the fiio . The other ‘review’

Cool thanks.

Thanks

Thank you too for the donation. Means a lot. 😀🎼👍🔉

No you don’t , you need to try one on sale and return or borrow one and only if you agree with me then commit. Reviews are for a shortlist. I’m not a salesman.

@@13thnotehifireviews7 Yes, thank you. I’d definitely hoped on trying one first. Was actually wondering if the master edition was any more of an improvement with the additional clock - or is it higher end clocks? I think they’re only available via brick and mortar (or from what I’ve read recently). In any case, I’d prefer to try before a buy.

I’m not sure about bricks and mortar as I’ve seen some of those selling online. If in the eu / uk definitely use distance selling laws to get a refund - do watch my video on restocking fees first. In the US or elsewhere you need a friendly dealer who can lend.

Glad it was helpful!

It’s early days yet, but it’s already had such glowing reviews that I can see this taking off and sticking around for a very long time: at leat, that’s my hope…

@@timdanaher I'd like to see such devices have user replaceable electronics boards, similar to how Schiit Audio has done for some of their DACs to keep them from becoming obsolete. Seems sad to throw away such devices when say a simple processor upgrade could extend their useful life by many years. Ah, software obsolescence (and companies not supporting them long term) seems to be a major issue with all these devices. I had to throw away a very good Samsung Blu-ray player after only keeping it 3 years (back when such players were not cheap) because Samsung decided in their infinte wisdom that it was too old. Hence my reticence about buying into these devices.

It was limited to 2TB originally, but they increased to 4TB in the recent firmware update.

Apple Music doesn't allow their app to be built into any streaming hardware. Eversolo were able to work around this because of the Android OS. It only works when downloaded as an Adroid style app from Google play, as if you were downloading it to your phone or tablet. It's not as good of an interface as if it were built in, but it will get the job done.

@@ericjohnson829 any idea of how Sonos does it? Are they similar? (Not that I'd ever buy any Sonos but just curious).

Thanks so much Joost, means a lot when my subscribers make small donations to show appreciation.

We’re did u order?

@@hoygising1 Hifi Studio 79 in the Netherlands. Expect to receive it second half of June.

How do you like the A6 compared to the Zen Stream?

@@Temmple Still waiting for it to arrive..... Hope it will be here at the end of this week

Please let us know Lee what is compares to from your previous experiences when you get it in the comments

Glad it was helpful!

Where did you order yours from?

Amazon.... But they went very fast!

Mine is supposed to arrive this weekend. Hopefully!

Thank you too. I’m gonna keep doing those artist focus videos if RU-vid doesn’t haul me over the coals for copyright. I’m not playing all the tracks in the hope people genuinely go out and buy the albums anyway and it’s not about subscribers or hits as hifi channels weirdly don’t get that from album videos and music reviews 🎼🔉👍😀

You literally could probably get rid of both of them and just get a cheap intel nuc if you use Roon, as you only prob need the eversolo with ssd drive.

@@13thnotehifireviews7 I could, but can’t see getting rid of the Zen Mini. I don’t use Roon but I like the way the Zen combines local files and streaming. I could see it replacing the CXN though, much as I like it. More choice of streaming services and the storage are enough reason, the CXN is getting a bit long in the tooth now, it’s what, 5 years old now?

Thank you, that’s the best bit in filmography. People who do hifi videos have to have another motive than just the hifi alone…. Otherwise let me tell you it does get repetitive and boring if you’ve reached your own personal gear peak ,like I have, a long time ago…..I wouldn’t be concerned with aftersales - innuos do lots of that and they remote linked into my zenith a few times but there isn’t much to go wrong with the Eversolo and it’s easy to use. Get stuck and I’ll talk you through it.

Thank you , I don’t think you can but haven’t tried ripping yet unfortunately due to my drive not being compatible.

Thanks very much Orlando. Very kind.

Hi Mike thanks for the donation. I will give it a go in a minute for you. Bw Simon.

Thank you Anders too…😀. yes it does

Thanks too, yes you change it when you set it up so you can then find it. 😀👍

Thanks very much Ken. It could be just your preference or it could be that most will think the Eversolo has better sound. I checked the manual and your cd player has a digital output. Feed the coax digital output from the cd player into the coax digital input of the Eversolo then use the balanced xlr outs from the Eversolo to the Hegel would be my take. If the cd player isn’t much cop then you could sell it and just buy a transport without a dac onboard and only digital outputs. This conceivably could give better sound. Hope this helps

Thanks for your advice, will try it out. Not blowing smoke, you are quite the enjoyable chap! Have a great week ahead.

Thank you. I think I might of hacked it offline somewhere for my sins or it might of been hd tracks. Lol. Please do let us know what you think compared to other products you’ve tried when you get it.

Will do for sure! Another thing that i was thinking about is if you can download or somehow install additional/different vu meters since its an android device. Nothing really important for sure but would be nice in terms of aesthetics.

Thanks, a sound demo?

@@13thnotehifireviews7 playing a song with the eversolo internal dac and filming it, there are only reviews but no decent video footage of the streamer performing 👌

How would I know when I’ve not tried the cxa?

Don't really know Clarice as haven't tried that one. It doesn't seem to have a lot different to this unit but it could be a decent SQ change step. This standard version is really good for the money obviously though.

the differences between the standard unit and master unit wont be audible - it's just a money grab

@@HP83Smoke won’t be or aren’t, best not being an armchair observer

@@13thnotehifireviews7 the Eversolo rep on ASR forums said the changes are unlikely to make an audible difference. Couple dB added to the sinad that's all. Given the A6 already measures well, buying the master edition is pointless.

Oh well as ASR say so job done, we can all go home

Open explorer in windows find the folder by typing in ip address shown in video , drag and drop or copy and paste. Easy no?

@@13thnotehifireviews7 mine keeps saying there is no space 🙈

You are prob trying to move it to the internal storage

Interested to hear your thoughts Dan with your equipment list 😀👍🎶

Same boat. I've unboxed and wired, but been too busy to fire it up. I have all of Memorial Day to format my SSD and load some music. But I thought I'd look at one more video and procrastinate .

Been fiddling with the Eversolo for the last couple of hours now, so obviously these are VERY preliminary observations: 1. To answer my earlier question about the variable volume attenuation steps. It ranges from -60 to 0 db with 1 db increments as the default. But in the settings you can adjust that to 0.5 db increments, increasing the variable number of steps from 60 vs the Naim’s 99, to 120! This is excellent for those of us using the Eversolo’s built-in volume control and pairing with high sensitivity speakers. 2. Build quality is very nice. Certainly at a level unheard of considering its very modest price. In comparison to my Naim Uniti Atom, the edges do feel rather sharp and the powder coat (paint?) finish feels a little rough compared to the smooth durable feel of the Naim. The screen is beautiful and very sharp. It is, however, quite reflective so I’m getting a lot more glare than I do with the Naim placed on the same shelf in the same conditions. 3. User interface is better in many ways and a little less so in others. Again, very preliminary. I primarily use Tidal for streaming (at least for now) and the thing that I LOVE about the Eversolo is simultaneously the thing that’s bugging me about it. Unlike the Naim’s native app, with the Eversolo you can go all the way into Tidal as though you’re using the native app. With the Naim it’s just a poor approximation of the native app. Unfortunately, as best I can tell, there is no quick easy way to get back to the Eversolo’s Home Screen. You have to back>back>back>back until you finally arrive back at the Home Screen. Maybe I’m missing something, but I find that very frustrating. 4. Sound quality using the onboard DAC is outstanding. I’m using the default filter and the sound is very incisive. As John Darko says, it’s a squeegee clean kind of sound. I’ll have to see what I think of it in the longer term, but for now I’m really enjoying it. The Naim’s Burr Brown DAC is very musical and engaging without ever being too forward and is very “analog” sounding. It’s a sound I love and that allows me to listen to digital music for many hours without fatigue. I’m only a couple of hours in with the Eversolo so time will tell. The good news, of course, is that in the very long term, I can purchase an external DAC that is exactly to my liking. With the Naim, you’re stuck using the built-in DAC as there is no digital out, only in. 5. My associated equipment is the Eversolo running the rca analog out to my Conrad Johnson CAV-45 S2 tube control amplifier driving a pair of Klipsch Cornwall IVs. I also have an analog setup with a Marantz TT 15 S1 and an Technics SL-10 running into a Musical Fidelity M1 ViNL and IFi Zen Phono, respectively. Oh, and a Rega Apollo CD player for the CDs I have that aren’t available on any streaming service. Cables are a mix of audioquest, Kimber, and blue jean.

Good to know of volume steps Dan. Haven’t tried it as pre yet but gonna use it with some Adam audio actives I’m reviewing. I thought panels were better than naim, cleaner with panel gaps. They aren’t as sharp as Isotek cases. You can go back with the home icon btw , you don’t have to keep pressing back. How does this compare as a value proposition to naim and does it equal naim sound.

You format it and name it once you put it in 😀

@@13thnotehifireviews7Thanks for help Simon! I was able to get it figured out. Personally, I think the manual for this is awful!

@richm4402 it’s not brilliant , maybe I should pitch it to them to make them a better one.

@@13thnotehifireviews7 That would be awesome! Maybe it just gets lost in translation.

Yes it does do that

Thank you for the reply. I will look into these further. @@13thnotehifireviews7

That’s one thing it doesn’t do in the app, but I heard they may be bringing a remote out so whether that does that job, could happen.

Thanks. I would suggest going on their forum as good source of info. Someone said on here firmware update makes it now 4tb

@@13thnotehifireviews7 thank you very much for your attention.

Covered in my first video on this streamer…..

Not anything to be concerned with. Not sure what that is but it worked through no issue 😀

Or from a PC. I have 95% of my library in iTunes. The rest is FLAC or mp3. Wonder how hard it is to set up for transfers in finding all the proper IP addresses you need to configure? That'd be a great "how to" video. I guess you can plug in directly using a cable to one of the USB ports though. Wonder if that is more straightforward?

I might do a clip of this in some further videos I’ll do as interludes, especially some Adam audio active speakers I’ve got to review.

@@rosswarren436 I muttled through a network transfer(Mac) as a guest. I never figured out which password they wanted, but logged on as a guest and it seems to have worked(the files went to my 2T drive) No album art and the files are described as: M4A 44.1 16 bit then PCM on the next line. Thought they would say ALAC (apple 's version of FLAC)

@@brucecleland9220 I guess they think that telling you the file format is sufficient. Maybe. But yeah, just saying ALAC would beneficial. Glad you were able to get it done. The problem I fear with transferring files from iTunes is that Apple did their own proprietary database thing with the album art, keeping it separate from the music files in other encrypted folders and not embedded inside the music files. It would be great if a 3rd party wrote a program that would go into your iTunes music library, find those cover artwork files and embed them into the music files. Unfortunately, I don't know of such a program. Too often iTunes gets the cover art wrong anyway, so over the years I have manually put artwork in my files using programs such as mp3tag. I'd definitely not want to lose all that work.

@@rosswarren436 Yes no art work. I ripped a CD and also got no art work. I'm just going to keep plugging away. Also, took me way too long to discover the library function and my USB A's were inverted. There may even be a a setting that flips them. That's fortomorrow.

I can offer help and advice on that on patreon so please sign up. It’s all low cost. 😀👍🔉🎼

I am not sure if the ripping is limited to CD only but I think it works for WAV and FLAC files rips off a CD. When I get my drive I will test it. But it's not much of an issue if it can't do what you want locally as just do it on a PC and transfer files over surely. It does recognise DSF files obviously as the Dire Straits files in the video are in DSD and the metadata copied over when I moved it off my Innuos onto the Eversolo.

@@13thnotehifireviews7 Thank you for your immediate response to my question! Obviously installing FiiO app I can do the job! (not ripping but dispaying ISO and CUE music files as dsfs an flacs.

No you don’t need that type of cable . Good shielded audiophile Ethernet cable and inexpensive is all you need as sq differences are small and forgettable

@@maximas76able any cheap one will do , go for the cheapest audiophile brand cable and you’ll be fine

@@13thnotehifireviews7 Thank you very much!

Maybe down to the drive format type of the usb thumb drive?

Yes watch both videos for that Marcus, no issues so far.

Wouldn't be any Android device with decent storage and Apple Music app installed capable of connecting high-res DAC? I guess even Android/Apple phone can be, it's just this streamer is so much more convenient for home non-portable usage and looks great too! :)

Yes that was showed in the my section

That doesn’t sound good. Hopefully the print came out ok. Did you take it up with spring who do my merch and loads of RU-vidrs too? Hopefully they sort it out for you.

@@13thnotehifireviews7 I think I'll see if I can sew it together, but I will notify spring as well.

Yes you do 👍🎶

What do you mean?

I guess you can stream it as on any other Android device with Apple Music app.