eversolo DMP-A6. Thoughts after 4 months. Is it the solution for me?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ธ.ค. 2024
- After a move to a new house this past summer I had to make some changes to my digital set up. After looking at several solutions, I decided to take the plunge with the eversolo DMP-A6. Did it solve my problems? Exceed my expectations? Surprise me or frustrate me? Grab your beverage of choice and come join me for a quick discussion and walk through of the interface and some of its cool features. Also will this save me money in the long run or not?
SSD Card Installation
• Eversolo DMP-A8 & DMP-...
My current 2 channel Hi-Fi system
Digital Source - Eversolo DMP-A6
DAC - Denafrips Ares II/ENYO -
Integrated Amp - Rotel A11 Tribute
Analog Source - Audio-Technica LP120-USB
Upgraded cartridge - AT-VM95ML
Phono Preamp - Pro-Ject Tube Box S2
Upgraded tubes to Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube
Wharfedale Denton 85th Anniversary Edition speakers
I own the DMP-A6 and use it mainly as a server. Like you, I have a great deal invested in digital files and have them loaded up on a 2TB nvme ssd inside the DMP-A6. Works wonderfully. My main goal was to get "bit perfect" data going to my dac. Prior to the Eversolo, I was using a laptop and other computers running JRiver as my player, but I could never get the signal to come out of the computers in its natural state. The computer's OS kept down sampling to 16bit 44.1khz. I've tweaked the OS's, both Linux and Windows, but nothing worked. The Eversolo, out of the box, solved that issue. How they do that, I'll never know. As for the internal dac of the Eversolo, I found it flat sounding compared to my Denafrips Pontus II. The Denafrips is 3D with depth I've not experienced before. It has layering and separation of instruments that I didn't get from the internal Eversolo dac. So, keeping the Pontus II. I don't subscribe to any streaming service, however I do listen to the free Paradise Radio station every morning when I do my workout. It sounds ok, but my personal library sounds better for critical listening and enjoyment. I've had my Eversolo for about a year now and intend to keep it. No longer have physical media like LPs or CDs. It was great to get rid of all that clutter.
I also got the a6 and use the USB DAC out connection. I change DACs and able to use my different amp built in DACs
Modded BS Node N130
Huge improvement 😊
Can get longer USB cables than 15 feet. I got an 8 metre from Supra and it worked perfectly. I think even twice that length will work good. I no longer use it because my system has changed, but I could if I wanted to.
I’d really like to have a default power-on volume level. I have my stereo on a timer that turns on every weekday to wake us up. It’s great that the Eversolo resumes playing the last station selected, but the volume is also whatever was last set. This is bad for an alarm. My Node2i has an alarm feature, that tunes to a station at a selected volume at a set time. What I don’t like about the Node2i, is that it always powers up in silence. You must select something to play. I’ve had the Node for a couple years, and just got the A6 a few weeks ago. There’s pluses & minuses to each one.
I need a stereo device/dac that has multiple hdmi in and one or two out. Plus the normal dac options.
I dont use the DAC i use the HDMI output for DSD and PCM multichannel as a streamer to my multichannel processor.
they really missed the mark without having a sub out like the bluesound node does. The only thing that really seems to draw people to this is the screen....which I've never understood. Why the BlueSound node or others don't have an HDMI OUT to show what you're listening to on your tv/projector but then a cheapy little Denon receiver does?
I don't think the perfect device exists. Certainly not for reasonable money. I didn't need to sub out or preamp capabilities. Really, I just needed a place to park my HI-Res files into a component that looked good and was easy to use. How good the DAC is was a bonus. I wasn't expecting that. Plus, I'm a sucker for the VU meters.... Thanks for watching!
You can use the rca out on the DMP 6 to your sub. That’s how I have mine connected. My amp is connected via xlr and sub via rca.
@bridgey3706 sure but then there's no built in crossover setting.
@@JinxCanada yes, that’s a bummer. My sub has a crossover built in, so I use that.
I have an a6 connected to a Gustard R-26 augmented by a Gustard U-18 for the I2s input. I prefer the R-26 to the a6 and digital to analog (Yamaha px-3) but it’s all personal preference. I use Roon.
Just subscribed btw. We seem to be on a similar path of music.
Thanks for watching and your support!! It's a good path... 😄
This guy needs to stop spending on his credit card. 😊