EverSolo Streamer
I am enjoying the newly released EverSolo Streamer, which I received at the front door a few hours ago.
First, may I recommend Amir at SummitHiFi out of Toronto Canada. Exceptional service experience. I called Amir a few hours ago to check on status. He told me to check at the door and there it was! His site is SummitHifi-USA.com.
Setup was easy. Just follow the prompts on the touchscreen then scan the code and download the app. No remote is included, as one’s phone / iPad becomes the remote.
Connected to DAC via CParry’s SPDIF Coax BlackCat SilverStar 75.
The app is simplicity itself to navigate. Qobuz accomodated beautifully.
First recording selected; Charles Mingus; Changes: The Complete1970s Atlantic Studios Recordings;Hi-Res 24/96 I believe.
I am not really a Charles Mingus superfan, but I found myself enjoying several tracks.
The thought that comes to mind is, why did I wait so long to get a streamer? No more laptop connected via USB..Yippee! As William Mel Gibson Wallace blurted out as his entrails were torn out on a public torture rack by the wretched Norman English warlords (kidding); Freedom!!
The unit I ordered is the limited Master Edition. Adorned with gold accents, the Chinese marketing announces with great fanfare, ‘Highlight The Dignity!’ Well as I advance in years I felt I could use a way to highlight my dignity : ) The price for this model is $1,299 (if memory serves). I certainly would not pay an extra $450 for some gold accents, but for that modest increase one gets two Femto clocks (regular not Femto), as well as upgraded audio opamps. The sound is stellar. A very marked improvement over my laptop connected via USB.
I plan to wile away this Friday evening enjoying this small yet lovely streamer.
i just got my eversolo as well, just starting to listen startup was a breeze, roon saw it right away, top notch packaging and intuitive interface listening at max volume from xlr analog outs, initial reaction is yup it has that quite recognizeable mid tier native ess sabre sound -- clean crisp clear dynamic spacious somewhat upfront sound, but no obvious grain, harshness or digititis, very black background -- roon readiness and output op amps seem well implemented, pretty good so far!
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Against Lumin U2 Mini (verbally) https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2023/05/02/eversolo-dmp-a6-streamer-and-dac-review-insane/ Against Innuos Pulse Mini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osjv8MgmenA&t=616s
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I connected the A6 to my Dad's McIntosh MA8950 via USB to the amp's internal DAC. Sounded best when the A6 passed the native format to the Mac. I set output to native and turned the Eversolo upsampling engine off. In his set up this provided the most clear and detailed sound. I can't really comment on the A6 versus my N200. It 's not apples to apples. One does streaming only and the other is a Streamer / DAC. I love the N200 , it is in a different league altogether. Build quality on Aurender products is exceptional, the Eversolo is very good. It is definitely a great value. Eversolo support seems to be OK so far. They released firmware last week. Aurender is unmatched in my experience. They just did an update and launched a new version of V Radio which is excellent. This is what I expect / demand from a streamer that price. The A6 can rip CDs with a $35 drive. Major bonus. It can also accept a dig input and be a DAC. It does a good job with album art. Sounds great when fitted with a SSD. FlAC files sound excellent. There is a lot to like I have to get behind my Dad's system later this week and will make it a point to connect the A6 in the analog domain to get a better sense of its sound via RCA out.
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