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Eversolo DMP-A6 Streamer Review

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DudeMusic

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Just ordered the standard edition. ETA 21 June. Hopeful to replace my current streamer as a transport. Cheers
 

pat355

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quick question, is it possible to use the analog out and digital out at the same time? i want to connect the streamer to active speakers and use the analog out to connect a subwoofer. Thanks!
 

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quick question, is it possible to use the analog out and digital out at the same time? i want to connect the streamer to active speakers and use the analog out to connect a subwoofer. Thanks!

Note: from the manual
* all digital input connections only support output audio by analogue output, not digital output’,
I didn’t try this but when our next order arrives ( hopefully soon) I will.
Keith
 

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Note: from the manual
* all digital input connections only support output audio by analogue output, not digital output’,
I didn’t try this but when our next order arrives ( hopefully soon) I will.
Keith
I guess i am dense but i have no confidence i know what this means
* all digital input connections only support output audio by analogue output, not digital output’,
I asked this of eversolo but no response.
My take ...
Not including streaming, if you use any digital input (coax, optical or usb-c), they only will provide analog output. It cannot be passed through to digital out. The only digital out comes from streaming

I still dont know if you can use both analog out and digital out simultaneously and was wondering this too. I believe, through a few interpretations from zidoo thread responses, the answer is no, you cannot. But dont listen to me, wait for confirmation from someone with the device in hand (I wont have mine until July)
 

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I used the ‘internal player’ ( page 15 of the manual) and connected the Dac Z-8 to the lower of the DMPs USB ‘outs’ that worked fine, XLRs from the Z-8 to the XLRs of the 8Cs.
I connected some active KEKs via coax, I really need the next delivery and experiment, didn't Eversolo also recently update firmware?
Keith
 

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I guess i am dense but i have no confidence i know what this means
* all digital input connections only support output audio by analogue output, not digital output’,
I asked this of eversolo but no response.
My take ...
Not including streaming, if you use any digital input (coax, optical or usb-c), they only will provide analog output. It cannot be passed through to digital out. The only digital out comes from streaming

I still dont know if you can use both analog out and digital out simultaneously and was wondering this too. I believe, through a few interpretations from zidoo thread responses, the answer is no, you cannot. But dont listen to me, wait for confirmation from someone with the device in hand (I wont have mine until July)
thank you, I have the same question but I'm only concerned about whether both digital and analog outputs can work simultaneously when using streaming, NOT using any of the inputs.
If you have get the answer, I'm really interested thanks :)
 

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thank you, I have the same question but I'm only concerned about whether both digital and analog outputs can work simultaneously when using streaming, NOT using any of the inputs.
If you have get the answer, I'm really interested thanks :)
The app only allows the selection of one output at a time other than xlr/rca.
 

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so if I understand correctly, I could use coax out AND analog out RCA at the same time, right?
No. The attached screenshot of the port selection options may help.
 

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PenguinMusic

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Hi,

The DMP-A6 should be here late June (about 22).
So couple more days to wait for it to maybe hit my door.

There are three things I would like to know.

If I am not misunderstood, there is an internal drive.
Does the drive come standard ?
If so, what is the standard storage for the included drive ?
If I want to change the drive to increase storage can it be done easily ?

If there is an internal drive or a USB drive attached to the DMP-A6 and I want to add albums/tracks to that drive, can I do that directly from the network over, say, FTP ?
Or will I need to fill my songs to USB Stick and copy those to the internal drive ?
If it can be done over network, is it decently fast ? My curent Cocktail Audio doesn't hit the 8MB/s speed even if it has 1Gbps port and has internal SSD !

I read the RCA output is rated at 2.6VRms and the XLR output is rated at 5.6VRms.
Amir even states taht the output is over 6V Rms I think...
Will I be able to use the RCA or XLR output as a headphone amplifier ?
I am asking because HP amp is THE feature missing at the moment...
Which makes me hesitate between DMP-A6 and Fiio R7.
R7 is a little less expensive AND has HP amp. But seems less feature full as the DMP-A6 is...
Of course I have HP amps (even 3 of them) but scope would be to have an all-in-one device that does it all even easily.
Even if I know there will be compromise at some point :)

If someone could answer those question, I'd be grateful.

Regards.
 

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If I am not misunderstood, there is an internal drive.
Does the drive come standard ?
If so, what is the standard storage for the included drive ?
If I want to change the drive to increase storage can it be done easily ?
Yes, it comes with 4GB standard to start, easy access door on the bottom of the unit to swap out M.2 NVMe SSD drives, max capacity 4TB. You may find the Zidoo/Eversolo forum on recommended SSD's helpful - http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/recommended-ssd-drives.95672/
 
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I have my DMP A6 connected via HDMI to my Marantz SR8015 and on the TV it’s a blue screen. Is there a way I can avoid this? Like to show what’s playing or even see a TV channel?
 

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I have my DMP A6 connected via HDMI to my Marantz SR8015 and on the TV it’s a blue screen. Is there a way I can avoid this? Like to show what’s playing or even see a TV channel?
Just turn the TV off (or don't turn it on in the first place) or change the TV input to antenna or use one of the TV's apps. You may have to turn CEC off to prevent it from interfering (like automatically turning your TV on even though you just want to listen to music on the A6).
 

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I have my DMP A6 connected via HDMI to my Marantz SR8015 and on the TV it’s a blue screen. Is there a way I can avoid this? Like to show what’s playing or even see a TV channel?

If the TV has Apple or Chromecast capability you could mirror the Eversolo app to the TV. I do that from an iPad and use Cast from the Eversolo app and it works great. Otherwise, just leave the TV off as previously suggested since the DMP-A6 HDMI output is strictly an audio output with no video capabiltities whatsoever.
 
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