Dear members,
Since this is my first post for this year I wish you wonderful and high-fidelity 2026.
Currently I have SMSL SU-6 connected to SMSL A300 powering two Polk ES15. The main source is RPi streamer attached to COAX input of SU-6. I have also turntable connected to the second A300 input and HDMI ARC extractor connected via Optical input of SU-6. So far so good, the system is not great but works well for me except that it is not very convenient. If I need to switch from listening from the TV to the turntable I have to switch the amp from IN2 to IN1. Things are even more complicated if I was listening TV before (movie), but I need to switch from turntable to the streamer. Then I have to switch to IN2, then from SU-6 switch from Optical to COAX (and turn off the extractor, because if I leave it, the TV still streams to it).
This is a long introduction to the main topic - I'm planning to replace all these separates with Eversolo Play. For this I need some help, since the Internet research is not very clear. First of all should I expect a significant drop of the sound quality knowing that A300 is also not great amp. Also not sure about the power difference - A300 is more powerful, but normally my listening levels rarely exceeds 35 (out of 60) of the SMSL A300 volume.
Two more questions:
1. Based on some Internet research I see that Eversolo is not releasing the HDMI ARC if it is switched to another input. In order to release the HDMI, it should be powered cycled. Until that the TV will keep routine the signal to the HDMI receiver. Can someone who has Eversolo Play or DMP-A6 confirms that?
2. Trigger - I see the streamer has only trigger in which makes not too much sense if the amp can be bypassed. Is it possible trigger behavior to be switched to trigger out from the app?
Since this is my first post for this year I wish you wonderful and high-fidelity 2026.
Currently I have SMSL SU-6 connected to SMSL A300 powering two Polk ES15. The main source is RPi streamer attached to COAX input of SU-6. I have also turntable connected to the second A300 input and HDMI ARC extractor connected via Optical input of SU-6. So far so good, the system is not great but works well for me except that it is not very convenient. If I need to switch from listening from the TV to the turntable I have to switch the amp from IN2 to IN1. Things are even more complicated if I was listening TV before (movie), but I need to switch from turntable to the streamer. Then I have to switch to IN2, then from SU-6 switch from Optical to COAX (and turn off the extractor, because if I leave it, the TV still streams to it).
This is a long introduction to the main topic - I'm planning to replace all these separates with Eversolo Play. For this I need some help, since the Internet research is not very clear. First of all should I expect a significant drop of the sound quality knowing that A300 is also not great amp. Also not sure about the power difference - A300 is more powerful, but normally my listening levels rarely exceeds 35 (out of 60) of the SMSL A300 volume.
Two more questions:
1. Based on some Internet research I see that Eversolo is not releasing the HDMI ARC if it is switched to another input. In order to release the HDMI, it should be powered cycled. Until that the TV will keep routine the signal to the HDMI receiver. Can someone who has Eversolo Play or DMP-A6 confirms that?
2. Trigger - I see the streamer has only trigger in which makes not too much sense if the amp can be bypassed. Is it possible trigger behavior to be switched to trigger out from the app?
