EverSolo Streamer

Thanks edcyn! I will check out Idagio. Sounds very interesting.

Hi Kota1,

I haven’t directly compared this unit to other streamers. I would expect that higher end streamers sound better, but doubtful there would be a very significant improvement. I have not yet tested the internal DAC and will do so tomorrow. The interface is very decent. One shortfall I am experiencing, is that albums are not displaying the hi-res label, which is important. If that is an oversight on the EverSolo design team, they should address it. 

Hi Lalitk, no I never thought they were a waste of money. I did think that some are a bit overpriced, especially if one has a DAC already. My delay was limited financial options. This streamer is affordable. I have been very tempted by the Blusound Node 2i as well. 

I did get a chance to try the EverSolo’s DMP-A6’s own internal DAC. Its decent, but does not drive the music quite as well as a really good DAC. A-B’ing it against my DAC confirmed to me my preference to continuing with my outboard DAC. The sound is very clean and for the average consumer may provide all the excitement they need. For me, in comparison the sound lacks a bit in dynamic expression, textural detail and that sense of ‘out of the box’ sound filling a room. In comparison it sounds just a bit flat. However it is brand new and not burned in yet, so the sound  of the EverSolo’s own DAC may improve considerably.

As a streamer though, its been very good so far, with a few minor foibles (as to be expected). I was further encouraged last night, when the streamer received the first update to address bug fixes. These guys are serious about this product.

Thanks Oddiofyl. Great comment! How do you feel the EverSolo DMP-A6 stacks up against the Aurender N200 for sound quality? 

After listening to this unit for several days now, I can say with confidence that it is MUCH better than the audio quality for a laptop. Folks such as Lalitk have been saying this for a long time. I have been somewhat reserved about considering Streaming quite as good as the CD player. With this streamer, that difference has evaporated. Next up, if finances permit, a network switch from ENO or one of the new gen Uptone Audio Etheregen units.

Great insight oddiofyi. I would expect the Aurender N200 to be that bit more capable at the $6300 price tag, which is more than 7x the price of the EverSolo DMP-A6.

I did try the full decoder / renderer MQA on Tidal for some tracks. I used the internal DAC on the EverSolo. Sound was good. Listening to the same on Qobuz on EverSolo feeding my outboard DAC which does not do MQA, I still much preferred the sound of the latter, despite no MQA.

As a streamer though, the EverSolo is marvelous. As the source, feeding my DAC then into the Devialet Expert Pro 220, the sound is far better than my laptop. It is also beautifully built and very functionally well equipped for a top tier audio system. At $850, this unit could ‘steal’ the market in general. Many ordinary ‘cloth-ear muggles’ (non-audiophile folk) simply can’t afford or see no purpose in uber pricey streamers such as Aurender N200.  Audio ‘wizarding’ folk look at things differently. Our golden-ear concept of value is more developed, so small changes are magnified and worth 7x more ; ).

Yes, it is relative to what one can afford. Congrats on the Aurender too. No doubt it’s excellent. The EverSolo DMP-A6 performs exceedingly well for its price and to be honest I believe it will be the sort of streamer most people will ever need. The Aurender is beyond many folks means. I would suggest that with the advent of value / performance products like the EverSolo DMP-A6, the Aurender N200 becomes more of a niche product for the ‘audio connoisseur’. Given such worthy competition at much more affordable price, a company like Aurender might be well served to think about a more affordable product in their line.