![]() ![]() I found Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side to be good and spacious if a little lacking in fine detail, but the vocal had an almost exaggerated presence, as if the streamer was amping it up for effect. The sound of the 6000N is more pumped up and forward than usual for a streamer, it’s appealingly three dimensional however and seems quite smooth on initial listening. But the alphabetical breakdown means finding artists or albums is pretty quick there is no search function for local libraries. Slicker apps tend to go large on this free source of great graphics, giving a stronger sense of flicking through a collection. The Play-Fi app isn’t very good at using album art, avoiding it all together until you drill down a few pages or are in Play mode. The six front panel buttons act as presets for net radio stations. I can’t see much benefit in limiting bit/sample rates however. ![]() You may want to control volume from the app, this approach compromising sound quality compared to the volume control of an amplifier, but it’s very easy. It might include the fact that for full volume output at switch on you press the right two buttons for the desired amount of time, and that for best results – data rates above that of l6bit/48kHz – you must select ‘Critical Listening’ mode. I’m told will be a lot more comprehensive. It has a linear power supply with toroidal mains transformer (black). Using the Play-Fi set up guide is confused by Americanisms such as ‘dish’ for router, so stick to the manual, especially the forthcoming revised manual whichĪ lot of empty space behind the facade shows the 6000N has been built to match the 6000A amplifier. That said, once I read the manual it became relatively straight-ĭTS Play-Fi provides the control software and app for iOS or Android devices.įorward. It took me a little while to get my head around Play-Fi, largely because it’s different from other streaming platforms. It comes in a full width case (almost unheard of at this price) and has twin wi-fi antenna for robust wireless operation. The 6000N’s claim to fame includes an ESS Sabre series DAC chip, full DLNA/UPnP compliance so it can (should) work with any PC or DLNA/UPnP equipped hard drive, and both analogue and digital outputs. It allows numerous devices to be controlled in a multi-room situation, limitations being a maximum 24/192 bit/sample rate and no support for DSD. Play-Fi provides access to internet radio, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon Music (plus several US specific services) – and the free version of Spotify as well as Premium, a unique feature in the streaming world at this point. ![]() Thank you!īuilding their own control app by using DTS Play-Fi, software created and maintained by an organisation with the resources to do the job consistently, if the 6000N is any indication. You can support the site directly via Paypal donations ☕. 7Review earns Amazon affiliate commissions from qualifying purchases. ![]()
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