I am hoping that the USB-B input makes it a general input so that music can be output via HDMI and not just routed through the internal DAC to an analog output. The USB-C in the current model can only be routed through the internal DAC to an analog output. Thus it only supports 2-channel output.
I didn't get this at first but then thought about it. Are you hoping that say a USB hard drive was connected to the USB-B input with 5.1 files with audio being sent directly to the HDMI output?
I totally get that. Not the least bit knowledgeable about Atmos, the workings of the DMP-A6 or HDMI. But I wonder if the DMP-A6 Gen 2 could have been designed to pass an Atmos signal from an Atmos file. If the DMP-A6 Gen 2 is not processing the Atmos signal but just acting as a passthrough why not?
Atmos passthrough shouldn´t be too hard to implement. Even a 20$ Fire TV stick can do it. There are more and more Atmos tracks on Tidal and Amazon and I still would have to use that Fire TV stuff or similar devices, even, if I´d buy an A6?!?
Based on what can you make such a statement? Also, sometimes it's not a matter of experience/skills/knowledge of the developers... did you ever consider licensing? Atmos is not free technology to the end user; although it may seem so to you, when you buy equipment that can play Atmos, you are indirectly paying for such license, to help cover such expenses the manufacturer of the device already payed for upfront... Small manufacturers could be in a situation mot allowing them to invest any amount of money they like... Even to do a passthrough of the stream you would need to know how it is constructed, as receiving it from the internet is not exactly what you would call a wire-to-wire passthrough...
A company pays Atmos licensing only if it decodes the signal. If Eversolo decided to, they could just recognize the file formats of Atmos and do the same thing they already do with native dsd, just bitstream out to the hdmi port.
Was just about to buy a A6 then noticed A6 gen2 so delayed purchase. I can add that DSD 5.1 and stereo worked fine while I demoed the HDMI Out. On that connection focused on 5.1 audio. Glad I kept all the SACD ISO's I ripped, hundreds, plan on putting those on an internal M.2 drive. While listening to my DSD audio ripped as dsf's I had no snap crackle pop or hissing, I do use Roon for this so wonder about comments it being a DAC bug not sure using Roon would fix if it were the DAC... LPS Trigger Out Wake on Lan Keeping the HDMI OUT for 5.1 DSD are all selling points for me. Once the gen2 is released in Canada and its connected. I can create a playlist of just DSD on internal player (without Roon) and see what happens. No idea with this unit no HDMI arc to test. My take on HDMI arc, my Marantz AVR feeds video HDMI out to my supported Sony TV (keeping audio in AVR). When watching off air TV Antennae from Sony TV I hear audio through Marantz. So in my use seems its a two way street. Find HDMI Control, ARC have always been a PIA thought. Atmos is simply an extension of Dolby patents so costs involved in using. Were cost might not be much for Amazon, might be for a company like this. The few times I tried when I had Apple Music I was unimpressed preferring stereo but have spent a fair bit more money on stereo, then the 9.2 playback stage. Personally decided I would focus on better Analog stage gear (wire, speakers and amps) to make stereo seem like it fills the room or surrounds you. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of Moon played back on 5.1 DSD is phenomenal. My system is stereo gear with Home Theater Bypass connected to 9.2 Marantz receiver.
Nutul, that´s why I wrote "shouldn´t....." I admit, I´m only guessing, because I´m no engineer. But, if cheap Fire TV devices and I guess there are similar ones from other manufactures (as far as I recall) can do it, I assume that it´s not too hard for the Eversolo engineers. And I know that some of the Zidoo video/audio streamers can stream Atmos music. I know that those are not only the most expensive ones. But it´s not too easy to find info about, which devices those are. I just remember it from the forum discussions. And yes, there are licensing costs. They must also be there for the Zidoo video/audio streamers and thus I assume, they are not that high and I would happily pay for it in an "audio only" streamer. And yes, those are all just guesses and Eversolo doesn´t tell us, why they don´t have such a device or why the A6 cannot do it. I just find it frustrating that on the one hand we have more and more Atmos music tracks and on the other hand there are no streamers, except some cheap Fire TV and similar devices. I do have a Cube gen.3, which I use for Atmos music, but its UI, its Android app, its audio settings, its design (yes, also important for me, that´s why I love the A6 among other thing) are just bad. But where are the real good streamers like an A6, what can do Atmos?
Any word if the LPS is a hybrid LPS analogue/SPS digital like on the A8 or LPS for both engines? Also, considering some of the upgrades are functions already included on the A8, I assume this doesn't portend a Gen 2 option from the A8. Maybe eventually a Master Edition A8?
I currently use an a6 (with upgraded LPS) as a streamer only. Wondering what advantages, in terms of sound quality, a Gen 2 a6 or Gen 2 a6 ME would have over my Gen 1 with LPS.
No room correction so can't be bothered looks like the Bluesound 2024 Icon streamer offers a lot more functionality value for money
I have no need for room correction in a streamer. I already have Dirac with my Emotiva XMC-1 prepro. One can always add an external Dirac unit if room correction is desired. To be clear the Icon is Dirac "ready" requiring purchasing a license. Not sure how you consider the Icon a better value as it's $999 and the DMP-A6 is currently selling for $769. The Gen 2 will be selling for $859 which is still less than the Icon. As far as functionality the Icon doesn't offer an HDMI output or the ability to add an onboard SSD up to 4TB. I'm sure the Icon is a nice streamer but I'll stay with my DMP-A6.
I want room correction (Dirac without additional boxes and the associated expense ) but I also want to add a subwoofer so the sub out is also important to me, plus the HDMI in is more useful to me than the HDMI output of the DMP6. Whilst the onboard SSD is a nice feature and I put an SSD into my DMP6 it is something that I haven't really used. I think the Eversolo 6 was extremely good value when it came out, but the new generation 6 is getting left behind by Wiim and Bluesound when it comes to the most useful features for the majority (not all) of user cases. As you say Dirac will always require a licence but with the Bluesound option it will come at a good dicount. It's a shame the other brands don't look anywhere near as good as the Eversolo products. Hopefully Wiim will come out with an Ultra plus with a bigger screen and better looking aesthetics https://premiumsound.co.uk/product/hifi-separates/streamers/bluesound-node-icon-n530/[/QUOTE Room correction and and a subout would have got me to upgrade to the Gen 2 but what has been added is of negligible consequences - at least to me and I suspect most others who laready have the generation 1 !
You wan't to have a pre with a streaming option, but the DMP-A6 is more or less an audio streamer (the DMP-A8 or DMP-A10 are more pres), which has an (unique) option to play multichannel pcm and dsd. So it's not the right device for you, but for many other users. But what I don't understand in the Gen 2 update: Why they haven't integrated a trigger in, but only a trigger out. One of the (for me) missing thing in the DMP-A6 is the not existing real standby modus, for which I've as workaround an external triggered power supply integrated.
The LPS on Gen 2 is powered by a transformer with 12V/1A x2. If power section not much changes, then 1 rail of 12V is to provide +12V for all circuit except opamp, and the other rail of 12V is to provide -12V to opamp. read somewhere that Gen 1's circuits and all added modules (except opamp) need roughly 0.7A or 8.4 watts, the single 12v rail now left with 0.3A or 3.6 watts. Peak power of a NVME SSD PCIe 3.0 is 6-9 watts (8-12 watts for PCIe 4.0), potentially face instability of SSD especially during the read/write processes, will this affect the SQ (may be more jitter during the read access process from the SSD)?
I would have expected the room correction, and it's also true that this way ''the old'' dmp a6 doesn't lose value.
No. The files are read in chunks from your SSD, then buffered, and played back using the internal clock. If the power is not enough your unit will just not play / stop playing / show read errors from the SSD; but jitter definitely is out of the equation.
assuming the NVME SSD , the digital and analog circuit, other modules (like display, wifi etc) all get the power from same source i.e. rail 1. When there is read activity in SSD and draw more power from rail 1, causing voltage fluctuation (dropping of voltage, which is quite common). Will this voltage fluctuation affecting the power supply especially to the clock, induce jitter? i have no idea.
