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Audiolab 6000N Play network player / Premiera SX1 Pro network streamer
Spec deltas, DNA with confidence and what the specialists said. “Better” only where a source backs it.
Audiolab 6000N Play network player44,880 RUBeachPremiera SX1 Pro network streamer12,282 RUB13,800 RUBeachpromo
Specifications
same tierAudiolab 6000N Play and Premiera SX1 Pro are the same tier; they differ in character and in the figures below.
| Parameter | Audiolab 6000N Play network player | Premiera SX1 Pro network streamer | favours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | entry | entry | |
| DAC chip | ES9018K2M (32 бит) | ES9018K2M Sabre (32-бит HyperStream) | |
| HDMI ARC | none | ARC | |
| Volume control | RCA and XLR | variable | |
| SNR | 115 | 95 | |
| THD | 0 | 0 | |
| Weight | 4.9 | 0.5 | |
| Price | 44,880 RUB | 12,282 RUB |
What the specialists said
- «Premiera SX1 Pro — бюджетная альтернатива с AirPlay 2, Bluetooth и HDMI ARC, которых у 6000N Play нет»
- «Audiolab 6000N Play — полноразмерный стример с лучшими измерениями (115 дБ / 0,003 %) и Spotify/Tidal/Qobuz/Deezer, но без AirPlay, Bluetooth и HDMI ARC»
- «Стример поддерживает протоколы AirPlay 2 и DLNA, благодаря чему позволяет транслировать музыку со смартфонов, планшетов или сервера.»
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Who each suits
Audiolab 6000N Play network player
- a first streamer in an existing system: “plug in and play”, ES9018K2M DAC inside, RCA straight into the amplifier AI draft, under review
- Spotify, Tidal, Deezer and Qobuz subscribers — all four work through DTS Play-Fi, plus internet radio AI draft, under review
- Audiolab 6000A owners: the USB link controls the amplifier's volume from the app AI draft, under review
- direct connection to a power amplifier or active speakers — variable output 0–2.1 V AI draft, under review
Premiera SX1 Pro network streamer
- a TV or console into a stereo system without HDMI: the only streamer in the catalogue with an HDMI ARC input AI draft, under review
- iPhone owners — AirPlay 2 (incl. Yandex Music and Apple Music from the phone) AI draft, under review
- Android and any app — Bluetooth 5.4 (SBC codec) AI draft, under review
- a budget way into streaming for a DAC-less amplifier: RCA out, optical out, remote control AI draft, under review