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Premiera SX1 Pro network streamer / Audiolab 6000N Play network player

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Specifications

same tier

Premiera SX1 Pro and Audiolab 6000N Play are the same tier; they differ in character and in the figures below.

Specifications
Parameter	Premiera SX1 Pro network streamer	Audiolab 6000N Play network player
Tier	entry	entry
DAC chip	ES9018K2M Sabre (32-бит HyperStream)	ES9018K2M (32 бит)
HDMI ARC	ARC	none
Volume control	variable	RCA and XLR
SNR	95	115
THD	0	0
Weight	0.5	4.9
Price	12,282 RUB	44,880 RUB

«Audiolab 6000N Play — полноразмерный стример с лучшими измерениями (115 дБ / 0,003 %) и Spotify/Tidal/Qobuz/Deezer, но без AirPlay, Bluetooth и HDMI ARC»
«Premiera SX1 Pro — бюджетная альтернатива с AirPlay 2, Bluetooth и HDMI ARC, которых у 6000N Play нет»
«Стример поддерживает протоколы AirPlay 2 и DLNA, благодаря чему позволяет транслировать музыку со смартфонов, планшетов или сервера.»

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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

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