http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk SEPTEMBER 201 9 HI-FI WORLD 11
REVIEW
building 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.
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. 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.
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 comes in a full width case (almost
unheard of at this price) and has
twin wi-fi antenna for robust wireless
operation.EASE OF USE
It took me a little while to get my
head around Play-Fi, largely because
it’s different from other streaming
platforms. That said, once I read the
manual it became relatively straight-forward. 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 whichDTS Play-Fi provides the control soft-
ware and app for iOS or Android devices.