Eversolo Play CD Edition: Streaming Integrated Amp With CD & Ripping

Play vs Play CD Edition

The Play series is Eversolo’s answer to a single-box music hub: stream from the internet or local storage, drive passive speakers directly, and avoid a rack of separates. Play CD Edition is the same idea with one extra slice of legacy media- a built-in CD transport that can play silver discs and rip them into the onboard library. Eversolo explicitly notes that only the CD Edition ships the optical drive; buyers who never touch discs can step down to a Play without the mechanism and save cost and moving parts.

Amplifier and DAC

Published power figures for the integrated stage are 60 W RMS per channel into 8 Ω and 110 W RMS per channel into 4 Ω, with Eversolo citing Texas Instruments PurePath Ultra HD–class Class D topology and feedback design aimed at low distortion across the audioband. Specification sheets circulated with retail listings quote THD under 0.0037% (20 Hz–20 kHz, 5 W at 1 kHz as the test anchor), S/N over 109 dB (A-weighted, conditions as published), and a damping factor north of 100 figures that belong in the “verify on the final manual” bucket if you are comparing lab numbers across brands.

Digital-to-analog conversion uses AKM AK4493SEQ (VELVETSOUND family), with manufacturer-facing materials describing native handling of high-rate PCM and DSD up to DSD512 and PCM 768 kHz / 32-bit stereo on the USB digital output path for connection to an external DAC if you prefer to split duties later.

Streaming, LAN, and control

Eversolo lists integration with major subscription platforms (region and firmware dependent) and emphasises Roon Ready operation, Qobuz Connect, TIDAL Connect, and JPLAY certification alongside generic UPnP / DLNA and WebDAV-style access to files on a NAS or home server. The box runs a customised Android-adjacent stack with room for approved third-party playback apps where licensing allows always check the latest firmware release notes, because streaming certification status moves faster than static web articles.

Networking includes dual-band Wi‑Fi and a Gigabit Ethernet port; Eversolo Control on iOS and Android handles volume, source switching, and multi-unit grouping where the firmware supports it. Wake-on-LAN features are documented for waking units from sleep when the hardware is on wired Ethernet and the controller is on the same LAN.

CD playback and ripping

The CD Edition’s mechanical story is a Hitachi-LG optical assembly mounted with vibration management and software error correction aimed at real-world discs that are not always mint. CD Ripper mode copies audio into local storage on the device so you can retire the physical disc for day-to-day listening while keeping a bit-accurate archive depending on settings treat ripping behaviour as something to confirm in the shipped manual and firmware notes. If your priority is a desktop-focused CD transport without amplification, our Fosi Merak CD player intro walks a parallel use case at a different price tier.

Phono, HDMI ARC, and sub out

Retail specification sheets list a switchable MM/MC phono stage with 60 dB gain for MM and 74 dB for MC, plus typical sensitivity numbers in the low-millivolt range enough to cover most moving-magnet decks and many high-output MC cartridges without an outboard step-up. Line-level analogue input is available for a separate preamp or line source if you bypass the internal phono.

Digital inputs include HDMI ARC for TV audio (stereo PCM up to rates quoted in the manual), optical and coaxial S/PDIF, and Bluetooth with common codecs. A mono subwoofer output includes an adjustable low-pass band typically quoted from about 40 Hz to 500 Hz in published specification tables, letting you blend a powered sub with the main speaker outputs without a separate crossover box. Inspect your unit’s rear panel for any trigger or IR automation connectors feature matrices differ slightly by region and revision.

EQ, room features, and display

Eversolo advertises a 15-band graphic EQ, 10-band parametric EQ, independent left/right tweaking, genre presets, and a room-correction workflow that can use an external measurement mic or a phone microphone — useful in asymmetrical rooms but no substitute for physical treatment if you have serious decay issues. The 5.5-inch colour display handles library browsing, virtual VU meters, and spectrum views, plus an RGB ring around the chassis for mood lighting that you can thankfully dim or ignore if you prefer a dark listening room.

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