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Elevate Your Passion for Music with the Next Step in Streaming Playback and CD Listening
Get ready for a first-time-hearing experience with your favorite music. Whether you're a passionate music enthusiast or an audiophile, the Eversolo Play CD Edition streaming amplifier will elevate your listening journey, revealing nuances of songs and symphonies you've never experienced before.
"It’s your ticket into the world of Hi-Fi audio," notes Stereophile magazine, November 24, 2025. "Play provides flexible connectivity with optical/coaxial inputs, PHONO (MM/MC), HDMI ARC, subwoofer output, USB, and more. It also includes room correction, EQ, and multi-room playback, making it a modern HiFi solution ideal for both music lovers and audiophiles."
The Eversolo Play CD Edition integrates an original Hitachi-LG optical CD-ROM assembly with a vibration-dampening chassis that significantly reduces operational resonance while ensuring stable disc rotation. Proprietary error-correction algorithms enhance compatibility with scratched or aging media. In addition to providing exceptional CD playback, the CD-ROM assembly supports CD ripping, enabling you to quickly copy tracks from CDs to the device.
"I Was Blown Away"
"This amplifier is fast and doesn’t hide anything, and most importantly, you will have great fun. It is a great achievement," reports Janine Elliot, giving the Play CD Edition a top rating of Five Hearts in her hifipig.com review forOctober 29, 2025.
"It will allow new music listeners into the world of “HiFi”, who might otherwise have to save up a few more years’ pocket money. I was blown away by the features and the great screen and app."
Award-Winning Performance
Eversolo won an Editor's Choice Award 2025-2026 from avforums.com in the "Best HiFi Brand" category. "The company continues to deliver individual products that are absurdly good for the asking price. They do more, sound better, are easier to use and finished to a higher standard than almost any of their rivals. Their specific achievements are noteworthy."
"The Perfect Future-Proof Solution"
"The CD edition of the Eversolo Play is truly a Swiss Army knife of audio streaming, capable of integrating analogue cassette decks and record players along with CD compatibility," reports Jonathan Bell, wallpaper.com. "For those with an eclectic music collection that embraces both physical and digital formats, the Play comes close to being the perfect future-proof solution."
"Load up your CD and you'll find an option to rip the album appear on the screen – once selected, the Eversolo goes into CD ripping mode," observes Kashfia Kabir, What Hi-Fi? magazine, August 14, 2025. "It's a straightforward and pretty swift process, with the display showing you all the options and progress at every step. I particularly like the animated graphic of the CD album."
"Just About Unbeatable"
"The Eversolo Play is just about unbeatable if the goal is to put together a second, third, or even a first stereo system for around two grand—just connect some quality speakers.," reports Roger van Bakel, Stereophile magazine, January 2, 2026.
"The Play provides tons of fun and fidelity, and I'm always in the mood for those."
A Complete Digital System
Simple to use, satisfying to the max, the Eversolo Play CD Edition is a complete digital system, combining music streaming, lossless decoding, and robust amplification in a single sleek package. No computer or other electronic components are required for effortless music streaming.
Eversolo placed a 5.5” screen on the Play CD Edition’s front panel with six categories to choose from: Music Services, Functions, Apps, Connect, Cloud, and Settings. Then use the panel to select from a wide range of streaming services.
Stream Lossless Music with a Single Click
The Eversolo Play CD Edition deeply integrates with TIDAL, Qobuz, IDAGIO, Amazon Music, TuneIn Radio, Presto Music, KKBOX, Radio Paradise, Deezer, and other leading platforms, enabling high-res lossless audio playback in a convenient single-box device.
The Play CD Edition supports streaming protocols such as Roon Ready, Qobuz Connect, and TIDAL Connect, enabling real-time track streaming via streaming services. Access tens of millions of tracks instantly – play anytime with a click!
Control with the Front Panel Screen or Control App
A front-panel 5.5" HD large display provides an all-new UI interface for intuitive and smooth operation, with clear playlist visibility. From browsing your music library to switching playback modes, everything is within easy reach, making your music experience more convenient and immersive. That's one way to instantly access and enjoy your music.
For armchair control, the highly acclaimed Eversolo Control app welcomes a brand-new update, featuring a fresh visual style and more user-friendly operation methods. Supporting iOS, Android, and iPad devices, it offers multi-device compatibility for simple, intuitive control of the Eversolo Play CD Edition.
Eversolo Control integrates your music collection by easily connecting and switching between multiple popular music platforms. All your resources are at your fingertips, so you don't have to interrupt your listening experience to change apps.
Robust LAN and Cloud Integration
The Play CD Edition delivers robust LAN and cloud storage compatibility, enabling seamless access to home computers and local NAS via LAN while supporting protocols like UPnP and WebDAV. Experience lightning-fast access to personal history favorites and build an all-new curated local music library.
Multi-Room Delivers Synchronized Music to Every Space
The Eversolo multi-room system seamlessly interconnects multiple devices, delivering synchronized music to every space - truly transcending physical boundaries and embodying the concept of "music without boundaries." Whether you're in the living room, study, or bedroom, a single tap immerses the entire home in synchronized melodies, creating an immersive high-fidelity listening experience.
Enjoy cross-platform multi-device interaction. Quickly connect various Eversolo Plays via the mobile app, effortlessly adjust playback tracks and volume across devices. With this degree of seamless control, your music moves with your emotions.
Muscular, High-Performance Class D Amplifier
As an amplifier, the Play CD Edition brings plenty of musical muscle. Utilizing PurePath™ Ultra HD technology and advanced integrated feedback design with high-speed gate driver error-correction capability, this system achieves ultra-low distortion across the entire audio frequency range. Delivering robust power outputs of 60 watts at 8 ohms and 110 watts at 4 ohms, the Play CD Edition effortlessly drives various bookshelf speakers.
Play CD Edition's optimal PFC-LLC power supply configuration minimizes energy waste and reduces thermal loss. It incorporates NTC thermistors for temperature monitoring and overheat protection, suppressing inrush current at startup to safeguard the amplifier circuitry.
Multi-Band Professional EQ and Smart Bass Management
Sculpt Play CD Edition's sound to suit your preferences as you listen. Play series features a built-in 15-band graphic EQ and 10-band parametric EQ, supporting independent left / right channel adjustment. With 23 genre presets (including EDM, blues, classical, and jazz), it enables one-touch audio customization to craft your sound experience.
Built-in Room Correction and Smart Bass Management
Built-in room correction enables acoustic correction via an external measurement microphone or smartphone microphone, automatically detecting large living rooms and compact bedrooms. This intelligently eliminates environmental reflections to deliver flawless music immersion in every space.
Smart bass management control allows precise crossover frequency and phase alignment, enhancing low-frequency articulation while ensuring seamless subwoofer-to-main speaker integration, delivering balanced sound.
Premium 32-Bit DAC and VELVETSOUND™ Technology
The Play CD Edition incorporates AKM's premium 32-bit DAC AK4493SEQ, leveraging VELVETSOUND™ technology to dramatically lower harmonic distortion and noise during signal processing. The chip supports a wider dynamic range, enabling Play to accurately reproduce audio dynamics from subtle details to powerful impacts, immersing you in a live-performance experience.
The Play CD Edition supports a wide range of high-fidelity audio formats, including DSD, PCM, FLAC, APE, and WAV, with compatibility up to DSD512 and PCM 768kHz / 32Bit. It delivers studio-grade master quality audio reproduction.
Hardware decoding of high-resolution PCM audio sources restores millions of sampling points to accurately replicate the dynamic fluctuations and subtle frequency variations in music.
Native direct-decoding architecture losslessly processes DSD512 ultra-high-bitrate signals, fully preserving the 1-bit raw modulation data of the original studio master tapes to recreate the authentic ambiance of the live performance.
Precisely Reproduced Musical Details
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) below 0.0037% @5W/1kHz achieves a near-lossless pure sound field to precisely reproduce musical details, rendering every melody with impeccable clarity.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) reaches 109dB (A-weighted), combined with a robust 110W power output under 4Ω load, effortlessly driving various bookshelf speakers to recreate the live sound experience.
"Smooth, Fluid, Well-Structured Sound"
"I’m impressed by the variety of functions in the screen display, the applications available, and the configuration options," notes Bryan Ruby, bryanruby.com, September 1, 2025. "In essence, I think the Play’s ability to adapt to evolving stereo system and sound preferences is a unique feature that sets it apart from some of its competitors."
"Designed to replace a full stereo system, it combines a network player, a high-performance DAC and an amplifier with advanced equalizers and acoustic calibration system in a single, elegant device, all available at a very competitive price," observes Valentin Lefort, blog.son-video.com, August 12, 2025. "The Eversolo Play takes all the features of the brand's iconic streamers and adds integrated amplification to appeal to fans of smooth, fluid, well-structured sound."
Multi-core ARM Streaming Module
A hardware module based on a high-performance multi-core ARM architecture is specifically optimized for streaming media scenarios. Integrated capabilities include codec processing, network transmission, and support for real-time audio processing and distribution.
Utilizing a self-developed EOS audio engine, the Play series fully bypasses SRC (Sample Rate Conversion) limitations, ensuring digital audio signals remain unaffected by secondary processing and delivers the most authentic sound reproduction.
Additionally, an EVC engine uses a unique volume adjustment algorithm to precisely eliminate errors at different gain levels, ensuring that while adjusting the volume, the signal shape remains unchanged, thus providing the back-end DAC with more complete audio information.
Bullet-Proof Build with an Aluminum Alloy Body
Crafted with CNC-machined unibody construction and high-strength aluminum alloy, this state-of-the-art casework enhances structural rigidity, while effectively shielding against external electromagnetic interference. This ensures pristine audio signal transmission, while showcasing master-level precision craftsmanship.
The bottom of the Play CD Edition series casework features an extensive thermal design with a large-area heat sink, effectively reducing internal electronic component temperatures and ensuring circuit board and chip stability. Every product detail is meticulously crafted for an uncompromised lossless music experience.
Multiple Inputs and Outputs
Multiple inputs and outputs, including analog, provide extensive capabilities, giving you all the flexibility you've been looking for in a streaming amplifier.
Connect your external portable hard drive to a high-speed USB 3.0 input via USB cable to expand your music library. Enjoy instant access and playback through the high-speed interface – no waiting required.
The USB Audio output offers full support for stereo DSD512 Native and PCM 768kHz / 32Bit ultra-flagship audio specifications, strictly compliant with USB Audio Class (UAC) protocol standards, delivering pure digital audio streams for professional DAC devices.
The Play CD Edition has got you covered on the network side as well. A stable Gigabit LAN Ethernet port and high-speed USB 3.0 connectivity ensure smooth transmission of high-bitrate music files with minimized latency.
If all this isn't enough, a high-quality coaxial and optical digital audio input, compatible with CD players, digital players, and other devices, delivers lossless audio quality. For even more options, connect the Play CD Edition via HDMI ARC to your TV, giving you hi-fi audio without extra cables, elevating your home entertainment experience.
MM/MC Phono Input
Rejoice, LP lovers! Your precious vinyl takes a front row seat with the Play CD Edition. You can connect your turntable directly. There's no need to buy an external phono preamp to begin enjoying your favorite LP tracks. Compatible with MM and MC turntables, the high-quality phono inputs and built-in phono stage allow you to seamlessly integrate classic analog sound into your state-of-the-art hi-fi.
Subwoofer and Trigger Connections
A dedicated subwoofer output designed specifically for bass enhancement delivers more impactful music experiences, while the speaker output supports direct connection to speakers and expands your sound system.
A trigger input provides convenient device linkage control, easily integrating your hi-fi system with one-touch synchronized power on/off.
WOL Network Wakeup Support
WOL network wakeup support empowers Play with "on-demand readiness" intelligence, enabling remote wake-up of sleep / shutdown-state devices via LAN to balance efficient management and energy conservation. This is a great feature!
For WOL (Wake-on-LAN) capability, the Play series must be connected via wired Ethernet, and the device with the mobile phone control app must be on the same local area network.
Listen at Will
Play CD Edition's Listen at Will feature can automatically play randomly recommended tracks from both logged-in music services and your local music library. Breaking away from the fixed styles of algorithmic recommendations using Listen at Will is sure to fill your music journey with surprises.
Vibrant RGB Light Ring and VU Meters
The Play CD Edition features a RGB light ring supporting seamless color switching. You get vibrant orange for Rock, serene blue for Blues, deep green for Country, transforming intangible melodies into visible lightscapes.
For extra visual appeal plus an ongoing look at what your music signal is doing, the front panel display can show retro dynamic VU meters and dynamic spectrum – visually tracking musical rhythms and unlocking immersive experiences.
"A Big Plus"
"But now having a CD player is a big plus and also gives you flexibility to power a bookshelf speaker if I so choose to," concludes Play CD owner idcenoughforthisname, r/BudgetAudiophile at reddit.com, August 27, 2025. "Or even use it as computer speaker using its amp and digital out when I want the big speakers."
