And the results are amazing, given the price. This Evolve II-4K gives you the ability to use virtually any Blu-ray player with any legacy or current multichannel analog preamplifier, or preamp section contained in a receiver. “A combo HDMI hi res audio de-emebdder, low-cost, high-quality, multi-channel PCM DAC that nets you 24/192 quality from lossless (DTS MasterHD, Dolby TruHD) and LPCM multichannel or stereo audio. Lily Finley, Audiophile Consumer, August 2020 Nice job all around in the fidelity department. What started out as a simple sound test in a desktop system with active speakers turned into a few hours of sonic fun. Some DACs struggle to remain transparent at the far low end, but the Evolve produced lifelike low frequency effects that pushed my monitors’ woofers to their limits. Then I put on a movie, and the dialog was crystal clear with excellent imaging. The music was smooth and detailed, and I ended up listening for more than an hour. I tried both music and film material, and both sounded great. There’s a time and a place for coloring the sound, but a DAC isn’t where it should happen. That’s what I strive for in a DAC - transparency. Thankfully and delightfully, the Evolve was not. I know the sound signature of my monitors pretty well, so I can tell if a DAC is adding any significant color, noise, or distortion to that familiar sound. I got my first chance to audition the Evolve DAC last night, and I have to say, I’m quite impressed. Send me an email requ est for either one while we transition away from using an ftp site to a more automated method of delivery. If you have a 1080p TV or projector, you’ll want to use the previous firmware version v2.15. The Evolve II-4K firmware is up to date with v2.16 for use with 4K TVs, sources, and projectors. Follow the instructions on page 6 of the owner’s manual for installation and you’ll be able to optimize the Evolve II-4K for your TV and audio system. You’ll need a Win 10 computer and a USB cable to use it and first you have to install the Virtual Com Port Driver. We offer a software program called EDID Commander that allows for a higher degree of customization of video and audio features than the default settings pre-loaded into the Evolve II-4K. Supports HDTV resolutions up to 4K2K: (YUV444) & (YUV444).HDMI signal supports High Bit Rate (HBR) audio.Supports Optical (S/PDIF) audio sampling rate up to 192kHz.Supports HDMI audio sampling rates up to 192kHz.Supports analog multi-channel and Optical S/PDIF audio outputs.De-embeds DSD over PCM (DoP on SACD) and LPCM (Blu-ray) audio and outputting to a multi-channel analog or stereo digital output.KR put the little Evolve II-4K to work in a couple of settings and was “stunned that it sounded so good,” adding that, although the Essence DAC didn’t sound quite as good as his exaSound e38, “it was not shamed.” In this case, the niche is the one reserved for D/A processors capable of extracting and decoding the high-quality audio embedded in an HDMI video stream, while sending the video content direct to the user’s display. “The Evolve II-4K is that rarity in high-end audio: a bargain-priced niche product. For export orders, please use this online order-form. We are honored that the Evolve II-4K made the ’20 – ’23 Stereophile Recommended Components List! It supports decoding of the 24/192K high resolution PCM or LPCM 7.1 Channel Soundtrack, delivering stunning 4K video to your TV and award winning converted analog audio to your audio system. It passes through HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision to the TV. It extracts the original LPCM hi res audio digital soundtrack and converts it to analog multi-channel audio for playback on your multi-channel audio system.īoth the HDMI v2.0b input and output support 4K video resolutions up to (YUV444), and is capable of converting the native uncompressed high resolution audio at 24/192K to analog to feed an AVR, PrePro, or active speakers. The new Essence Evolve II-4K is a HDMI v2.0b Multi-Channel Hi Res Audio DAC designed to extract the native LPCM multi-channel 24/192K audio from HDMI v2.0b sources such as 4K Blu-ray players, Apple TV4K and other 4K streamers, and 4K video games.
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