With Eve Play, you can conveniently and high-definition stream music via AirPlay to existing amplifiers, active speakers, or soundbars. The high-end audio adapter, housed in a stylish design, connects stereo systems to your home network, allowing for comfortable music playback directly from your Apple devices. This way, your trusted hi-fi system becomes the star of your multi-room system. A powerful digital-to-analog converter with a signal-to-noise ratio of 112 dB ensures that the highest possible sound quality is maintained on the way to the speaker, allowing you to enjoy the details of your favorite music.
Network features | Streaming |
Type | Network Audio Player |
Item number | 40055401 |
Manufacturer | Eve |
Category | Hi-fi components |
Manufacturer no. | 10EBR8701 |
Release date | 13.5.2024 |
Sales rank in Category Hi-fi components | 26 of 254 |
May include power adapter | No |
Colour | Black, Silver |
Exact colour description | Black, Silver |
Multiroom standard | Airplay 2 |
Type | Network Audio Player |
Hifi component equipment | Airplay, Multiroom, Wi-Fi |
Network features | Streaming |
Audio outputs | Cinch analog, Coaxial S/PDIF (1x), Optical TOSLINK (1x) |
Audio inputs | Optical TOSLINK (1x) |
Smart home ecosystem | Apple Home |
Communication standard | Apple HomeKit |
Country of origin | China |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | Cinch Cables, Eve Play, Power supply, Quick Start Guide |
Width | 13.10 cm |
Height | 2.60 cm |
Depth | 12.60 cm |
Weight | 730 g |
Length | 20.20 cm |
Width | 15.60 cm |
Height | 7.50 cm |
Weight | 708 g |
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The small AirPlay adapter does its job perfectly: the sound quality is flawless, installation and operation are simple and the workmanship leaves a very good impression. It has the network connection and RCA outputs instead of a fiddly jack socket over its cheaper competitors.
Eve Play makes older stereo systems fit for AirPlay and multi-room audio in the simplest possible way - no more, but also no less. The combination of solid audio quality, analogue and digital connection options and simple commissioning comes at a price. At 150 euros, Eve Play is not cheap and is already priced in regions where AirPlay speakers or dedicated hardware for audio streaming are already available.
With the Play, Apple users get a solid streamer that catapults virtually any old hi-fi system into modern streaming heaven. Configuration and operation couldn't be easier, and in terms of sound, the little box performed brilliantly when tested. Apple fans don't need to think twice here, especially as the price is right.
The Eve Play delivers exactly what the manufacturer promises: a reliable and uncomplicated way to bring existing offline sound systems into the streaming age. The workmanship, setup and operation are typical of Eve and Apple. The good sound, the wide range of connection options and the smartly solved calibration for latency-free playback are further plus points of the small retrofit box...