The 6000N‌ Play doesn’t have a whole lot of frills, lacking the playback controls and USB Flash Drive access of some competitors. But as far as I’m concerned, the money was put where it needs to be, namely into circuitry required to provide the most musicality for the money.

While its high-res music presentation is superb, using the Audiolab 6000N Play is too complicated to enjoy that experience.

Proof you needn’t spend loads to acquaint your system with great-sounding streaming

The 6000N Play is a great way of turning an existing stereo set-up into one with streaming at its centre. With a good feature, Hi-Res audio support and a sound that offers plenty of detail, clarity and precision, it's enough to give Bluesound's Node 2i a run for its money