Some of us have been waiting for this one since Munich 2025, even more so here after a great experience with the dorpo X3 last week. Today dorpo is announcing their DMP-A1 Digital Music Player. The A1 combines a high-performance music streamer, digital audio player, DAC, preamplifier, and headphone amplifier. It can be used as a very high-end desktop solution, with active loudspeakers or in a HiFi separates system.
The DMP-A1 supports lossless playback up to 32-bit/768kHz with FLAC, WAV, APE and MQA decoding, as well as DSD files up to DSD512 (native), including DSF, DFF, SACD ISO and DST. The DMP-A1 also integrates popular streaming services, including Tidal, Spotify, Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon Music & Highresaudio, whilst also supporting Roon Ready, Tidal Connect, Spotify Connect, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay, DLNA, and Bluetooth for network music streaming. In other words, just about everything, with more to come.
The DMP-A1 features the ESS flagship ES9039SPro chip, arguably the industry benchmark DAC. It also features the powerful third-generation XMOS XU316 audio processor, which provides outstanding processing speed and high USB bandwidth, ensuring smooth handling of high-resolution audio data.
The processor offers lossless playback for PCM 768kHz/32-bit, DSD512 (native), and full MQA decoding.
On the input side, the A1 is fully featured, including optical, coaxial, asynchronous USB, Bluetooth (Qualcomm QCC5181) and ARC.
The A1 features fully balanced analogue circuitry, including the DAC-to-analogue output pathways, which are driven by a fully balanced differential amplifier circuit.
The fully balanced pre-amp circuit supports precise volume control, allowing direct connection to a power amplifier or active speakers.
The DMP-A1 has a dual-power-supply system to optimise audio quality. dorpo’s dedicated high-performance linear power supply provides clean and stable power to the audio circuits. Meanwhile, a separate low-noise switching power supply powers the digital circuitry, claiming to offer high performance across the piece.
The DMP-A1 offers plenty of storage options, including an M.2 card slot and a slew of USB and networked options.
Specification, Price and Availability
Model – dorpo DMP-A1
Core – Quad-core 64-bit Cortex-A55 processor
Memory – 4G DDR4+64G eMMC
Display – 5-inch FHD touch LCD
Front panel control – Volume knob, colourful “smart ring”
Audio DAC – ESS 9039S Pro
Audio interface – 3rd Generation XMOS XU316
WiFi – WiFi6 (2.4G+5G dual band)
Ethernet – Gigabit RJ-45 (10/100/1000Mbps)
Built-in SSD port – Support M.2 NVME 3.0 2280 protocol, up to 8TB*1 (SSDs aren’t included)
USB port – USB 3.0*1 (rear, HOST/DEVICE); USB3.0*1(rear); USB 2.0*1 (front)
Power Supply – Linear Power Supply + Switching Power Supply
Operational Amplifier – TI OP1612
Audio resistance – Nichicon, Wima, Omron relays, high precision resistors
Clock – Ultra-precision clock design
Operating system – dorpo FunplayUI based on Android 12
USB -B Audio in – Up to stereo DSD512, PCM 768KHz, Windows, Android, IOS
Optical/Coaxial Audio in – Up to PCM 2.0 192KHZ, DOP64, MQA
HDMI ARC Audio in – Up to PCM 2.0 192KHZ
HDMI Audio Out – Video: 4K; Audio: up to PCM 192khz 5.1 and bitstream
USB Audio Out – Up to stereo DSD512, PCM 768KHz
Optical/Coaxial Audio Out – up to PCM 2.0 192Khz, DOP 64
Analogue audio out – XLR balance stereo, RCA single-ended stereo output, Headphone amplifier output: 4.4mm balanced, 6.3mm single-ended
Music services – Qobuz, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, WebDAV, UPnP
Network streaming – Spotify Connect, Qobuz Connect, Roon Ready, Airplay, DLNA Control, dp SmartController support iOS and Android smartphone apps, supports remote wake-up, 3.5mm 5-12V Trigger IN/out
Infrared Radiation remote control
Net weight (kg) – 3.4
Dimensions – 290mm*200mm*78mm
Full details on the dorpo website
DMP-A1 will be available in the UK and across Europe early Q2, 2026. SRP £1,799.00 inc UK VAT / 1,764 € ex local taxes
The DMP-A1 features a dedicated headphone amplifier circuit with both 6.35mm and balanced 4.4mm outputs. One useful feature of this A1 is a screen mirroring option for iPads and smartphones that uses dorpo’s FunplayUI 2.0 module to share the screen.
About dorpo
dorpo is a smart home hardware technology brand specialising in audio & video products. Committed to innovation, we design high-quality intelligent home devices that combine cutting-edge technology, elegant aesthetics, and an unparalleled user experience.
dorpo is distributed in the UK by The Audio Business Ltd. Their email is info@theaudiobusiness.co.uk
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