One correction, with latest firmware update it IS possible to adjust parametric EQ frequencies to what ever frequency you like, they are not fixed to certain frequency point.

@iiWiReviews

8 ай бұрын

That's great news. I've updated it recently but haven't checked that part. I'll pin this comment.

@stephendixon8575

7 ай бұрын

Judging from the video content I was thinking you may have had the ability to change the frequencies in the PEQ already - When you show the PEQ screen at 8:47, at the bottom of the screen are 3 options - The first one “F” I’m guessing is Frequency as it says 1000.0 and has a “-“ to the left of it and a “+” to the right (same with Gain and Q options on bottom). So it looks like you select the point on the graph (as you did), which activated the 1000Hz frequency range, then you can use “-“ and “+” to alter the frequency as well as changing the Gain and Q setting for that PEQ adjustment. Hard to explain in text, but hope you get the idea? Hope that helps 👍

This is a proper review. Every other reviewer said the preamp stage was excellent, one such reviewer has experience with pass labs gear. I appreciate the fact you were able to honestly tell us it was not up to the standard of an entry level preamp. Excellent work.

@net_news

8 ай бұрын

🙌

@wegardfjeld3789

7 ай бұрын

It's easily as good as entry level preamps 😉. What do you define as entry level preamps?

@dajikbatarang1

7 ай бұрын

@@wegardfjeld3789 That ladder preamp that was recently reviewed.

@wegardfjeld3789

7 ай бұрын

@@dajikbatarang1 LB is his best budget recommendation yes. Some find it removing to much both top and bottom end. I'm going to try it in my lower end setup. It has a tad to bright sound and a bit of a boomy base. Should be a good match. Some prefer A8's sound for other purposes. Basically A8 is a decent entery level preamp, good dac and excellent streamer. In other words a excellent product for most. Proper review unlike others ? They try to explain their experiences with new equipment . Getting new gear I often get carried away too and maybe it matches my setup better then someone else's. Just try to use the tests information for your best experience and don't be so occupied with who is right or wrong. Sound is a personal experience and this are great products with high value for money. It's a great time to be a audiophile 😉

@wegardfjeld3789

7 ай бұрын

Never forget that things sound different in different rooms too. Using Buchardt I150 as a preamp with room correction gave me goose bumps in my higher end setup. Got it used for 1200$. Wonder if Mads will make a pure pre.

I have been an audiophile for 50 years. Your reviews are so honest and precise Its comforting to know you can get a professional and honest product evaluation. Thank you.. Steve.

Excellent review, I’ve been watching your reviews for a few months now and am always impressed with the insight you give on the pieces of gear and it’s much appreciated.

This is the most helpful and informative review I've seen of this unit and your comparisons to the family of streamers from Eversolo. Thank you so much.

I hope that Eversolo comes out with the streaming section the A8 as a standalone device.

@junior-OG

8 ай бұрын

yes like the hifi rose rs-130

@MCMTL

8 ай бұрын

​@@junior-OGNot the same price category.

Great and honest review as always! 😊 Thanks a lot 🙏 for this very thorough and thoughtful review!

Great review. Thank you. Mine's shipping from Canada to US this week. Can't wait.

Very nice review and I appreciate the comparisons.

Great review! Thanks for sharing.

Great review. Eversolo should come out a pure streamer/transport/file server without the DAC and Pre-amp; and having the BEST sound quality. It is for those audiophiles who already have separate DAC, Pre-amp etc.

@iiWiReviews

8 ай бұрын

I would love to see that too.

@Pete.across.the.street

8 ай бұрын

HiFi Rose RS130 is what you want

@Wharariki

8 ай бұрын

​​@@Pete.across.the.street the RS130 looks superb, I agree. An eversolo equivalent incl with internal OCXO & external clock input, but at Eversolo pricing levels, would be very tempting indeed.

@milanstastny6799

7 ай бұрын

Check Matrix Element S if you wish.

@DBravo29er

5 ай бұрын

@@Pete.across.the.streetTotally different price tier.

Fantastic review. Thank you!

Excellent review!

I was hoping the preamp would be transparent and support a turntable as well as digital sources. A separate preamp sounds like the way to go. Thanks for another candid assessment.

Good job done ! I am waiting for Eversolo to produce a Streamer only product !

@pinkyfloydyfan1

8 ай бұрын

Good. Me too...

Excellent vid

Thank you for the comparisons, it really is vital! If you are looking for an all in one the A8 is is a contender, but if you are trying to put together a system to achieve the best sound possible for the least amount of expenditure, the DAC and the pre-amp in the A8 become redundant. I would tend to go with DSP (Leedh processing) for volume control if you are on a budget.

well man you saved me 2k usd!!! I planned to use the Eversolo as a preamp replacing my 15 years old Jeff Rowland Capri b/c other reviewers said it was on par with pass labs stuff... 🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾

Once again a fair and honest review. My experience: I bought the A8 and returned it immediately as the DAC section, exactly as said in the review, is below par and very (imo) weak compared to R26. My point in general is that A8 does too many things to be used as a Streamer (DAC not used, R2R volume attenuator/preamp not used). Also when used as a streamer the digital attenuator (unless I did something wrong) has only 15 steps. I would not recommend this product

I much appriciate your reviews since allo usb bridge. Your conclusion on A8 using it as preamp, leaves me a little helples as to my interest it would be beneficial to USE A8´s and also A6 ´s DIGITAL INPUT, like for example with CD transport or other streamer, to really find out how the internal DAC (´s) is (are) performing. Thanks and stay healthy :)

Great review! Love the way you broke it out to compare the streamer only, DAC only, preamp only and then all together. Seems like a great streamer and DAC for a very reasonable price. I wonder how it compares to the HIFI Rose 250 or 150? The 250 is about the same price. Also, just watched a great review on the Orchard Audio Pecan Pi+. Can the Pecan Pi+ compete with this or the Rivo? I personally am looking for the best reasonably priced streamer under $2K to pair with a Gustard R26 / Denafrips Pontus ii DAC and Audio Research Preamp. Which one do you think would be best for me?

This is the best review I have seen of this streamer/DAC, thank you!

Good review. I would also like to see an eversolo dac z6 review.

Really SO appreciate your attention to detail and how comprehensively you approach pairings. Removes the guess work in so many ways. Argh! I wish Eversolo would also release transports without the dac at a price competitive with the Rivo (or others similar). But I suppose they'd lose money doing so?.

@pinkyfloydyfan1

8 ай бұрын

I have to say that would be my dearest wish as well... I have an iFi Zen stream with a Denafrips DDC Iris ($800) and a Denafrips Pontus 2 DAC, 12th anniv. ($2800). The sound is superb, but the $400 iFi is not up to par with the other components... I'm looking for a streamer without a DAC. There is the Volumio Rivo, but the choice of a streamer WITHOUT DAC is rather limited... The Denafrips Arce does not yet have the Tidal signal...

I enjoy your reviews. Your are well listened, know your music, and present remarkable reviews in I assume a 2nd language. Thank You I will wait until the initial A8 purchase rush is done, I want to know how the NAD M66 sounds. I am well invested in Bluos devices already. Please review it as soon as you get one.

I’m buying the A6 Masters Edition to use til I can get my hands on a A8 . I like all in one setup . I don’t have a audiophile ear but pretty good. My devices aren’t the best either . I think the A6 will be nice for my Onkyo AVR paired with Focals . I want the A8 to connect with my Rotel 1591 MKII paired with Polk R700s . Love your channel just subscribed . Very detailed review . Thank you and great success with your platform

@Pete.across.the.street

8 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good combo.

@marklloyd4153

8 ай бұрын

@@Pete.across.the.street I hope so as in my retirement my money tree has died . But I love the sound out of my big Polks. If I get the A8 version in February or march I’ll put the A6 on my Onkyo rz50 , Focal Chora and SVS 1000 sub . For my old ears it will be awesome but maybe not for someone with more accuse ears . Cheers across the street

Thanks!! Personaly.. you are my favourite reviewer

Hmm.Great review.I think I;d take the 6 with upgraded PSU and use a Lab12 tube pre.Waiting for the DMP 6 to get a eArc in version 2

Thanks for the best a8 review on youtube! How do i bypass the pre amp and how to connect or set?

Great insights! Thank you brother! I wonder if i should consider this for my Hegel H390 integrated amp for the network transport as i love the DAC in the H390. Would you recommend that? Appreciate your thoughts 🙏🏼

Maybe there is a DNP-10 coming with a much improved Pre-amplifier for $3000 to $4000. Then it would be a truly hi-end audiophile product. Love your work, thanks for doing what you do.

@net_news

8 ай бұрын

that would be really nice... killer product

@akispapasavvas9307

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 nice one. Upgrading the same product without offering a real upgrade. Just price increament.

Does the DMP-A8 work via I2S with your Gustard R26?

I wonder if the A6 Master Edition w/linear power supply closes the gap in SQ even more that the a6 Standard w/LPS? You mention as a streamer and also with the DAC engaged the LPS allows the A6 to compete in tone and texture with the A8, but not in staging. Just wondering if the A6 ME widens the soundstage over the SE enough to close that gap a bit with the A8?

Great video. Thank you. I would like to connect the Eversolo DMP-A8 Streamer with the KEF LS60 speakers. Do I need any additional hardware to play Hi-Res Audio via Apple Music? Sorry, I'm not an expert in this area.

I will wait for the Master version😊

One thing the Eversolo crowd shares with the McIntosh crowd, they are Defensive on their products. You think this was the 1st streamer made? And with the Power Supply upgrades offered for the A6/ME, that's like talking about Recapping or Power/RCA cable upgrades. Thanks for the reviews as you are Very Important in keeping these reviews real.

@morespinach9832

6 ай бұрын

Not really true. Tarun (A British Audiophile, is his channel) measured A6 with LPS and compared it with A8 on its own. The A6/LPS combo was better than just A6, but still harsh and metallic on the upper end than A8.

Due to your prior excellent video regarding the Volumio Rivo I would much prefer that over these other "one box" solutions. A dedicated digital streamer such as the Volumio would much better serve my needs, as I have built a system around separate components. Currently I am using a WiiM Pro Plus with an Allo Nirvana power supply. So were I to 'upgrade' then a Volumio Rivo would be a much more reasonable purchase.

@fstrati

8 ай бұрын

I came to a similar conclusion and finally bought a Lindemann Limetree Bridge II. I strongly recommend that based on my first impressions

@ratingsdad

8 ай бұрын

@@fstrati what gear have you had that you can compare it against?

Excellent review. So many reviewers give no justification for their comments in regards to what they hear, just meaningless words like "better, fuller" etc.". You described differences in what you heard, separation, depth, width, tonal accuracy, soundstage, etc. That is what we need from a review. Thank you. Many potential buyers likely own better DACs already than what is inside the A6, for sure, and likely the A8 as well. The same likely goes for a pre-amp. A lot of us have them in our 2 channel systems already, but may still be looking for a high quality streaming source to add to it. Something to replace a computer or entry level streamer perhaps. So, as many others have commented, I wish they would also make the effort to build the best stand alone streamer they can and, like the A6/8, at a reasonable price. Give it the upgraded femto clocks, I2S digital out, a top shelf power supply, control it with a high performance GUI and just drop the DAC and analog sections altogether to keep the price affordable. If they kept it under 1,000 USD/Euro, they truly would have no competition. Keep the A6/A8 for customers that do need a DAC or DAC/Preamp. As offered, the 2.25x price of the A8 over the A6 as a stand alone streamer is a tough call for me.

@azrecion

6 ай бұрын

I totally agree! The A8 is an interesting device, but for many it is really over-equipped, while the A6 is hardly an ideal streamer, since it has an extremely limited set of digital outputs (and at the same time we still have to pay for the built-in DAC, and ideally also pay extra for the Master Ed. and a linear power supply). So yes, a purely digital device with the richest possible set of digital outputs (it could be called D - from the word Digital, whereas the A-series is Analog), equip with a clean power source, and just leave everything else as it is.

@Herbridge

6 ай бұрын

having been saving up for A6 upgraded version and A8 is produced to lure us more. Personally I prefers A6😅

Thanks! Do you have any plan to review the Eversolo AMP-F2 amplifier?

You always give us excellent honest reviews, thank you 🙏🏻 Can you help me with a question or two, totally understand if you don't have the time. I want to buy a preamp for my A8 however I am stumbling on the impedance matching, is this relevant? Lots of people talking about good and bad impedance matching and it's worrying me. What's a better match for the A8, ladder bach, schiit Freya +, gustard p26 or denafraps Hestia. Also is the denafraps Hestia the same as the ladder bach internally? Also I can't find any reviews of the gustard p26? I actually prefer the looks of the gustard p26 but can't find any reviews on it. Thanks in advance! Steve 👍🏻

Great as always. No need for external power supply?

Hi, thanks for the nice video! Would you like to publish a comparison between 2 DACs? The Ares 12 and the gustard r26 ???

Hi! Thank you for your work. So a question arises. A8 alone or A6 into R26 via USB? Thank you, cheers from Italy

To bypass the preamp, you set the analogue outputs as fixed? This will make HDMI ARC pointless, right?

Hi! I am struggling to find a sound-Upgrade to my current system without spending a leg and arm. It"s a ifi zen stream in exclusive DLNA Mode with a LPS, connected via USB to a Chord Qutest, also with LPS. As far as i understand your review, the DMP-A8 probably would not be the sound upgrade i am seeking?

May I ask for opinion here.. My Dmp-a6 Master edition, weaker is dac or preamp? Would you change it to the r26 alone?

It makes me wonder, while I would like to upgrade, how soon before the A10 comes out of an A10 Master Edition?

Becoming a fan of your channel , Is A6 with upgraded lps or with out lps as a streamer with gustard r26 better than a A8 or a ifi zen streamer with a r26 compare to a A8

Wonder if the A6 ME willl match up to the A8 as far as a streamer only sound wise

Your comment that just "enabling" EQ/DSP without actually changing anything "negatively" influences "fidelity" is a point most overlooked by many KZreadrs and on-line "guru's" IME.

@DBravo29er

5 ай бұрын

It's true in Roon and it's 10000% true here. Great point.

I have orderd an A8, and a iFi Audio Pro iCAN Signature. I think that can be a nice combo, as there are meny settings on the amp to! Mvh/Peter

@oldaudionerd

8 ай бұрын

I’d use the iFi as the preamp. It’s incredibly good.

Thanks Srboljub! How does the RME ADI-2 compare as a preamp? Your impressions of it seemed quite a bit better.

@morespinach9832

6 ай бұрын

Also interested in this.

Would it have a better sound than do300 (or su-9 pro) with a wiim pro ?

Hi nice rev. do you plan to rev. Rose 130?

Love your reviews, any chance of reviewing the Primare cd 35 Prism

Hello. Please help. Please give me some advice. How did you disable the preamp on the Eversolo DMP A-8

Absolutely outstanding review as always...thank you. I think the combinations of a WiiM Pro Plus with Linear Power supply, paired with the Gustard R26, would out perform the DMP-A8. This is my game plan. I also think we can look forward to another Master Edition in the A8 coming soon.

@Pete.across.the.street

8 ай бұрын

That might be a little wishful thinking. I think the Wiim has more sonic limitations than just a power supply swap can fix. But if you actually try both let us know.

@grantdwillemse21

8 ай бұрын

​@Pete.across.the.street of course a power supply change will make a difference. In fact, if you watched iiWi's review of the WiiM Pro Plus, he mentioned that with an upgraded power supply, the digital platform of the WiiM sounds "richer, cleaner and more 3 dimensional" and he would rate the digital platform on the same level as the digital platform of the A6. That paired with the R26's superior DAC should make it a better sounding solution.

@Pete.across.the.street

8 ай бұрын

@@grantdwillemse21 I know it will make an improvement. I am saying there's other parts of the Wiim holding back the sound quality. Even with the LPS, it's probably not going to be on the same level as a higher end streamer.

@grantdwillemse21

8 ай бұрын

@@Pete.across.the.street I hear you my good Sir . I know it won't with just the LPS, but paring it with the Gustard R26 will make a big diff....this is all just pure speculation on my side of course 😅 and I'm by NO means able to purchase either DMP-A8 or Gustard to test. LOL but I live in hope that iiWi will do a comparison for us.

@Pete.across.the.street

8 ай бұрын

@@grantdwillemse21 yeah that's true. Should be a pretty good combo. The Wiim aren't bad, they just have their limitations even with a great power supply.

I wonder how do you bypass the pre-amp section. If you use the XLR output does it go through the internal pre-amp circuit? If that could be done, it would be awesome, and it can go straight into my McIntosh pre-amp.

@sawadeeh

8 ай бұрын

I think you have to use the digital outputs to circumvent the pre-amp stage. So USB, AES, coax and go to an external DAC. I would buy an A8 or A6 as streamer only.

Great idea giving it away as a xmas prize 😋😋😋😋😋

Great review as always. I think you may have been referring to Steve Huff when you commented on the reviewer but not sure. If so, I really like Steve but I think he's a little out of touch with how he classifies the quality or label of audio components because he spent so much time playing with and owning super expensive gear for so long. Only in the last year has he started to embrace more "affordable" gear and he's still not quite labeling the gear right.

Nice previews ! I would like to know if the dac inside the A8 is better than RME dac. Thanks in advance. Pit

@iiWiReviews

7 ай бұрын

To my ears it is better. It creates bigger soundstage and even more deteil retrieval.

[@9:10] I don't like or use DSP either. Subscribed! (my A8 gets delivered in a couple of days)

I'd like to see a review of the Topping Pre90 preamp, others have gave it high marks

Great review! How do you bypass the preamp on the A8 (to use just the streamer & dac)? Advice appreciated. Thanks

@robertfecu9620

7 ай бұрын

i want to now too...

hegel h120 + dmp-a8 (just dac/streamer) good combination ?

I have the A8 thinking of getting the the ladder bach or shitt Kara. Which on should I go for? 👍🏻

One question! About PRE APM - Is it better than digital volume in Standard A6? I am using Sveda Audio Active speakers, only with E. DMP - A6.

@oldaudionerd

8 ай бұрын

Analog volume control is generally much better than digital

I was going to get this to replace my PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/pre (and Node 2), but I was thinking it may best to keep the PSA SGCD and use it as a pre and A8 as DAC and streamer. Thoughts?

@iiWiReviews

7 ай бұрын

I don't have any experience with PS Stellar Gain Cell so it's difficult to give any advice in this case. If I have to make an educated guess, I would say that you won't need to keep it. A8 has a very good DAC.

Does the EVERSOLO DMP-A8 have e an internet radio tuner that allows us to listen to radio stations around the world? Quality? Thank you.

Great review, thanks! Was wondering if you had ever tried the Nain Uniti Atom and how you would compare it to the A8.

@iiWiReviews

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. I have listened to Atom and it sounded nice, but it was in a completely different system so any meaningful comparison is not possible.

When will the master edition be available ... 2 months???

hi, A6 as a streamer with Gustard R26 as a dac are better than A8?

@palocunderlik794

8 ай бұрын

Holoaudio Red sreamer with Gustard R26 should be killer combo

If you want your preamp to add color, don't use the preamp. If you wish for transparent straight-wire performance with no added noise, the A8 is fantastic.

Please do consider reviewing Lejonklou Kalla streamer and DACs from Audial, Newontech, Merason and TentLabs

Fantastic review. Planning to get one soon. Could you please advise how to install & stream Apple Music on A8.

Hmmm I wonder if this is better than A6 or A5 Master plus a Freya +?

Did you get this from the manufacturer to keep? Passion for sound said he did.

I wonder what accuracy you could hit which device you hear from the two one in a blind test.

Solid, professional review. You got a new subscriber. English is a second language to me too, so I humbly suggest you force yourself to add the article "the" to specific substantives like A8, A6, DSP, etc.

@iiWiReviews

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! As for the articles, yeah. I'm a natural Tarzan, especially while my mind is crunching on something else, and can't simultaneously pay active attention to grammar. But I'll keep giving it the old college try.

Good point with the $2000 audiophiles price

Heard A8 and Limetree Bridge II in my space. For Limetree I had MCRU linear power supply. No audible differences. I'll keep the Lindemann Limetree then.. even with LPS it's less than half the price. (Btw, A6 is sibilant and overly harsh metallic highs like a lot of chi-fi.)

Could you please do a shoot out between the A8, moon mind 2 and PS audio's air lens? I had settled on the mind 2 until I heard about the A8 ,which if nothing else has the screen in it's favour, I'm just looking for the best streamer at this price bracket. I have to say that to be fair though you should include the A6 master edition as it's specs are the same as the A8 except for in the power handling. I don't feel comfortable with the idear of raspberry pie( or is it strawberry fruit cake😆) but any other worthy streamer, if you feel it deserves it. grate review as ever thanks.

Hello, with which speakers did you test the soundstage differences?

@Cestmoi50

7 ай бұрын

Difference is big, I did, test them all at the same time

Good review! One question: are you sure about your statements regarding the power supplies? I thought that the switching power supply only powered the unit's operating system and the screen, and that the linear power supply powers both the analog and digital sound parts.

@iiWiReviews

7 ай бұрын

I am not and there is no official info about that clarifies it 100%. That would make a lot of sense thought.

Thanks Much !.......

Eversolo A8 vs Lumin D3 ktory lepszym wyborem?👍👍👍

Great review ! Thanks for the comparison vs Gustard A26 & R26 for the DAC part. Do you mean a DMP-A6/ME with LPS-A6 (used as a streamer only) combined with a Gustard A26 will perform equally or better than DMP-A8 (they use the same AKM chips, but not the same power supply, etc.)? What about DMP-A6/ME with LPS-A6 (used again as a streamer only) combined with a Gustard R26, will it perform better than DMP-A8 ? My assumptions based on your great review is that DMP-A6/ME combined with Gustard R26 are the best price/performance combination ? By the way, did you use USB to connect the streamer (DMP) to Gustard ? A8 could be interesting to leverage I2S interface to R26 maybe (unlike A6)? My music library is mostly DSD, and I found delta sigma still better than R2R to deliver great sound stage & crisp details; in native PCM R26 is the king IMHO.

@r.s.7689

5 ай бұрын

Exactly what i would like to know...

Danke!

@iiWiReviews

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your support!

@techmed-rainer

8 ай бұрын

@@iiWiReviews You're welcome!

Your reviews are the best! You helped my decision to get the Gustard R26 and I have no regrets. I have a problem though. I am tempted by the A8, but love my R26. I currently use the Wiim Pro with the R26 but want to upgrade my streaming side. Would you recommend ditching the R26 and Wiim and buying the A8, or would you recommend adding a better quality dedicated streamer to the R26? If so, would something like the Volumio Rivo be a good choice, or something else? I welcome your advice.

@iiWiReviews

6 ай бұрын

I would just get a good power supply for Wiim and call it a day. It punches above it weight that way.

@user-fh7cv7vm7j

6 ай бұрын

@@iiWiReviews I appreciate the advice. Any recommendation for a power supply?

@iiWiReviews

6 ай бұрын

I was using Allo Shanti LPS for the test but that one is out of stock for sometime. iFi iPower X is a decent "budget" solution, iPower elite is even better if budget allows. It might feel unintuitive to spend that much on a power supply, but it brings bigger sonicall gains than going to these more expensive streamers.

@user-fh7cv7vm7j

5 ай бұрын

TY. I ordered an LPS from US company Pine Tree Audio. Made to order. I will receive it in a couple of weeks and will let you know how it works out!

Brate...moze jedan iskreni savjet od tebe.... Dmp A6 + Smsl su-10 dac... ili....Dmp A8 sve u jednom? Sta je bolji izbor po tebi? Hvala!

@iiWiReviews

7 ай бұрын

DMP-A8 sve u jednom. DAC je sličan ali ga jača digitalna sekcija vadi i skupa je to malo bolje sve od A6+SU-10

Como conectas el A8 al presmplificador?

As a streamer Gustard R26 better than Eversolo A8. No external preamp for both. Did i understood correctly ?

have you had a chans to listen to the dmp-a6 master edition?, for me it was i nice step up from standard a6 now thinking about lps for it, have a nice vincent sa-94 preamp so no need to pay for extra funktions that whould not be used.

@iiWiReviews

21 күн бұрын

I haven't. But given how nice of an improvement LHY LPS A6 brought to the standard edition, I think it might be a solid plan.

@IWii Did you compare Eversolo A6, A8 to Wiim Pro or specially to Wimm pro plus? How does it looks c9mpared to RME 4 ?

@iiWiReviews

8 ай бұрын

There's a Wiim Pro plus review few videos back on the channel... There I compared it to A6 among others.

@JoseFerreira-zb7wh

8 ай бұрын

I'm sure they have no comparison possible. Wiim pro/ pro plus is a great streamer and great value but one has to be serious...it's a HUGE price difference, A8 is a lot more complex, featured piece of gear. A8 has to be at leats two tiers above wiim current products.

@rosswarren436

8 ай бұрын

@@JoseFerreira-zb7wh I have some WiiM streamers and you are correct. They are great values but not "giant killers". You actually do get more for your money sometimes in audio gear, you just have to be careful and read a lot of reviews. I would wonder how the A8 compares to streamers by Innuos.

@JoseFerreira-zb7wh

8 ай бұрын

@@rosswarren436 i think they are giant killers and put up a good fight with units costing 2 times maybe 3 times as much. But not like...10 times as much. There would have to be something very wrong with the company releasing such products.

@ovanDeretić

8 ай бұрын

​@@JoseFerreira-zb7whEach new product for 1000 or 2000 euro more expensive🤯😲😟😤🙄 a step back🤢

After watching reviews of A8 and finding out that it has band equalizers, I went to settings in my A6 and for short period of time it also had band equalizers😊 . Couple days later it disappeared. I reached out to eversolo and they denied that band eq was never available on A6 and to show them pictures or video of that. Unfortunately I do not have any evidence of that but I was happy for that couple of days tinkering with eq. Unfortunately it was removed, I assume with an update. I wish they kept it and had it available on A6. Did any of you guys also experienced band eq on eversolo dmp-A6 for short period of time?

@loxxrider

8 ай бұрын

Eversolo announced a few days ago that PEQ and GEQ are coming to the A6. Maybe you accidentally got a sneak peak at a beta version somehow!

As alwats a very succint review. Just a pity A8 doesn't come as a minus the preamp model for people who have a good preamp. I will never use function as I use an EAR Yoshino 912 Pre Amp. However I would like the jump in performance from the A6..

Hey Srb, Great review as always. May I ask two questions? Although the analog pre isn’t the A8s strong point, would you say it’s still an improvement over digital pre? And secondly, when fed audio via ARC, is the analog pre still used when using TV remote or does the TV control audio output? That’s for your time.🫡

@iiWiReviews

8 ай бұрын

Yes it should be an improvement over the avarage digital attenuation. As far as the ARC goes, I'm not sure what happens with volume control as I didn't test it that way. Maybe somebody else reading this can pitch in.

How would you compare the internal DAC of the A8 to the RME ADI-2 FS Dac?

@iiWiReviews

7 ай бұрын

A8's DAC has wider and deeper soundstage.

Would a Topping Pre90 be an upgrade to the A8's preamp? Or is it more of a side-grade?

@DBravo29er

5 ай бұрын

Side grade IMHO. But I'm not a huge fan of the preamp in either. Better than an average AVR, but that's it.

Your videos are excellent. What do you prefer in terms of sound quality strictly? Eversolo a6 + Gustard r26 or Eversolo a8 with its internal dac? Thanks!

@iiWiReviews

3 ай бұрын

Personally, I would probably go for A6+R26. Also, if UPnP bridge and Roon bridge are enough for you, you should try just using R26 on it's own.

@danypel

3 ай бұрын

@@iiWiReviews thank you very much!!

@danypel

3 ай бұрын

Taking advantage of your excellent disposition. Between the a8 and the a6 + z8, which option is better in terms of sound quality? Thanks

@iiWiReviews

3 ай бұрын

A8 for sure.

@danypel

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!