Eversolo DMP-A8 Streamer, DAP, DAC and Preamp

[thecrow]

I saw it in a store for 1,000 Australian dollars, 570 euros sprox. I guess no one knows anything about it yet.

If that store was selby then the price has now been removed.

 

[Keko123]

If that store was selby then the price has now been removed.

It was Selby.com.au. I can't find any other price. In any case:
Eversolo Z8: 700€
Eversolo A8: 2000€

A Streamer should be the cheapest part of the 8 range.

 

[Jake2]

A Streamer should be the cheapest part of the 8 range.

You’d certainly hope so, but I’d be surprised if I was the only one keeping the RS130 in mind as a cautionary tale re pricing for dedicated, performance optimised streamers. Released at about twice the price of their incumbent RS250 streamer DAC combo. Different beast, different circumstances, different brandI know. Just a data point going in the opposite direction is all.

 

[Keko123]

You’d certainly hope so, but I’d be surprised if I was the only one keeping the RS130 in mind as a cautionary tale re pricing for dedicated, performance optimised streamers. Released at about twice the price of their incumbent RS250 streamer DAC combo. Different beast, different circumstances, different brandI know. Just a data point going in the opposite direction is all.

The Fiio S13 will be priced lower. The Shanling SMT1.3 is priced at $999. I think Eversolo is closer to these brands than to Rose.

Would it make sense to buy a T8 instead of an A6? It's just a digital signal. The value is in the app, which will be the same.

It's true that companies want to make money. They also invest a lot of money in marketing. They can get many people to buy a T8 for 1000 rather than an A6 for 900. Marketing rules.

 

[jjb3]

Also, will this power a set of smaller desktop speakers without needing an amp? Looking to get some smaller desktop monitors for my pc as well as streaming to have an alternative to the headphone amp.

You could try something like the new Eversolo Play or Rose 520. Both streamers and integrated amps.

 

[knobgobbler]

Would it make sense to buy a T8 instead of an A6? It's just a digital signal. The value is in the app, which will be the same.

I guess it depends on what you are looking for, how substantial certain upgrades are for you and also on how the T8 will be positioned price-wise in their line-up.

From what we currently know about the T8 (LPS, isolated USB and isolated I2S) it seems to be an upgrade to an A8 used as a transport only, like in my case.
If they would add decent upsampling capabilities I think I would get the T8 and if they don't I will keep the A8.

 

[jjazzy]

I guess it depends on what you are looking for, how substantial certain upgrades are for you and also on how the T8 will be positioned price-wise in their line-up.

From what we currently know about the T8 (LPS, isolated USB and isolated I2S) it seems to be an upgrade to an A8 used as a transport only, like in my case.
If they would add decent upsampling capabilities I think I would get the T8 and if they don't I will keep the A8.

It won’t have upsampling, Eversolo already confirmed me at high end munich

 

[WreckedEm2]

Kanto TUK has both analog inputs (RCA) and digital inputs (USB) ... You could therefore choose whether or not to use the A8 as a streamer with analog line-out to the TUK (A8 DAC active) or as pure transport using the digital out to the TUK (TUK DAC active) ...

But to be honest, in both scenarios the A8 feels a little overdimensioned ... There are other options (Aune for instance) that provide AKM DAC based streaming functionality and cost a lot less ... And if you have no DAC preference, an Eversolo A6 provides similar functionality to the A8 at a lower price (and a smaller footprint)

I was already kind of dead set on the Gustard R26. I figured, for the same price, I can get a highly regarded standalone DAC as well as streaming capabilities in the A8.

 

[Signal2Noise]

A8 is overkill if all you’re after is the streamer aspect. May as well get a cheap WiiM or something to go with the Gustard. Imo, of course.

 

[jjazzy]

A8 is overkill if all you’re after is the streamer aspect. May as well get a cheap WiiM or something to go with the Gustard. Imo, of course.

That’s saying a hifirose rs130 or rs150 is overkill too. And those sound better than the a8. (As a streamer)

The a8 is certainly not overkill compare to
A6 to give an example., the streaming part sounds better than the a6, so it is not the same, even if it is small.

But you’ll only hear that difference if your whole change is capable enough. But saying it does not matter is too simple.

You don’t know what a T8 will bring to the table, not yet

 

[PopZeus]

I really hope the T8 is priced below the A8. Just spitballing here, but it doesn't make sense given Eversolo's brand thus far is to provide a high value product, and I could see a negative review basically saying something like, "Get the A8. It sounds basically the same with a high-end external DAC, but it's cheaper and has more features". However, a T8 that is in my price range would be tough to pass up.