EVERSOLO DMP-A6 Gen 2 Hi-Fi Music Streamer, Wireles Digital Music Streamer, DAC, Music Service&Streaming Qobuz, Tidal&More, DSD512, EOS Audio Engineer, Native Multi-Channel DSD, Exclusive App

Comparing DMP-A6 Masters Edition to the excellent Eversolo DMP-A8
Before the DMP-A8, I first purchased the Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Edition and found the sound to be bright, analytical, borderline harsh, compressed, and thin…basically not realistic or natural like my existing sources. Many have written about these traits and I confirmed this in my use. With the DMP-A6 ME thru my Ayon Audio Spirit III Class A tube amp, Ayon Audio Triton, CA Edge A, and Legacy Audio speakers I experienced the first time these amps sounded bright and fatiguing. Even the WiiM Pro Plus using fixed volume with its economy design and lower end AKM DAC sounded more open, airy, more warm, and more realistic in blind AB comparison, and at 1/5 the price. My intended use is as an all in one unit utilizing both single ended and XLR analog outputs with good volume control being important so I can drive power amps directly.I tested the DMP-A6 ME thru multiple different integrated amps and directly driving power amps including with fixed volume and all the filters. The best results were thru a Anthem Statement A2 power amp with Slow Roll-off DAC filter, which was still bright sounding but not as fatiguing as the other more accurate amps. Also remember there is an EQ where the treble can be trimmed but I am a believer in testing flat to see how the unit really sounds.As I really liked the software, interface, and quality I decided I would give Eversolo another try so I purchased the DMP-A8 with time to compare them side by side before the return window was up. The high end feature set in this A8 is very good and the difference in sound thru the A8 was immediate and overwhelmingly better with a very full, detailed, warm, and natural sound having better highs, extended bass, and a natural textured midrange. Yes there is a large price difference but those who say these two units sound similar must not have adequate amps and speakers, as it is night and day difference between these two units…think 1990’s digital verses analog.The A8 sound was very full and all encompassing with a wide and deep soundstage and the micro details were exceeding many other high end DAC’s I own and have tried…all without being too bright or glared over and still while providing that warm textured midrange timbre that is so important. Though the A8 is not the very best combination I have heard, it is 95% there and certainly at the best price. I have no doubt this AKM Velvet Sound Veritas combination is a lot of the difference over the ESS DAC’s in the DMP-A6 ME. Either way, there was not one setup (including in my sound treated near anechoic home theater) where the A8 did not trump the A6…and yes it is much more expensive but given the many features, excellent DAC, digital side DSP, Linear Power supply, analog inputs, and very good preamp using r2r volume control it is worth the money. If you do not have the budget there are other options (including anything from Cambridge Audio and even the low cost WiiM Pro Plus) that sound more natural without the glare. If you like a more etched, detailed, bright sound the A6 might be for you but if you have bright sounding speakers, look out.I think the extended range, immediacy, sound decay, and naturalness of an accurate Class A tube amplifier really shows the weaknesses of the DMP-A6 ME and the strengths of the DMP-A8 as Class D amplifiers, like so many persons are using now, haze over the frequency extremes and retract the midrange (I tested a Rotel Class D power amp as well). Furthermore, the DMP-A8 destroys the A6 ME in the quality manner in which it smooths out old recordings like the classic Jazz and 1980’s rock…old Rolling Stones albums sound really good. A great test of how well the upper, middle, and lower frequencies can be handled by the DMP-A8 verses the A6 is Wynton Marsalis’s Unforgivable Blackness…which is a masterpiece that is very well recorded.The downside of this A8 is that it is Chi-Fi so reliability could very well be an issue but looking at the components and high quality and intelligent layout of the circuit board…I hope I am wrong as the warranty of 1 year for a component at this cost shows little confidence from Eversolo. Either way, I am keeping the A8 and have returned the A6 ME, but I will be sure to buy an extended warranty for at least 3 years and I will certainly come back with comments if it fails.

From other reviews I read online and watched on YouTube, I decided to pull the trigger on this streamer fully intending to only replace my current network streamer. I had separates for literally everything in my audio chain. I tested this in three configurations to see its full potential against my separates and this thing really blew me away. Using it purely as a streamer going in to my Denafrips Pontus ii via i2s connection, it was noticeably better than my bluesound node which is modified with a linear power supply but I wouldn’t say justifies the price difference. Using it as an all in one streamer/dac/preamp, the difference in price was definitely justified as the sound was wider, more precise in imaging and had improved dynamic range. When I used this as a streamer/Dac going in to my Schiit Freya+, my jaw dropped and I was like a kid getting a new toy at Christmas. Soundstage, dynamics, and imaging were all just mind blowing. I see why Eversolo has made such a name for themselves in such a short time. The internal Dac embarrassed my former Dac that is 2/3 the price of this unit and streamer performance is rock solid with capabilities for bit perfect network streams. The hdmi arc means I don’t have to compromise on audio from my tv which was a major selling point for me. If you are on the fence about this unit, I will say it’s worth every penny.

Très beau produit, un écran d’une très grande fluidité tant a laffichage ou tactile et une superbe résolution, attention ne fonctionne pas pour l’instant avec YouTube Musique, pour le reste des carracteristiques reporté vous au site du constructeur.

Worked well untill it didn’t… Fee months and then became a brick. Stay away from “chi-fi”