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Eversolo v. HiFi Rose

Anybody had the chance to compare the HiFi Rose DAC/Streamer interface with what looks like a very similar UI on the Eversolo DMP-A8 & -A6? Not interested in DAC features, just the so-called "iPad-like" streamer/transport interface.

One particularly nifty feature of the HFR units is an A/V HDMI out (not just an audio ARC connection) that lets them display higher-resolution YouTube videos and the streamer’s menus on the TV. Not clear if the Eversolos’s ARC HDMI port can do the same.  I believe that the top of the line HFR also has an HDMI input that appears to be used as a passthrough.

I may have an Ayre EX-8 integrated amp inhouse very soon and that unit can be configured with a modular DAC & streamer.  The Eversolo and HiFi Rose external streamers are a possible alternative.  But I have no way to t demo most of these products in person, so any first-hand opinions would be very much appreciated.

 

cundare2
tonyptony
617 posts
 

Understood. It’s not a cheapie.

tonyptony
617 posts
 

Maybe I should have said yes, it is somewhat pricey. My first response doesn’t read well. 🙂

cundare2 OP
255 posts
 

Big difference between the RS130 and the RS150’s streamer. And the RS130’s $5200 price tag doesn’t seem all that outrageous for a DAC-less streamer that seems to be designed to work with $3-10,000 external clocks, like the Esoterics.

Nonetheless, I think it’s too soon to know whether it’s in a class with other streamers in its price range. Initial reviews are enthusiastic, but honestly, how many reviewers are qualified to evaluate a product category as (sorry!) esoteric as a standalone streaming transport?

 

 

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