Impulsive drive to buy the EverSolo dmp-A8 or should I wait ? That is the question.

The A8 is next level for sure. I even had the LPS in my master, and the A8 was much better.

The Eversolo is talked about so much because it truly is an outstanding value. I recieved a DMP A6 as a christmas gift and cannot beleive the SQ from the base edition,in fact I am considering upgrading to the A8 because I am so impressed with the A6.The software is top notch, it offers more than most in terms of streaming apps,you can rip CD’s to the Eversolo(s),add up to 4TB storage for low cost and it can be connected wirelessly (I need this capability). As far as bugs are concerned my A6 has been operating flawlessly since I plugged it in. Not throwing any rocks...The expensive streamer market is in for a shock. The Eversolo streamers are serious players and will only improve in model offering and via updates. Do I believe the Lumins and Aurenders are better than the A8 regarding SQ, in the upper tier models yes however...the Eversolo offerings from my perspective is filling a gap for those that don’t have or want to spend 5K plus on a quality streaming device or have systems that would not benefit from a high end/cost streamer.

Us Mid Fi folk deserve a little love too!

I just got my A8 and it’s everything "they" say it is..fantastic Streamer/DAC for the price and all that.

Just think of all the time you COULD be enjoying the A8 vs the amount of $ you THINK you’re saving!

I wouldn’t buy anything based on Android 11 OS. It was End of Life Jan of 24 with no further patches and security updates.

They are approaching the price of Innuos and now Aurender. Buy one of those and get great hardware and even better support. You are buying into a platform / ecosystem.

Aurender and Innuos can remotely diagnose and correct many problems.

A6 McIntosh DAC users can no longer connect via USB since last update. They are having USB problems with other brands USB. Unresolved since June and Jan.

Their suggestion? Roll back firmware. Visit some foreign site with no affiliation and download FW. They would not directly send it saying it was dangerous to roll back firmware??? I’m dead serious. That’s the level of support you get. So I waited 3 FW revisions and still no USB.

Their support is to visit their user forum or exchange through dealer. Exchange for another unit that’s software is bad? Makes no sense. $1299 , $2000, and now $3700 ? As a Bluesound and Aurender owner and tech support for my Dad’s A6 I suggest spending your $2k to $4k on a company that won’t let you down after the sale. That’s a lot of money, spend wisely

That’s what I keep hearing about Eversolo; lack of support