Eversolo dmp A6 vs Master edition vs Z8

Fyi, I have now owned the Eversolo A6, A6 master, A6 master with LPS, and the new A8. Only used these as streamers and mostly local file playing. Yes, they all sounded different. As most of you know, the A6 is very forward and can be bright. The Master is a little less so and the LPS adds some refinement. The A8 Is VERY good and fixes all the nasties. Very refined sound, but will not be to everyone's taste. It was not mine, granted  I did not put much time on, before I returned it. The sound was just a little too laid back for my taste and system. For the money the A8 is a very good kit, and it compared very favorably, to the HI Fi Rose 130 I had on hand. So much so, I sold the 130. I ended up with a Aurender N200. Bingo! that one worked the best for me.

dwest1023,

Since you didn't use any of the above listed EVERSOLO Dac sections - just as a streamer (at least that's the impression I got), may I inquire what DAC you did use in your evaluations?

Thanks....

Sure, I used a Schitt yggy, Denefries Pontius 2, and a Denefries Terminator 2 Plus Anniversary. The amp used was a Passlabs 250 with Dynaudio special 40's.

I have the Eversolo DMP-A8 and I like it for my second system but have issues with the phone app (Android).

I can't seem to get AppleMusic on the phone app even though I signed in on the unit. Also, I'm not sure how to get the SSD files organized (by genre, song etc) or how to get a playlist going. I've foudn Eversolo's website help pretty useless with respect to the app. 

@dwest1023 May I ask how your DMP-A8 compared to the RS130, with both only used as a digital streamer into an external DAC?

I hear some opinions that the A8 is as good as the RS130, with others claiming the RS130 (and Lumin U2) are superior.

My DAC is quite high-end, if that matters (Weiss 501).