The ONE hi-fi device to rule them all! EverSolo DMP-A8 review

Video Description

EverSolo DMP-A8: US & CA - https://bit.ly/DMPA8, AU - https://amzn.to/3A2PAuf, US - https://amzn.to/3LHN5QE Thank you to Linsoul for sponsoring Passion for Sound: https://bit.ly/LinSoul A review of the EverSolo DMP-A8 streamer, DAC, pre-amp and DSP device. Review includes comparison vs EverSolo DMP-A6, testing the DAC stage vs the Geshelli Labs J2S AK4499EX, testing the pre-amp vs the Geshelli Labs A3 Pro, and discussion of all the DSP controls available. My top recommended HEADPHONES (prices in USD) Moondrop Para - $299 - https://bit.ly/MoonDPara Sivga SV023 - $449 - https://amzn.to/3UKXsZ5 Meze 109 Pro - $799 - https://amzn.to/3y6l6qi ZMF Atrium - $2,499 - https://www.zmfheadphones.com/ Meze Elite - $4,000 - https://bit.ly/3UMIDWb Focal Utopia (2022) - $4,999 - https://amzn.to/44xEHvx My top recommended IEMS (prices in USD) KZ ESX - $30 - https://amzn.to/4bpMyxC Tangzu FUDU - $89 - https://amzn.to/3UvOrlk Simgot EM6L - $129 - https://amzn.to/4a3SLy1 Thieaudio Elixir - $209 - https://amzn.to/3ULd9zr 7Hz Timeless - $220 - https://amzn.to/3QslVA8 Yanyin Canon II - $379 - https://bit.ly/YanCanII Xenns Mangird Top - $530 - https://bit.ly/XENNSTopLin Sennheiser IE600 - $700 - https://amzn.to/44AxcUQ Sennheiser IE900 - $849 - https://amzn.to/4b66wxy Westone Mach 70 - $1,400 - https://amzn.to/3ULUK5P My top recommended TRANSPORTS (prices in USD) WiiM Pro - $168 - https://amzn.to/4bpTDOw SMSL PL200 CD - $669 - https://amzn.to/3Wsd0lJ Eversolo DMP-A6 (Master Edition) - $1,299 - https://amzn.to/44sBMUR Eversolo DMP-A8 - $1,980 - https://amzn.to/3QxRU1B My top recommended DACS (prices in USD) Topping E30 II - $149 - https://amzn.to/3JQyGkd Topping E50 - $199 - https://amzn.to/3WucWSO SMSL DO200 Mk2 - $469 - https://amzn.to/4a5Di0C Topping D70 Pro OCTO - $599 - https://amzn.to/4a8bubZ Geshelli J2S AK4499EX - $680 - https://bit.ly/J2SAKM Schiit Bifrost 2/64 - $799 - https://www.schiit.com/products/bifrost-1 Gustard R26 - $1,650 - https://amzn.to/3QyZ0mB Schiit Yggdrasil - $2,299 - https://www.schiit.com/products/yggdrasil Chord TT2 - $5,295 - https://chordelectronics.co.uk/product/hugott2 My top recommended HEADPHONE AMPS (prices in USD) Schiit Magni - $119 - https://www.schiit.com/products/magni-unity xDuoo MT-604 - $169 - https://amzn.to/4bpNYrW xDuoo TA-26S - $319 - https://amzn.to/3UJbfzx Geshelli A3 Pro - $499 - https://bit.ly/Archel3SP SMSL H400 - $510 - https://amzn.to/489v9Zu Aune S17 Pro - $699 - https://amzn.to/4a75v7b Schiit Mjolnir - $1199 - https://www.schiit.com/products/mjolnir-3 Burson Audio Voyager - $5,300+ - https://bit.ly/4a8Mwcq My top recommended DONGLE DACS (prices in USD) Moondrop Dawn Pro - $50 - https://amzn.to/3y2dd57 Simgot DEW4X - $80 - https://amzn.to/4b68rlK Questyle M15i - $349 - https://amzn.to/4doMSyp My top recommended WIRELESS 'PHONES (prices in USD) Soundpeats Air3 Deluxe - $40 - https://amzn.to/3UIXQr4 Soundpeats Air4 Pro - $79 - https://amzn.to/3Wyj4tj Edifier Neobuds Pro 2 - $130 - https://amzn.to/3WwMpEf Sennheiser Momentum 4 - $379.95 - https://amzn.to/3WrEqZ0 HiFiMan Svanar Wireless - $499 - https://amzn.to/4amOhmx Join the Passion for Sound community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/passionforsound or here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC93TsVvp47ZNKKywT0l2BlA/join SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/passionforsound One-off donations: paypal.me/lachfen Buy some merchandise: https://passion-for-sound.myspreadshop.com.au/ Or put one of these links in your bookmarks for all of your future purchases of ANYTHING: 🌏 Linsoul: https://tinyurl.com/PfSLinsoul 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦 Apos: https://tinyurl.com/Apos-P4S 🌏 Geshelli Labs: https://geshelli.com?ref=10 🌏 Sparkos Labs: http://shrsl.com/3t7rp 🌏 HiFiGo: https://bit.ly/3og89Tn 🌏 Aoshida: https://bit.ly/Aoshida 🇺🇸 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dtyiWQ 🇨🇦 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xUl1Rc 🇦🇺 Amazon: https://amzn.to/2U7lqOp 🇬🇧 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xaUMo 🌏 Hidizs: https://bit.ly/HidizsP4S 🌏 Meze Audio: https://bit.ly/MezeAudioP4S 🌏 Ikko: https://bit.ly/IkkoP4S (Affiliate links help to support the channel - thank you!) Like the music in this video? You can get it here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/ofkioc/ 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Price & features 05:42 Device tour 07:51 Active output options 10:38 Sound quality 11:16 Streaming test 13:58 DMP-A8 DAC test 17:08 DMP-A8 pre-amp test 20:13 DMP-A8 strengths 21:12 DSP features 28:46 Final conclusions #audiophile #audioreview #streamer