DAC suggestions?


Hello!

I’m looking for a new DAC suggestion for my 2.1 office room set up. The room is 12x11 ft with a 10 ft ceiling.  The EverSolo DMP-A8 seems interesting.  Currently, I have the following:

Rotel CD14 (Water 1m RCA cable)

Michi X3 (Audioquest Thunder 2m Power cable)

Rel T/9X (Rocket 88 3m Rel Sub cable)

Sonus Faber Sonetto V Walnut (William Tell Zero 12ft Speaker cable)

iMac, using Roon and Tidal (USB B 1.5m Carbon cable)

I listen to jazz and RnB mostly and prefer a warmer sound. I’m happy with my current setup but feel adding a DAC and digital streamer would be nice versus going through my iMac.  Thank you so much for your time.

wisemenofgotham

First off, I am a thrilled Eversolo owner. I have had my DMP-A6 Master for over a year and LOVE it! Fortunately, I have had no need to contact their Customer Service so I can’t comment there…I have the Eversolo connected to a Denafrips Pontus II 12th DAC. I then added the DENAFRIPS Hermes DDC which took the sound to another level I had no idea could even exist. There were many on this forum who endorsed adding a DDC and they were 100% correct. Probably one of the biggest improvements in my entire audio journey! 

Maybe take a look at PS Audio Directstream DAC DSD Mk 1 from APS Audio Transformers. The PS Audio DS was a 6000 unit. Prices substantially reduced when they brought out the Stellar Series. APS upgrades the unit with several different levels of performance. The top of the line runs about $3600 on sale now. I purchased one about a year ago and recently upgraded it to this Limited Edition Signature Series PLUS. WOW. Amazing sound and build quality. I have an Arik Audio tube pre and amp is either Radu Tarta 45 Set or Atmasphere Class D (I switch them out, depending on need) and it sounds great with both. An analog smoothness. I pair mine with an Innuos Zen and could not be happier. 

Very happy with my Eversolo DMP-A6 Master - Schiit Bifrost DAC combo. However, like many...have not had to deal with Eversolo support, thankfully.