Do people hate Eversolo on here? Or is it liked some?


Just trying to a tap on the feelings of Eversolo around here. Do some people like it or does everyone hate it? Like the upper models like A8 and A10?

dman777

I own an A-6 Master Edition and an A-8 on two different systems... After owning streamers that cost 4X as much, as STREAMERS ONLY they are as good if not better sound, function, and definately better UI than the more expensive ones I tried.  The DACs in both, imo, are not hifi, but feeding a McIntosh D150 or DA-2 they are sweet, not "just for the money."

Like all this stuff, diminishing returns... Eversolo is evidently coming out with a dedicated streaming transport this fall, the T-8.  I'll be buying one and if good, will replace both.  But every DAC/Streamer combo I've tried, including big bucks, don't sound as good using their DACs as just using these as streamer only.

Love my Eversolo A6 Master with TP power supply. I’ve had it for 1 1/2 years and never ever a single issue or hiccup. I do all of the updates and never miss a beat! LOVE the display screen, app, and I think it’s a really sharp, clean looking unit. I am running it to a DENAFRIPS Hermes DDC to a Pontus II 12th…using Qobuz. I see a lot of bad press here regarding Eversolo but I love it. Can’t speak to their customer service because I’ve never had to contact them. Very happy with my unit…

They are a new company and learning. After the first products had been out awhile I recently tried the A-10 at the suggestion of local dealer - wow, an amazing product for the cost.  Both my wife and I thought it was per dollar one of the best system improvements we have done.  Yes - the bluesound Icon (especially using Marantz Ruby DAC) is good and they have the best app in my view, however the Eversolo is many steps beyond.      

Why are you asking? Are the reviews not credible enough? Are you too nervous to pull the trigger on a relatively inexpensive highly reviewed and credible product? Not sure what the handwringing and complaining from the others commenting here is about. The units get great reviews and are not prone to any problems so not sure of why the focus on "terrible support" is. I have two DMPa6 I use as pre amp DAC/Streamers into power amps. They're dead reliable, highly flexible and sonically neutral. Not sure how they'd ever need support either- and - unless you're talking Audio Research and the like customer service and support are a nightmare everywhere  with companies just not responding ever. I'd  pull the trigger and buy one and enjoy it, there are enough great reviews out there that ensure its a solid performer with a great interface. 

+1 for saugertiesbob - you nailed the response. I don't get ronmen's response, as I setup an A-6ME for a friend, and while I was using a Cambridge Audio Azue 851N before, after comparing the A6 with it, I went straight out and bought an A-8 - what a great sounding device. OP, don't think, just go buy one, and you will love it.

I also tried the A8 direct into my Threshold S300 Stasis while I had the A8, and was quite surprised that it sounded almost as good as my Audio Research Reference 3! But not quite, so the ARC stayed. Thinking how good the A-8 was, I went for the lovely looking, and better sounding A-10, which gave a good uplift in performance over the A8 - ONCE it was fully run in. About that - the A6 took, maybe, a week before it started to 'sing', but the A8 took almost two weeks before it settled, while my A10 took well over one Month, so when/if you, or anyone, buys one of these, give it some time before critical listening. This may be why ronmen didn't like his A6, as they do sound,,, ho-hum when new - a touch flat/lifeless/bright.

The A-10 is a wonderful piece of kit, and as some have said, the interface is absolutely superb, and from what I've seen, and used on other streamers, it's the best out there. One can 'cast' the display screen direct to your mobile phone/tablet, and do everything on it, that you can do directly on the unit itself.

The only bugbear, or the only one I've found, is that the PC/laptop web interface is,,, a useless joke! The 192.168.0.xx 'file transfer' page only allows SINGLE file transfer! So, if you, like me, have thousands of folders you may want to transfer to the onboard 64GB storage, and ONLY the internal storage, then you'll be quite some time! Their excuse for that limitation was web transfer protocols, which, although there, it would not impact folder transfer providing the folder was <4GB (browser dependent - as some only allow 2.5GB).

But don't bother with the web interface, as the unit is fully capable, even from your phone, of transfering/copying anything/everything from PC/NAS direct to the M.2 storage on the unit itself.

I've only needed 'support' once, for a minor issue, and I got a reply and solution within hours, so I have zero issues with their support. There's been about three FW updates in the 3 Months I've had it, and each update goes without a hitch, so no complaints there either. All three units I've had performed faultlessly and sounded really good, and for what they provide, are bargains in their respective price categories.

@gkelly - these ARE dedicated streamer/DACs, so I don't know what your point is?

@lanx0003 - it's not helpful and it's inapropriate to make a comment like that, without explaining yourself. What experience??