Eversolo dmp A6 vs Master edition vs Z8

My Dad picked up the Master for his first foray into streaming.   It's very good.   $400 better?  Can't say , but it is a good value at $1299.  He loves it   His integrated amp's DAC is doing all the heavy lifting via USB .    

I am often quick to bash budget Chinese gear, because honestly a lot of it is crap.  The A6 is a nice box for the money.  You could do a lot worse.  A lot