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Eversolo DMP-A8

I've been pondering the DMP-A8; looks like a fun piece of kit, and I was curious about it's in/out configurability.

 

If anyone has the A8 or can answer this question I'd be grateful 😊.

 

Could you, for example, run one of it's digital outs, say I2S, to an external DAC, and run the XLR outs of the DAC back in to the A8's XLR in's. 

 

My thoughts are to then take the RCA outs of the A8, using it's pre-amp section running to my integrated, but bypassing it's pre-amp and just using the power amp section? (my integrated allows this).

 

Would this be doable within the A8's in/out configuration software?

 

Thanks guys

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jjtarnow
15 posts
 

https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2672345

I’m seriously amazed at how great this thing is..there are instruments I’ve never heard in recordings I’ve listened to hundreds of times (i.e. - Radiohead; OK Computer).

mbolek
172 posts
 

Can anyone let me know if you can have both the I2S and analog (RCA) outputs connected at the same time?   I have to physically disconnect the I2S cable if I want to use the A8 DAC section.  I'm using a Laiv Harmony.

I was hoping I could have both connected and just toggle between the outputs via the app.   I would like to use the A8 DAC with volume control for TV and I2S for streaming.

Feedback appreciated.   Thx

 

dandion
31 posts
 

I have the dmp a8 with Laiv dac.  You can connect all the outputs with wires to dac or amp.

Only one output can be turned on and working between all possible output ( RCA, USB, I2S,  XLR, OPT, coax.) 

dandion
31 posts
 

I2S is the best input for the LAIV

mbolek
172 posts
 

@dandion So you have both physical connections from the A8 to your Laiv and amp? I have no output via my analog RCA to my amp (Hifi rose RA180) with the I2S connected. I soon as I remove the I2S connection, the RCA outputs works. Am I missing something?

Agree that the i2S sounds the best.

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