.. if not properly integrated, which is fiendishly hard to do in some cases even with DSP and almost impossible without.Kind of a purist here, liking to cherish the flavour/nature of a good bookshelf speaker, which subwoofers tend to ruin...
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Eversolo T8 Digital Transport!
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@eversolo,
I used Pandora from my curated Christmas channel.
With the Raspberry Pi5s, Sharepoint permits simultaneous output to two systems.
The T8s are single source, canceling all other zones.
Airplay 2 supports multicasting, so it seems he T8 is NOT Airplay 2, contrary to many sites specifications.
The Eversolo site does not specifiy Airplay, suggesting that it is not a feature of importance.
This is a disappointment, I may have to deploy the RPis.
- Rich
I used Pandora from my curated Christmas channel.
With the Raspberry Pi5s, Sharepoint permits simultaneous output to two systems.
The T8s are single source, canceling all other zones.
Airplay 2 supports multicasting, so it seems he T8 is NOT Airplay 2, contrary to many sites specifications.
The Eversolo site does not specifiy Airplay, suggesting that it is not a feature of importance.
This is a disappointment, I may have to deploy the RPis.
- Rich
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@eversolo
For me, the "Tidal problem" is somehow solved. I gave Eversolo's suggestions another try and discovered that the delay setting (solution) has no effect on Tidal Connect! This extra "sampling rate switch latency" becomes effective only when using the Eversolo app! If they know it, maybe they won't admit it as their products are officially Tidal Connect certified...
Wiim and Node doesn't need pushing the music later in time but heck, starting glitch-less right is my priority!
So, to conclude, around 1500ms delay and solo app for Tidal seems stable. Don't know what other settings do affect Tidal Connect or not, but solo app is one of the reasons we buy their streamers right?
PS: Would "Eversolo Original sampling-rate audio engine" be the reason for all this, including the better sound?
For me, the "Tidal problem" is somehow solved. I gave Eversolo's suggestions another try and discovered that the delay setting (solution) has no effect on Tidal Connect! This extra "sampling rate switch latency" becomes effective only when using the Eversolo app! If they know it, maybe they won't admit it as their products are officially Tidal Connect certified...
Wiim and Node doesn't need pushing the music later in time but heck, starting glitch-less right is my priority!
So, to conclude, around 1500ms delay and solo app for Tidal seems stable. Don't know what other settings do affect Tidal Connect or not, but solo app is one of the reasons we buy their streamers right?
PS: Would "Eversolo Original sampling-rate audio engine" be the reason for all this, including the better sound?
Yeah, wasn't so upset when Wiim Pro hit the market and made me unofficially "beta tester", as the product seemed revolutionary for the price and customer support was quite interactive, but for 10x the price with T8...!?!
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I can see Tidal Connect but not AirPlay on my local official site? The question for me is how well does it function as a streamer in practice with all mainstream streaming services given its primary function is a streamer with no apparent sound advantage and how well does the SSD function and generally how good is the software, build quality and reliability As always with forums you tend to get problems highlighted which my not be representative but still interested in more practical user reports over a period of time before purchasing.
OP
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You would need to compare three or four at home.
Keith
Keith
@Purité Audio is there any reason to associate the T8 with Eversolo's new Z10 if the idea is to use them with AsciLab's upcoming C8C?
For sure I'll miss both a USB audio input and an eARC input on the T8, but I suppose it doesn't justify to buy a Z10 just to fill these gaps...
For sure I'll miss both a USB audio input and an eARC input on the T8, but I suppose it doesn't justify to buy a Z10 just to fill these gaps...
OP
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No just the T8, or any other streamer for that matter. The T8 is a smart bit of kit though and you could use to send a digital signal and attenuate it as you say then it is just a question of inputs.
Keith
Keith
thanks! how would you add USB audio and eARC in the equation - e.g. would I be able to connect the T8 to the C8C via AES/EBU and another streamer or interface with USB audio and eARC to the RCA of the C8C?
This would have to be done downstream. For me, I was outputting T8 to a Marantz M1 integrated digital amplifier which had its own eARC input, so I used the T8 as a streaming transport for streaming music, but then the M1 handled watching movies/shows as well as applying DIRAC Live correction and bass management.
OP
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Here I use the T8 as a streamer connected vis optical to my router and then as you say AES daisy chained to the speakers.
Simpler really to just use ,for example an A6/A8 ( whichever has the inputs you need) and then analogue into the C8C’s.
Keith
Simpler really to just use ,for example an A6/A8 ( whichever has the inputs you need) and then analogue into the C8C’s.
Keith
Got it. One question on this hypothetical setup though, why would I get into the C8C in analog vs digital? The C8Cs already have a DAC so isn’t it better to just go digital into the C8Cs and let them handle the rest? Thanks again
OP
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I have compared digital vs analogue ‘in’ using two pairs of 8Cs I couldn’t detect any difference.
There just aren’t that many components that can output and attenuate a digital output.
RME-ADI ‘Pro’ …
Do you know of any others?
Keith
There just aren’t that many components that can output and attenuate a digital output.
RME-ADI ‘Pro’ …
Do you know of any others?
Keith
miniDSP Flex with the digital output option is a digital preamp/DSP (supports DIRAC Live licenses) that will attenuate volume in the digital domain and output to external DAC. It also has multiple inputs as well as multiple outputs.
Unfortunately, it does not have ARC input and does not decode or downmix any form of surround sound formats.
It would. It's just that, in the context of this thread, it would be redundant to have both, the T8 and second full-fledged streaming DAC.
The question is why T8 is presented here as the only one that can attenuate the digital signal, as this seem to be commonplace?!? Should we pay the 10x price for T8 (against Wiim Pro for example) just for the looks as Mr. Puritee (sponsor) suggests?
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