EverSolo Z8 DAC & Amp Review

[voxxonline]

Hi, my first post here.
Would like to ask how owners of Z8 have found it so far, any pros or cons and if I should consider any alternatives.
Thank you

 

[Purité Audio]

In terms of SQ it is completely transparent see Amir’s review/measurement, I would choose a well designed dac on the facilities you require.
Keith

 

[Nutul]

I own one since April last year, and have since been constantly listening to it an average of 2 hours a day.
I am extremely satisfied with its resolution and detail retrieving.
Using it through USB from my RPi-based player, and optical from my Sony TV.
No cons at all. It's a DAC and it does its job perfectly.

 

[voxxonline]

Thanks. I am getting back to hi-fi after a hiatus.
Just completed an amplifier build, pre should be finished soon. I am using old'ish Chinese dac 9 by Weiliang (fed straight from my laptop), modified with opamps and caps upgrade.
I want to try a new incarnation of the digital-to-analogue stage, what the market has to offer.
Z8 is on my radar.

 

[Rottmannash]

Thanks. I am getting back to hi-fi after a hiatus.
Just completed an amplifier build, pre should be finished soon. I am using old'ish Chinese dac 9 by Weiliang (fed straight from my laptop), modified with opamps and caps upgrade.
I want to try a new incarnation of the digital-to-analogue stage, what the market has to offer.
Z8 is on my radar.

Maybe consider the DMP A6 Streamer with built-in DAC. Similar DAC performance + a streamer w/ local file storage. A bit more expensive but you get a streamer to boot! Eversolo also now offer it's big sister the DMP A8. You will need to shell out a few more bucks to snag it though. Close to $2000.

Eversolo DMP-A6 vs DMP-A6 Master Edition vs DMP-A8

Watch our comparison of the Eversolo DMP-A6, DMP-A6 Master Edition, and DMP-A8 streamer/DAC/preamp units to find the best one for you!

www.audioadvice.com

 

[voxxonline]

Thanks, those too in consideration. Will wait until wiim ultra is out, and decide after.

 

[AdrianusG]

I own one since April last year, and have since been constantly listening to it an average of 2 hours a day.
I am extremely satisfied with its resolution and detail retrieving.
Using it through USB from my RPi-based player, and optical from my Sony TV.
No cons at all. It's a DAC and it does its job perfectly.

Nothing much to add here, except i have mine from October last year,
works flawless (so far)

 

[voxxonline]

Thanks. I am looking into r2r options too, primarily at holo cyan 2. I wonder what this brings to the table with such a price differential.

 

[usa_satriani]

Hello,

As anyone got this and the mojo2 to compare the dacs?

 

[Purité Audio]

I haven’t heard the Mojo but unless it is extremely poorly designed I wouldn’t expect there to be any difference between the two.
Keith

 

[Bleedingears]

I am looking at a very reasonably priced used Eversolo Z8. Is this DAC equivalent to the DAC in the A6, or an improvement?

 

[Nutul]

I am looking at a very reasonably priced used Eversolo Z8. Is this DAC equivalent to the DAC in the A6, or an improvement?

It is slightly better than the one in the A6.
Both are very transparent, anyway, so there will hardly be any sound quality difference detected by the average human ear...
I do not own any A6, but I do a Z8, hooked to a RPi4 and I am extremely satisfied with its sound.
HTH

 

[Bleedingears]

Thak you. I was toying with getting an A8, but that is considerably more expensive. This way, I can add a competent streamer a bit later and still save hundreds of dollars at the end of the day.

 

[gjm]

I've bought a Z8. Secondhand (will see what the previous owner is using now!).

Why a Z8? The price (used) was right, the spec we all know to be good, and the variety of inputs provides most of the connectivity I want to use.

Essentially - on paper, it meets my requirements.

Now I just need to get it hooked up...

 

[Nutul]

I've bought a Z8. Secondhand (will see what the previous owner is using now!).

Why a Z8? The price (used) was right, the spec we all know to be good, and the variety of inputs provides most of the connectivity I want to use.

Essentially - on paper, it meets my requirements.

Now I just need to get it hooked up...

I own one since more than a year. Extremely satisfied.
Hooded to a 2.1 active monitors system + RPi4 with moOde player. Not a fancy setup, but enough for both my relaxation and critical-listening "sessions".

 

[Deleted member 71304]

I own one since more than a year. Extremely satisfied.
Hooded to a 2.1 active monitors system + RPi4 with moOde player. Not a fancy setup, but enough for both my relaxation and critical-listening "sessions".

Does it work fine as preamp?

 

[Brian Hall]

Does it work fine as preamp?

Yes and the headphone amp is good too.

 

[Nutul]

Does it work fine as preamp?

Absolutely.

 

[Infinit0]

Hey guys do you think this dac is still worth it or are any better alternatives for this price point? I can find it for 699 euro.
I was thinking in go with the RME ADI 2 DAC but is twice the price and I wont be using anything about it (no headphones, I will use DIRAC so no EQ, and so).

 

[x7007]

please help with a question. I don't like the DAC sound at all , it feels empty and dead. I prefer the GSX1000 or Asus mkII sound for my surround also. I want to use the z8 eversolo as AMP only. can I do that ? the gsx1000 have only 3.5mm ports 1 for speakers 1 line out but it doesn't transfer vss, and headphones. usually I plug the 3.5mm headphones to the mayflower amp and from there to headphones. but I have no idea how to do that with the z8 eversolo with dac/amp. how can I passthrough the DAC?

I tested with HD800s and utopia 2022 , both just sound sad and empty.