I wasted time. I've had an Eversolo DMP A8 for 2 weeks and have been burning 24/7 driving via usb on my Pontis 2 12th dac and I am very happy with the purchase. I didn't intend to have the A8 be a transport, but of course I wanted to try the pair. So I decided this I2S thing is the next step.
Alvin Chee's videos are helpful, but still confusing. I could not get this combo to work after 10 hours of work. Combing through the web for audiophile experiences with I2S. I then contacted Eversolo and they sent me a spread sheet of compatible companies that use I2S with PS Audio's pinouts which the D8 could connect to. The Terminator 2 was listed as PS Audio incompatible.
IF Terminator 2 was not listed as PS audio compatible is this why Alvin is teaching us all these button pushes to configure a Denafrips Dac? Even with an ARCE? After reading Amir's findings in 2019 I pulled out the hdmi cables and put them back in storage.
For context, I'm a retired EE with many years with HP instrument R&D experience. I can even write code. I suppose I can spend another 10 hours to get this to work, but I'm losing hearing and the USB is pretty damn close to a new serial interface with data and clk separated. Back to enjoying the music.
If there is something you've done to get over this problem, please let me know!
regards, Zoomerland