Thoughts on Eversolo T-8

@soix 

The Bluesound Icon was stock. It is just a spare all in one unit I have whenever I need a source for testing some other gear.

Yes the Holo Audio Red has built in LPS and the CNC aluminum case is cut to encase it for shielding. You can run Volumio or Ropieee but also as Holo Red software. It is totally bare bones but sounds amazing. Simpler is better.

I have one set to dedicated Tidal Connect feeding a Holo Cyan 2 via I2S and it competes with anything else I have. Another Red is on order to replace the Eversolo T8 I returned today.

@kmcong 

As your next upgrade, I would recommend switching to Qobuz. Streamers are designed to get the maximum fidelity from a streaming service, so they only support high quality well established ones. Qobuz is pretty universally accepted as the best. By doing this you will increase the sound quality of your system and open yourself to world of high end streamers should you want to go there.. 

Well these threads cann be funny. I think you here about failures for Eversolo, is because they sell so many. What is the percentage of failure ? Also I have read about people liking the T8 over the Holo Red ? So really you have to take a consensus from many to truly evaluate a best guess, as that is all it is a guess.

Interesting regarding the Holo Audio Red. If it is the consensus that it is that good then the Mercury 3 Dac/streamer is a no brainier because it's actually better in every way. And it's cheaper and Made in America.

@calieng  Thank you for your feedback on T8 and Holo Red.  How is the Holo Red compared with T8 in terms of tone.  Does Red sound noticeably warmer?