Great review indeed. Thank you !!! Struggling to find the best DAC possible under 1000 to replace my 'boring' DacMagic 100. Purchasing a DAC nowdays is not easy. Its impossible to hear all DACs out there at your listening room, with your gear. But the way i see it, by your review, this is probably the fittest of all out there to accompany my Rega amp and the Martin Logan 20i speakers. I was going for the Gustard X18 but ... Fingers crossed :)
Overall I thought this was an excellent review. I think a lot of folks will be auditioning this vs DACs such as Su-9 Pro, SU-10, VMV D1SE2 and M500MK3, so it would have been nice to have heard a bit more words about how these compare to the Z8.
Impressive little DAC. I really like seeing these new players mixing things up with some new thinking and a fantastic feature set at a great price point.
But is it a new player? Looks like another product out of the same factory that brings us Topping, Loxjie, Fosi Audio and SMSL. No groundbreaking DAC technology (ESS D/S), no imaginative thinking about the audio stages (OPA opamps). The specsmanship (if not the audio performance) of these Chinese companies has reached a point where they can't make any more significant improvements, so they just widen the playing field with new brand names.
Wow, that is like the cutest DAC under 1000 since Aune S8, and that's A GREAT COMPLIMENT from me. Glad to know there is still place for a new Dac concepts on the market. Because YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH FUN!👍🙂
I'm glad you make comparisons of what dacs perform best with heavier music. I listen to a lot of Industrial,EDM and Metal. I guess it's safe to say the Ares 2 would be an awful option for me. Should I consider the Denafrips Venus or the Gustard X26Pro? What would you choose if you were listening to the above styles of music exclusively?
Hi Sandu! Great review and very interesting DAC. Do you think it will be too much on the lower woomph if this DAC will be paired with the Keces E40 amp?
Good presentation, it has everything we need, streamer, dac and dsp. Why didn't you open it to show the interior floors, screens, components, it would have been a complete presentation!
I was impressed by the appearance and your review, today I have a VMV D1Se, would I have a significant gain by upgrading to this Z8??? Congralutions for review.
Hi Ronaldo, if you need a significant gain in performance, then may I suggest you waiting for my SMSL SU-10 review. Z8 will be better no doubt, but SU-10 was flawless in my case.
I have an FA-10. It can be "slightly hot" or sharp up high, and slightly recessed in in the bass. According to our reviewer Sandu, the Z-8 is thick in the bass and relaxed but detailed up high. So in theory it sounds like a perfect match. I haven't heard the two together but I'm thinking of buying a Z-8 to see if the two synergize.
Hello! I bought this DAC and I am very happy with it. It changed everything, and the "highs" are much more defined and clear, by the way, what you were saying today :)) Sandu. It really has "highs". I am very satisfied and thank you for the presentation, which helped me make the right choice.
Hey mate, don't be sad, those aren't forever gone. Some written reviews are still in the pipeline for this year (SMSL SU-10, Trafomatic Primavera, Chord Ultima 5, Musician Knight 1, FiiO Q7 - just to name a few). The problem is...I need somewhere from 3 to 5 days to write a 12-16 page review and that is leaving me way behind my schedule.
Hi, are you satisfied with that set? I have the same headphones and I'm wondering about this dac, but not sure regarding headphone output quality with he1000 stealth.
Yes I am very satisfied with the z8, it is a fantastic machine as said in this review. I paid it with a thx amp. I have the he1000 stealth, they are great but you need to go through oratory 1990 eqs, find the right version and the right eq. You can use uap and tonebooster or power amp equalizer for Android. Stock they are too bright and no low shelf so not so pleasant. But I eq everything. Regards Greg
Great review, a pleasure to listen an honest pure report of real experience. No acting, scaling screaming out your voice like a coloratura soprano singers ( as many other youtubers do ) but a simple expert/consumer opinion been shared/ delivered as pure as possible. Valuable and refreshing. 🙂👍
Buongiorno. Ascolto sempre le sue recensioni perché molto particolari. Tecniche, altamente competenti, ma sorrette da passione per il suono e la musica. C'è trasporto. E questo mi piace molto. Ma ho bisogno di un suo consiglio. Volendo aggiungere un dac esterno al mio streamer, le chiedo la sua preferenza tra Eversolo DAC z8 e Smsl su-10. Il secondo, mantiene la sonorità plastica, materica, impulsiva dello z8, ma è più raffinato? È un passo in avanti? Attendo le sue considerazioni e la saluto cordialmente
Placed an order of a DAC-Z8 today. Will pair it with my Singxer SA-1.
Great review indeed. Thank you !!!
Struggling to find the best DAC possible under 1000 to replace my 'boring' DacMagic 100. Purchasing a DAC nowdays is not easy. Its impossible to hear all DACs out there at your listening room, with your gear. But the way i see it, by your review, this is probably the fittest of all out there to accompany my Rega amp and the Martin Logan 20i speakers. I was going for the Gustard X18 but ... Fingers crossed :)
Overall I thought this was an excellent review. I think a lot of folks will be auditioning this vs DACs such as Su-9 Pro, SU-10, VMV D1SE2 and M500MK3, so it would have been nice to have heard a bit more words about how these compare to the Z8.
Impressive little DAC. I really like seeing these new players mixing things up with some new thinking and a fantastic feature set at a great price point.
But is it a new player? Looks like another product out of the same factory that brings us Topping, Loxjie, Fosi Audio and SMSL. No groundbreaking DAC technology (ESS D/S), no imaginative thinking about the audio stages (OPA opamps). The specsmanship (if not the audio performance) of these Chinese companies has reached a point where they can't make any more significant improvements, so they just widen the playing field with new brand names.
It has LDAC. Has an app so I can operate my system and hardly move at all.
Agree on all points, it's very different versus all other ChiFi brands and that's what I like about it
Wow, that is like the cutest DAC under 1000 since Aune S8, and that's A GREAT COMPLIMENT from me. Glad to know there is still place for a new Dac concepts on the market. Because YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH FUN!👍🙂
MHDT Orchid is pretty sweet options right at the $1k price point.
Great video. Would you take the EverSolo DAC-Z8 over the Aune S8 reference DAC?
I had been waiting for a long time for a dac that has too much bass, going to buy it
BEEEEAUTIFUL front and display..... is there a DAC inside as well? That would be great if so.
Hello, please, what are the three best DACs in the $500 range for a system with speakers and an integrated amplifier. Thank you
I'm glad you make comparisons of what dacs perform best with heavier music. I listen to a lot of Industrial,EDM and Metal. I guess it's safe to say the Ares 2 would be an awful option for me. Should I consider the Denafrips Venus or the Gustard X26Pro? What would you choose if you were listening to the above styles of music exclusively?
How does the z8 and fiio k9 pro Ess compare as a standalone dac witch is better adding to a separate preamp ?
Hi Sandu! Great review and very interesting DAC. Do you think it will be too much on the lower woomph if this DAC will be paired with the Keces E40 amp?
It would definitely add some oomph in the bass regardless of your integrated...and it might even be too much with a few units.
Great review!! I've definetly learned a lot about DACs now thanks to you XD
Knowledge is power! 😁
Good presentation, it has everything we need, streamer, dac and dsp. Why didn't you open it to show the interior floors, screens, components, it would have been a complete presentation!
I was impressed by the appearance and your review, today I have a VMV D1Se, would I have a significant gain by upgrading to this Z8??? Congralutions for review.
Hi Ronaldo, if you need a significant gain in performance, then may I suggest you waiting for my SMSL SU-10 review. Z8 will be better no doubt, but SU-10 was flawless in my case.
@@Soundnews, Ok, so I'll wait for the SU10 review, thanks
Where can I get one? Look interesting. Might match well with my Studio 590's.
I will go for sale in about a week, maybe a little bit more, you will find it here: www.amazon.com/s?me=A106C4E62WS2GQ&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER
@@Soundnews Thanks for the info!
Hi, I was wondering how this compares to either the SMSL SU 10 and the SMSL DX400 EX which you both reviewed as well?
Would the Z8 be a worthy upgrade over my 10 year old Wyred4Sound DAC2?
return of the dac, oh yeah.. return of the dac, oh my god.... this was a fun one always enjoy the dac content.
Thanks Ace!
Great review as always. Would the Z8 pair well with a Flux FA-10 amplifier ?
I have an FA-10. It can be "slightly hot" or sharp up high, and slightly recessed in in the bass. According to our reviewer Sandu, the Z-8 is thick in the bass and relaxed but detailed up high. So in theory it sounds like a perfect match. I haven't heard the two together but I'm thinking of buying a Z-8 to see if the two synergize.
Hello! I bought this DAC and I am very happy with it. It changed everything, and the "highs" are much more defined and clear, by the way, what you were saying today :)) Sandu. It really has "highs". I am very satisfied and thank you for the presentation, which helped me make the right choice.
Is your display cloudy, like this one? Do you have that fuzzy look on your VU's? Looks like white bleeds into black.
no more written reviews? That's sad :(.
Hey mate, don't be sad, those aren't forever gone. Some written reviews are still in the pipeline for this year (SMSL SU-10, Trafomatic Primavera, Chord Ultima 5, Musician Knight 1, FiiO Q7 - just to name a few). The problem is...I need somewhere from 3 to 5 days to write a 12-16 page review and that is leaving me way behind my schedule.
Wow, can't wait to receive it and pair it with my he1000 stealth!
Always like your reviews, thanks
Hi, are you satisfied with that set? I have the same headphones and I'm wondering about this dac, but not sure regarding headphone output quality with he1000 stealth.
Yes I am very satisfied with the z8, it is a fantastic machine as said in this review. I paid it with a thx amp.
I have the he1000 stealth, they are great but you need to go through oratory 1990 eqs, find the right version and the right eq. You can use uap and tonebooster or power amp equalizer for Android.
Stock they are too bright and no low shelf so not so pleasant.
But I eq everything.
Regards Greg
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@@satriany31 many thanks for your detailed answer and recommendations, appreciated
RME ADI-2 , i love and tried a few before i reached it ..
Appreciate the review! 🤟🏻
Brilliant review. Thank you. Subbed!
Great review, a pleasure to listen an honest pure report of real experience. No acting, scaling screaming out your voice like a coloratura soprano singers ( as many other youtubers do ) but a simple expert/consumer opinion been shared/ delivered as pure as possible. Valuable and refreshing. 🙂👍
Would you prefer this over SMSL VMV D1se?
Short answer: definitely!
Buongiorno. Ascolto sempre le sue recensioni perché molto particolari. Tecniche, altamente competenti, ma sorrette da passione per il suono e la musica. C'è trasporto. E questo mi piace molto. Ma ho bisogno di un suo consiglio. Volendo aggiungere un dac esterno al mio streamer, le chiedo la sua preferenza tra Eversolo DAC z8 e Smsl su-10. Il secondo, mantiene la sonorità plastica, materica, impulsiva dello z8, ma è più raffinato? È un passo in avanti? Attendo le sue considerazioni e la saluto cordialmente
How does the Dac Z8 look compared to the SMSL M500 MK2?
Despite what you said, Eversolo advertises this Dac as Pre-Amp also. Is that misleading?
Hi James, any DAC with volume control is technically a preamp as well.
@@Soundnews OK. Thanks!!!!
good review thank you 👍👍
I like what you are doing, keep up the good work.
What about their z6. U got any comment on that ?
Is the fiio k9 pro $150 better then the z8?
Is it better than Topping D90SE?
What about 3d image? Is this your best buy dac under 1k?
The absolute BEST under $1k would be the SMSL SU-10 (review incoming in about ~10 days, maybe 2 weeks), closely followed by the Z8
@@Soundnews thank you!
@@Soundnews I also wait for smsl d400ex, hehe.....so many dacs
Z8 has good headphone amp and out though…features matter…
Thus kinda looks like the MINIDSP Studio SHD
It does a little
Ladder schuman, get it and tear it. give r26 a run for its money.
Has anyone compared the two side by side?
@@jerkobralic8359 That’s what i ask Sandu
@@vagomaniac 👍🏻
I will probably give it a try
@@Soundnews Thanks. Looking forward to your detailed review and comparison.
👍👍
I need the opposite sound of this DAC lol
It’s not an ess Sabre Dac. It’s akm
@@drumsac3004 pass that joint please
@@Soundnews sorry thought this was the A8
dead silent w low resistance IEMs on high gain almost sounds too good to be true…