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Review Eversolo T8 streaming transport – “Blinded By The Light”

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Pros

  • High quality digital signal out
  • Can host almost every streaming or radio service available
  • Storage expandable up to 16Tb for digtital music files

Cons

  • Inconsistencies between Eversolo app and touch screen operations
  • Clean, calm, but somewhat demure sound
  • Essential options hidden in the software at illogical places

Price: € 1380

Build quality
Usability
Sound
Price

The features on the Eversolo T8: your own music files

The T8 has internal storage of 64Gb, which can be expanded to 16Tb with two NVM SSD slots in the bottom. You can store quite a library on that. It is a nice feature that the Eversolo T8 can also serve as a music server.

In the Functions menu, you can find the ‘Transfer songs’ icon. It gives instructions on how to connect the Eversolo to transfer music files.

Using the browser from a PC

The simplest method is to use a browser on the PC where the music files are located. This is method 1.
Loading files through the browser is simple, as the images below show.

With a network link from the PC

Method 2 works just as well, but we have some findings on its implementation.
Clicking the small wheel at Method 2 reveals a settings menu.

By default, the password is turned off, meaning the streamer can be accessed unprotected on your home network. It is understandable from a convenience point of view, but not entirely shipshape.

Synchronising with the music library on the Eversolo T8

Files just added through either method will not be visible in the Library, the music library, immediately. The library is the index of music files by artist, album and more tags if those are filled.

After some searching, it turns out that in the Music Service, Music Library menu under the cog icon, a function exists that allows for automatic indexing of new files.

This is to be found in the submenu ‘Scan’

This setting cannot be found in the Eversolo app, only via the touch screen.

After enabling, it takes some time for the Eversolo to pick up changes. Apparently the update process runs once in a while. This is noticeable on the screen when it is on Library view, as the image briefly disappears and a rotating logo is visible in its place. This will be the reason why this option is off by default. Not very sophisticated.

Manually updating the music library

The update can also be performed manually. The app’s Library menu lists the folders containing the music files. Clicking on the three dots brings up a menu that can be used to manually update the library.

Another way: linking to a NAS

This option is for the technical savvy user. Eversolo offers the ability to mount a network file server over SMB or NFS. It is all hardly intuitive, Eversolo does not assume you have added login name and password security. Adding a link manually does allow you to enter a login name and password.

Maintaining the library of music files needs improvement in the Eversolo software. In other streamers or streaming transports we have tested, this part is (by now) more robust.

Type test
Single Test
Inputs
  • Streamer ethernet
  • Streamer wifi
  • Bluetooth
Outputs
  • Digital Coaxial
  • Digital Optical
  • Digital AES
  • Digital USB
Product type
Streamer
Max samplingrate
768 kHz
Max bit depth
32 bit
Weight
4.5 Kg
Dimensions
  • Width: 31.5 cm
  • Depth: 23 cm
  • Height: 8.8 cm
Production country
China

Winkels met Eversolo

Grotestraat 23
5931 CS Tegelen, NL
Breestraat 146-148
2311CX Leiden, Zuid Holland, NL
Strandlaan 281
8670 Koksijde, BE
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Peter Arbeek
5 months ago

Dank voor deze fijne review. Helder en to the point. Ik heme altijd algevraagd wat de geluidsmatige invloed is van een transport op de rest van de keten.
Zelf heb ik momenteel een Aurender a100 met een Leema Tucana II en de Raidho X1 (met dank aan Jaap voor de destijds mini review van de speakers)
Bekabeling is Shunyata en Crystal Cable. Na het beluisteren van de Denafrips Pontus 15 zit ik er sterk aan te denken on deze in mijn setup te plaatsen en de a100 enkel als transport the beluisteren. Dan rijst dus de vraag in hoeverre de a100 invloed heeft op het totale geluidsbeeld. Het mooie van de Eversolo en de a100 is dat ze een interne opslag hebben en zodanig als server dienen wat sterk mijn voorkeur heeft plus een gedegen interface voor zoeken en afspelen. Jammer dat Auralic gestopt is wat dat betreft. Bedieningsgemak is ook deel van de belevenis . Waarin zit ‘m het klankmatige verschil tussen a100 als transport en de Eversolo? Apple Music is trouwens wel een plus maar geen dealbreker.

Peter Arbeek
Reply to  Martijn (redacteur)
5 months ago

Bedoel je geen Pontus of geen Eversolo?

Peter Arbeek
Reply to  Martijn (redacteur)
5 months ago

De Aurender is een geweldige streamer/Dac. Het leek me zonde om deze enkel nog te gebruiken als transport.

Peter Arbeek
Reply to  Martijn (redacteur)
5 months ago

Ik snap de verwarring, mijn excuses
De Eversolo leek mij een alternatief voor de Aurender, mede vanwege de optisch aansluiting en I2S.
Aan de ander kant is de opbouw van Aurender rock solid en kan nog een tijd mee. Ben er dus nog niet helemaal uit, Aurender, of een dedicated transport. Eerst de Pontus / Aurender combo en go from there…

Roberto Brandoli
5 months ago

I find this comparison very partially. In my opinion, there are significant differences in transports and DDCs depending on the interface used. The T8 has an I2S interface that I consider superior to the others (USB and AES), so a DAC capable of making these comparisons was needed, which are crucial to the final result and therefore also in choosing the best audio device. I’m sorry because I consider your site one of the most serious and professional. 
Could you consider doing a second part when you will have a DAC with an I2S input?

Jaap Veenstra
Reply to  Roberto Brandoli
5 months ago

An I2S-connection is not magic. Originally, the I2S-connection was made voor inter-ic-onnectivity. Not for external connection with long cables. The difference is that clock and data are seperated. And that the dac becomes leading (and that actually says that the source is not that great). The shift in ‘master’ and the fact that clock and data are seperated can result in more calmness and for example more control. And maybe better focus. So, of course we recommend you try it. But it doesn’t change the complete characteristic of the dac.

Last edited 5 months ago by Jaap Veenstra
medon78
5 months ago

I really wish Qobuz would fix the “connect sounds worse compared to native streaming” issue. It’s clearly not hardware (read: streamer) related.

Last edited 5 months ago by medon78
Jerome Visser
5 months ago

Met verwondering deze review gelezen. Ik denk dat het een gemiste kans is dat de FSP aansluiting niet is gebruikt. En ook heel raar dat er met geen woord over wordt gerept…… Je mag toch verwachten dat een innovatieve functie op een streamer wordt bekeken en uitgeprobeerd. Jammer. Ik denk dat de T8 en de lezers daarmee te kort zijn gedaan.

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