WOW! Eversolo DMP A8 MKII and T10 Music Streamers

WOW! Eversolo DMP A8 MKII and T10 Music Streamers

By Steve Huff

Lucky me! Today I get to write about two new streaming setups from Eversolo that can bring audiophile level streaming to your system for less than you think. The T10 Streaming Transport and the A8 MKII Master Edition Streamer and CD Player have been in play here now for a bit and I am ready to talk about them both.

A8 MKII ME on the left, T10 on the right. The A8 MKII ME has a preamp, AKM DAC and CD Player. 

The A8 MKII follows up and upgrades the popular A8 and the model I have here is the Version II Master Edition. This edition includes a top loading CD player that appears to be of a nice quality. The A8 MKII ME also keeps the fantastic DAC chips from AKM here (same as the OG A8) and upgrades include a temperature-controlled OCXO (Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator) to minimize the impact of temperature variations and reduce jitter. This is paired with PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) technology for a more precise timing reference at the source. Also new there is a strengthened overall electrical isolation design to effectively reduce interference from external devices and network environments. There is also a larger display and new VU meters and display options.

The A8 MKII Master Edition still keeps the AK4499EX DAC architecture, R2R volume control, and robust internal digital signal processing (DSP) features of the original. The chassis is now slightly larger due to the CD transport being on top. Note that only the A8 II Master Edition (and T10) comes with the new precision clock and PLL system. The new standard A8 MKII does not and keeps the traditional femtosecond-grade crystal clocks. This makes a substantial difference, at least it did for me.

The A8 MKII Master Edition with CD Player 

Also on hand is the new T10 Streaming Transport which is the transport I always knew Eversolo could make. Being a transport there’s no DAC, CDP or pre-amp here. The T10 also includes the all new and updated OCXO clock and PLL system, as well as the internal electrical isolation. The T10 also brings a dedicated network SFP fiber connection to completely eliminate electrical interference from your home router—a feature typically reserved for reference-grade transports. The A8 does not have this feature.

So yea the T10 now sits with those $6k streamers I used to love so much. I still rank those pricey boxes quite high but the Eversolo T10 costs 1/3 the price. It is getting harder to come up with reasons as to why we should pay more. I mean, I have to be honest. There are reasons such as design, pricey build quality, brand loyalty..but these two from Eversolo give you many reasons to pay less, while getting the same or even more.

The kicker here is that the A8 MKII is *almost* just like a T10 but with the velvet sound AKM DAC and CD Player built in for an extra $400 or so. As for sound quality between the two when just used as a streamer into an external DAC, for me they sound almost the same. I tried to hear a difference and could, but it was slight, even in my high end system. I heard an ever so slight bump in refinement with the T10. Slight. I wondered why the difference was so small so I asked Google and here is the response:

• Identical Computing Power: Both the T10 and the A8 MKII run on the exact same upgraded hardware stack: a 64-bit octa-core processor paired with 8GB of DDR RAM and 64GB of storage. The speed, UI responsiveness, and buffering algorithms are entirely identical.
• Shared Clock Architecture: In the previous generation, comparing an Eversolo transport to their streaming DAC meant comparing different clocks. With the Gen 2 lineup, Eversolo brought their high-precision OCXO clock system with Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) technology and 10MHz external clock inputs to both the T10 and the A8 MKII. Your external DAC is receiving the same ultra-low-jitter stream from either unit.
• Network Isolation: Both devices support the same advanced networking features, including the unique SFP Fiber Network port to completely eliminate electrical noise from home routers

THIS: In a nutshell, the T10 simply extracts the digital engine from the A8 MKII, drops the analog baggage, adds a 2.5G Ethernet port and a second SSD slot, and wraps it in a footprint tailored to sit alongside reference outboard DACs. In other words, the T10 is strictly for those who will always know they will be going into an external DAC. This is for higher end system and setups, for those who will never need the built in DAC or CD player/ripper of the A8 MKII.”

So these two sound very close when used merely as a streaming transport but I do give the ever so slight nod to the T10 in this area. So let’s talk about these two streamers a little bit more, as well as my history with Eversolo.

The new lineup from Eversolo as of July 2026

EVERSOLO HAS MATURED

When Everoslo hit the scene with the original DMP A6 I was blown away at that time as to what was being offered for under $700. A full streamer with a kick butt display, a decent starter DAC and even remote control. This was a high quality looking little box and it really impressed me big time for the cash. I mean, I was spending $6k on my streamers when I would shop for one (HiFi Rose RS130, Lumin U2) and here was the little Eversolo doing the same job, albeit with a bit of a lesser sound quality, for thousands less.

No, it was not as good in sound or solid in build as those two $6k units but it got the job done and performed 70%-80% as well as those much more pricey boxes. The weakness then was the DAC inside (had some grain) and it was a little slow to respond with track changes while streaming or scrubbing. Even so, the A6 was a grand slam hit for Eversolo and they sold thousands of them. To date that A6 review video is my most popular to date with over 700k views. That little A6 streamer launched Eversolo into the audio stratosphere and they continued to improve and release new products.

While I personally feel that they may have released too many updated boxes too soon, I also feel this may have helped Eversolo to get better and better with each release. They took feedback from users and fixed or implemented changes. As of July 2026 I have heard 90% of the Eversolo lineup and I can say with confidence that these latest releases are the best they have done to date. Does this mean you need an upgrade? Well, only if you want to of course but these products are top tier now yet still cost much less than what they compete against. It’s a great time to be in this hobby.

When they launched/started, Eversolo, I saw them as an affordable brand with made in China products that were better than some of the rest. I still did not classify them as “audiophile” but rather “starter” and “mid grade”. Today, I feel different as with these new releases Eversolo has really upped the game for music lovers and these products are exceptional in almost every way.

Even where my personal system sits today with a $60k retail the A8MKII and the T10 fit right in perfectly and perform as well as the more costly boxes that do similar things. The $2200 T10 even surpasses my $4k Matrix NT-1 in features and sits with it for sound quality. I could live with either but now would lean to the T10 for the better display and features.

The Eversolo T10 is just about the perfect digital streaming transport for anyone who seeks this kind of player

The Eversolo T8 vs T10 – The streaming transport 

What about the much more affordable and smaller T8 transport from Eversolo? Well, when the Eversolo T8 streaming transport arrived last year I enjoyed it immensely but found it odd that it was so small and such a visual mismatch to their newer Z10 DAC. I also found it to not really compete with the higher end HiFi Rose RS130 or Lumin U2 streamers. You are correct, it should not have competed at the price of under $1400 but I had high hopes. The T8 is fantastic as a streaming transport but not the “higher end” version I wanted to see. I was hoping Eversolo was going to go head to head with the bigger brands, as it seemed to me that this is what they have been doing from the start. To bring “better or equal” for “less”.

My thumbnail for the Eversolo T8 review I did

As good as the T8 is and was, I stuck with the Matrix NT1 which is a $4k streaming transport. It gave me a nicer sound and a nicer looking design and fit into the higher end system much better. 

With the T10, Eversolo has finally released the streaming transport I had hoped they would. This one competes with the Lumin U2, Matrix NT-1 and Rose RS130 easily. It sits with them in performance and brings even more features/ease of use. While not being as high end in build/design as some of those, for sound they are pretty much equivalent. Maybe one will sway to more body and one to more air but these are small differences in the grand scheme of things.

The T10 is a fully realized complete product that is built to do one job and one job only. STREAM DIGITAL MUSIC in the purest, most noise free way possible.

So what was changed from the smaller T8 and why does the T10 cost almost $800 more?

So how much do these changes affect sound quality? For me, in my system…it’s noticeable for sure but will not be massive. The T10 for me has a more mature refined sound vs the T8 and I believe it is due to the new OCXO clock system and PLL.

What is a PLL and what does it do for a streamer such as the T10?

A Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) acts as an internal timing supervisor for an audio streamer, ensuring that the digital audio data matches the rhythm of the playback device exactly. Its main job is to eliminate jitter (timing errors), which directly improves sound quality.

It does do just that. So with the new clock and PLL the T10 takes a jump up vs the T8 but only when using digital outputs such as the AES (best), Coax or Optical. When using USB to a DAC it will be your DAC that does the work here. I found the all out best sound from the T10 into most DACs for me was using the AES/XLR digital input. With super high end boxes the USB out may be best but always good to experiment.

In some systems these differences may be small, very. In others it can be substantial. It really depends on the resolving power of your DAC/System. If in a low res system, or say you run $500 speakers, the T8 is just fine. If you run a higher end setup, where speakers are out into the room then you should hear a difference here from the T8 to T10. In my simple but high end system of SV Gro speakers and AGD Allegro integrated I hear it easily. The T10 is more mature, refined, spatial and has more depth as well.

I also love that the T10 is not so tiny. It matches the Z10 DAC in size and stature.

This is one heck of a dynamic duo. The T10 and Z10 are perfect mates. 

Overall bottom line is that I love the T10 and today would choose it as my streaming transport in a system ranging from $6k to $75k. I would use the T8 if under $6k and never worry about what the T10 would bring that is better. Evrsolo has earned my full respect here with the T10 and what we get for the money. If you want to pay less but get top tier streaming, the T10 is the one to beat today as of July 2026. It may not be exotic or one you can show off to your buddies but it performs man…it performs.

If you own the T8 now and are considering an upgrade it may be worth it to some just for the new display and larger size. The Clock and PLL features may just be icing on the cake for some.

The Experience of the T10

When the T10 came I immediately removed my $4k Matrix NT-1 streamer and the $5k clock. I wanted to see how much of a downgrade this $2100 streamer would be vs that $9k combo. I was shocked right out of the gate. The Eversolo was matching the sound quality of that stack all on its own. Well, 98% there as there were some differences. The Matrix was slightly more airy in presentation, more open and had more focus on small inner details. The T10 was just a hair darker and meatier. Both brought air, depth and an epic soundstage going into my AGD Allegro but the NT-1 with Clock was just a touch more open and dimensional. I mean, a touch. Worth the extra $7k? Well, not for me but it could be for those who seek the ultimate or those who want a nicer looking device.

The back of the T10

For 1/4 the price of the Matrix NT-1 and SC-1 clock the T10 was blowing my mind. In addition to the rock solid noise free sound that emerged from a blackness the unit itself was looking rather sweet. The new display is large and bright (and adjustable as usual) and also features new VU meters and analyzers. They are gorgeous. There are options upon option to customize with ease using the Eversolo App and it takes minutes to understand vs hours. Everoslo now has the best app IMO as it too has matured. It’s glitch free and easy to use. I have talked about the app in previous Eversolo reviews but rest assured it is easy as pie to use.

Let’s not forget about the SSD drive bays on the bottom of the T10 where you can install an SSD with music and serve it from there as well, rather than just stream. The T10 has dual slots here so it is ready for larger libraries. With the added memory this is now faster and lag free.

The T10 just as with the others can stream direct using Tidal, Qobuz or Spotify connect and there is no lag now. You can scrub, switch songs fast and there is no playing catch up or any silence or hang ups. With the upgraded memory this is now as fast as the Lumin and Rose that sit in the higher end realm. It’s awesome.

With the T10 there is no volume control as it is just a streamer, so no DAC inside. It does one job and it does this job very well. After 2 weeks with the T10 I declared this will be my new streamer as I can free up some cash selling my duel box Matrix and not lose out in sound quality or function. In fact, it’s an even better user experience IMO. Also comes with the premo Eversolo metal remote that you charge via USB-C. The Matrix doesn’t even have a remote. The remote allows you to put the phone down and switch songs with it vs using your phones battery. I throw on a playlist and when I want to skip I just use the remote. The NT-1 is stunning and a remarkable streamer, I love it. It may be a tad airier and gentler in its presentation but if I can free up a few grand and have the T10? With a move on the way I could use some extra cash so that is what I may do. I am really enjoying the T10 as it is effortless in operation. No muss, no fuss.

Then the A8 MKII Master Edition Arrived

When the A8 MKII arrived I unboxed it and admired its handsome look as well as the cool looking CD top loading mechanism. The A8MKII ME looks a lot like the T10 but not as deep. The new box also has the new top loading CD player that feels solid and of the higher end variety, almost. I have no idea how reliable this will be over time as she CD mechanisms can get dodgy after a couple of years but time will tell.

The A8 II uses the same AKM DACs as before as these are stunning DACs that for me outclass most other off the shelf chips. There is warmth but also shine and a wide open soundstage with immersion as well. This is a great DAC here and while not up to the level of the brands Z10 dedicated DAC it gets 90% there. Yea, the Z10 DAC HERE would be a perfect mate to the T10.

I expected the A8 MKII ME to be a downgrade in streaming only vs the T10 but in reality it turned out not to be the case. If I had to guess I would say the A8 MKII is 98% the streaming transport that the T10 is. I mean, the A8 MKII does cost more than the T10 by a few hundred bucks but for that you get a DAC inside (that you can use or not use) and you get that CD player, which is nice. Compromise vs T10 when used as a streamer? Well…none really.

I spent tons of time switching between the A8 MKII and T10 just for streaming, using both the internal DAC of my AGD Allegro and the DAC inside of the A8 MKII, just to see which sounded better. I also tested other DACs as well to see how each box would alter the sound. When going to the AGD or any DAC direct via AES, which will exploit the power of the A8 II ME and T10’s new clock and PLL, I really heard no major change in sound. I mean, the T10 was a smidge more refined and smoother but that was it. The T10 is purpose built just to stream so this may be the reason. It’s also larger as in deeper. The A8 MKII costs more, and brings more with the DAC and CDP but this just adds more to a smaller box. In any case, both make for wonderful streamers.

The back of the T10 and Z10 DAC

When using the AKM DACs in the A8 MKII ME I was really pleased due to the fact that this sounded really nice as well as open/rich. This A8 MKII is a stunner and the new OCXO clock and PLL in the Master Edition really shows its stuff.

Yes the A8 MKII ME is still a pre-amp as well with an R2R volume control. You can set this to fixed output and not use the preamp function or set it to use it. This can go direct to an amplifier and I tested this with a Unison Research Unison DMV2 power amp and it did wonderfully. Not as smooth as my AGD Allegro pre amp function but a bit more open and electric.

The DAC here in the MKII ME is super nice and the same one that was in the original A8. The CD player is also quite nice and allowed me to spin my old CD’s that I have not heard in years. I spent many days listening to these old CD’s I dug out of storage, some I have had since I was 16. Really brought me back to some fun times.

The A8 MKII Master Edition makes spinning CD’s easy and fun 

While it doesn’t sound as all out amazing as say a dedicated CD transport in the higher end realm, it sounds very nice indeed and sits with maybe a $1K CD transport in sound when in my system. Even so, I rarely play CD so this would be nice to have on those occasions where I wanted to.

A close up look at the transport inside of the A8 MKII ME

This is not a high end audiophile CD section but it sounds fantastic regardless. I recently had THIS gorgeous TEAC CD Transport in here that goes for $3300 and I loved it. Is the A8 MKII CD section at that level? No, but it is 85% there in sound. It’s a worthy addition to a super streamer for sure and one I loved having available. I only played a few CD’s but a couple, more than once ; ) With one of my CD’s it did seem as if the laser had an issue finding the next track and would hang for 10-15 seconds before playing. Not sure if this was the CD or the player as the CD looked spotless.

External Clock?

The A8 MKII ME also has the same clock input of the T10 as well so you are not sacrificing much of anything but paying a little more for the DAC and CD Player. This is what it comes down to.

DSP and ROOM CORRECTION

• What it has: The T10 features Eversolo’s Evotune Pro system. This professional-grade suite provides a massive 40 bands of fine adjustment. It is split evenly into 20 bands for custom Parametric EQ (PEQ) and 20 bands dedicated purely to automated room-correction PEQ.
• How it handles it: Because the T10 does not have a built-in DAC, its DSP operates entirely in the digital domain before sending the bitstream out to your external DAC via USB, I2S, or Coaxial connections. It also supports FIR filter importing, loudness compensation, and up to 16x upsampling.

One of the many display options of the A8 MKII and T10

• What it has: The A8 MKII series features Eversolo’s proprietary automated acoustic modeling system. Using the Eversolo Control App and a calibrated USB microphone (like the Eversolo EM-01 or UMIK-1), it plays a sweep tone, maps your room’s anomalies, and builds a correction profile.
• How it handles it: On the A8 architecture, the advanced DSP algorithms (specifically the automated Room Correction and custom FIR filters) are designed natively to work with its internal AKM DAC and analog outputs (RCA/XLR). If you use the A8 MKII to output digital signals to a separate external DAC, the automated FIR room correction is typically bypassed, leaving you to use its manual PEQ sliders instead.

So yes both have options for sound tuning in your own space.

The Bottom Line

The Eversolo T10 and A8 MKII ME are both home run knock outs but for two different audiences.

Buy the T10 if you want just a streaming digital music transport for your high end system that includes a separate high end external DAC. This will bring the ultimate in sound quality and yea, the T10 is just as good here as boxes that cost much more. I have heard a ton of streamers up to $20k and sure… they do get better but these days those lines are more blurred than they have ever been, meaning, the T10 will be good enough for 98% of you reading this. It is for me, and I am one picky SOB. A dedicated streamer like the T10 can stream or serve (using SSD drives) and works with all streaming platforms, even Roon.

The A8 MKII ME is a bit wider than the T10

Buy the A8 MKII if you seek a fine streamer with a great DAC that you can get for less than the competition. The streamer here pretty much equals the T10 in sound quality and offers the same usability. The DAC here from AKM is stunning and one of my fave off the shelf DACs today. It is just fantastic top to bottom and offers an organic, juicy, rich and wide open sound with large stage and 3D immersion. Nothing raggedy or dry, nothing lean…it’s quite astonishing what can be had here in this one box for under $2500. Yes the R2R DAC in my AGD Allegro is more refined and has zero digital sound but the AKM in the A8 MKII ME is one of the better DACs I have heard in a streaming DAC.

So there you go, these two new pieces from Eversolo are home run hits. These are some of the best Eversolo products I have had in to date and I have heard all of them, just about. Eversolo will soon be releasing a clock called the C-10 that will mate perfectly with the T10 and/or A8 MKII ME and this will up the SQ a little bit in refinement.

Also, there is a standard version of the A8 MKII that will cost less but you do not get the upgraded clock/PLL of the A8 MKII ME nor the CD player. I would take the Master Edition without question if you can swing it. Well worth it, especially if you listen to music often. Does it get better? Well, sure but remember…when you spend thousands more you may get just a little bit back in return. Today’s achievements in lower cost HiFi are stunning and the best we have ever had for the money. The T10 and A8 MKII ME are worthy of high end systems indeed, so before you spend more do not discount Eversolo. The T10 is now my main music streamer as I feel what it brings for the money to my higher end setup is incredible.

You can order the Eversolo T10 Transport HERE

The A8 MKII will be available any day now. Link to come.