HI-Fi Game Changers for 2024?

[jjbomber]

and they could be misinforming the public, due to a bias towards their favourite brand.

What? Like the magazine do!!! Shock, horror.

 

[Jasonovich]

HiFi Pig has done their review of the DMP-A8 - check out the link below

Eversolo DMP-A8 | Hifi Pig

EVERSOLO DMP-A8 REVIEW Eversolo DMP-A8 is a fully featured DAC, Streamer and Preamplfier all-in-one box of tricks that costs less than £2000. In this first official UK review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.

www.hifipig.com

 

[nightanddaygamechangers]

HiFi Pig has done their review of the DMP-A8 - check out the link below

Eversolo DMP-A8 | Hifi Pig

EVERSOLO DMP-A8 REVIEW Eversolo DMP-A8 is a fully featured DAC, Streamer and Preamplfier all-in-one box of tricks that costs less than £2000. In this first official UK review, Oscar Stewart takes a listen for HiFi PiG.

www.hifipig.com

Looking at their list of reviews, as far as I could be bothered to scroll, they seem to give everything they review some form of award.

 

[Al ears]

Looking at their list of reviews, as far as I could be bothered to scroll, they seem to give everything they review some form of award.

Perhaps they are sponsored....?

 

[Jasonovich]

Looking at their list of reviews, as far as I could be bothered to scroll, they seem to give everything they review some form of award.

It's a French thing, it's best not to try and understand it, no more peculiar than WHF

 

[Jasonovich]

Perhaps they are sponsored....?

I don't doubt it, some are more transparent than others.
Even though they're French publication, they try to support local hifi dealerships, which is a good thing. It's a shame there aren't too many dealerships today, not surprising with the pear shaped economy most of us are experiencing.

 

[Gray]

Looking at their list of reviews, as far as I could be bothered to scroll, they seem to give everything they review some form of award.

On that point:
Somebody challenged the hi-fi reviewer on AV Forums - asking why every product received scores of 8, 9 or sometimes even 10 out of 10.

The reviewer made the point that, with so much stuff available, only the better products are worth featuring....to explain why everything featured got a favourable review.

WHF might make the same argument, how often do we see anything less than a 4-star review from them?
Again, the cynics might well say it's for financial reasons (but what isn't these days?).

 

[nightanddaygamechangers]

It's a French thing, it's best not to try and understand it, no more peculiar than WHF

The reviews are by Stu Smith, Linette Smith, Janine Elliot, Dan Worth, Ian Ringstead and John Scott

 

[Jasonovich]

The reviews are by Stu Smith, Linette Smith, Janine Elliot, Dan Worth, Ian Ringstead and John Scott

Sacre Bleu!!!

The Brits must be running this French publication - the narration on the video sounds closer to the Cliffs of Dover than Champ Elysee

View: https://youtu.be/agcSWtevUmc?list=TLGGKBa-uMsIYxIwODEyMjAyMw

 

[podknocker]

These headphones are not game changers.

 

[davidf]

WHF might make the same argument, how often do we see anything less than a 4-star review from them?
Again, the cynics might well say it's for financial reasons (but what isn't these days?).

Used to be frequent, but manufacturers/distributors who have received unfavourable reviews before are learning to ignore WHF in case it happens again. Plus, a few have said their demo room favours certain types of speakers. A treated demo room shouldn’t favour any speaker, especially a reviewer’s demo room.

 

[davidf]

Sacre Bleu!!!

The Brits must be running this French publication - the narration on the video sounds closer to the Cliffs of Dover than Champ Elysee

View: https://youtu.be/agcSWtevUmc?list=TLGGKBa-uMsIYxIwODEyMjAyMw

It’s run by a British couple who moved to France. They review stuff, and their reviewer’s based in the U.K. do too. Stu and Lin in France tend to cover more French stuff, for obvious reasons.

 

[Friesiansam]

Plus, a few have said their demo room favours certain types of speakers. A treated demo room shouldn’t favour any speaker, especially a reviewer’s demo room.

Or in other words, their product got a poor review, so they are blaming the reviewers for their product's failings, rather than admit that it might not be as good as they claim.

Doesn't matter how carefully reviewers try to be even-handed and fair, anyone, especially manufacturers and brand fanboys who disagree with their findings, will be likely to claim unfair bias.

 

[Friesiansam]

These headphones are not game changers.

Exactly, just another planar magnetic headphone. There's a lot of 'em about...

 

[Jasonovich]

These headphones are not game changers.

It wasn't about the headphones Pod Per Se but I take your point

 

[davidf]

Or in other words, their product got a poor review, so they are blaming the reviewers for their product's failings, rather than admit that it might not be as good as they claim.

Doesn't matter how carefully reviewers try to be even-handed and fair, anyone, especially manufacturers and brand fanboys who disagree with their findings, will be likely to claim unfair bias.

Just because WHF didn’t give a favourable review, it doesn’t mean it was a failing of the product not being up to scratch.

 

[record_spot]

Shanling ET3 is on my shortlist as of now. Terrific looking CD transport with a plethora of connectivity outputs and DSD.

 

[Jasonovich]

Shanling ET3 is on my shortlist as of now. Terrific looking CD transport with a plethora of connectivity outputs and DSD.

I did seriously consider the ET3 but the JF MX Pro digital transport and happy to exclude the CD feature, was much cheaper. I'm very pleased with it.

 

[Friesiansam]

Just because WHF didn’t give a favourable review, it doesn’t mean it was a failing of the product not being up to scratch.

It also doesn't mean it wasn't a failing of the product. Added to which, I did not specify any particular publication.

 

[davidf]

It also doesn't mean it wasn't a failing of the product. Added to which, I did not specify any particular publication.

Well in the one specific instance I was specifically thinking of, it WASNT a failing of the speaker. But as I say, it’s a common issue mentioned by a few manufacturers.

 

[Juzzie Wuzzie]

Reviews should be taken as guidance, not gospel.

 

[daveh75]

Reviews should be taken as guidance, not gospel.

Reviews should be taken as the subjective toss they are!

 

[davidf]

Reviews should be taken as the subject toss they are!

Nicely put!

 

[SteveR750]

TLDR to the OP: Wiim Pro Plus now that it has 4 ch PEQ, with at least 2 more, maybe 4. The remote will also eventually come with an inbuilt quality mic, and voila! room correction for the masses: easily the biggest improvement anyone can make to their system. For those who already own a competent DAC, then the £150 Pro is perfectly adequate.
My other prediction is that folk will realise how good sonically the Chinese £100 class D amps, e.g. Fosi, Aiyima etc; just don't expect a full feature set and multiple inputs.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Without a shadow of a doubt, the new Eversolo DMP-A8 (with dual top of the range AKM chipset) due to launch January 2024 is going ruffle some feathers in the DAC/Streamer market.
If the DMP-A6 is about £800-£900, how much will the DMP-A8 cost £1500? I wonder, if they will also release the Master Edition to cement the line?
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But hey, that's just my opinion.
What new products do you think will be the game changers 2024?

DMP-A8 is excellent. I've been using our demo DMP-A8 over the last two weeks and it's worth every penny of its RRP of £1890

Btw, I am a sucker for spectrum analysers and the DMP-A8 has four to choose from. These look wicked