This topic is strictly about STREAMERS (not about integrated devices)
@conrad Its been 18 days that you bought an Eversolo T8 (and no longer use the iiRS130). I hope you are still happy with the Eversolo T8. If so, can you elaborate about what you like best with the Eversolo T8. Anything you miss from the RS130.
I seen a few video reviews on Eversolo T8 ← I summarized what they said in the following comparison. (On March 11, 2026 I researched the internet & greatly expanded the Eversolo details.)
|Hardware|
Large Front Panel complete with UIF, VU Meters, Weather/Clock during standby
4TB Internal disk space
|Overall UIF|
Graphics are impressive
UIF requires learning curve ← this affects Newbies UX
Multi-Language UIF
Playback audio/video: Play Now, Play Next, Queued, Shuffled
Display Views: Home View, Graphic View, Folder View
Online Remote Access
|Classical Music|
All six Classical Artists roles are supported.
The Classical UI/UX is more sophisticated.
|Playlists|
RS130 supports playlists in more varying sophisticated ways
Playlist can be a mix of user library media & logged-in streaming services’ media
Set any of your playlists as: private, public accessible or shared with friends
|Additional Features/Functions|
|Sound Quality|
Opinions varied. Most reviewers said RS130 has better sound quality.
|User Benefits|
See Benefits of RS130 User Interface Software
|Hardware|
Front Panel is smaller (@conrad stated it has better contrast)
Panel’s UIF, VU Meters & Spectrum Analyzers are really nice
16TB Internal disk space
|Overall UIF|
UIF is simpler & intuitive which, in turn, provides a great UX
Multi-Language UIF
Software is more stable; thus making user interactions seamless
Playback: Play Now, Gapless
Display Views: Graphic View
|Classical Music|
Only the “Composer” classical artist role is supported.
|Playlists|
Playlists are supported mainly on streaming services
Playlist can be a mix of user library media & logged-in streaming services’ media
|Additional Features/Functions|
|Sound Quality|
Opinions vary:
Let me know if there needs any changes/additions in the above comparison (I’ll update my post accordingly).
Unfortunately, I have not yet managed to sell my RS130.
Your, what looks like AI generated analysis, is pretty inaccurate, but hey-ho.
I cannot go back to RS130:
The sound quality of the T8 is better, especially when connecting to HQPlayer.
The whole user experience of using the T8 is way beyond what you get with the RS130.
The software is stable and updated much more frequently with new features.
Even though the screen is smaller it is far higher quality than the one on the RS130 - better contrast especially.
The GUI bling, meters and spectrum analysers, is really nice - so I don’t know why your list says the graphics are worse, lol
Please fill in the blanks for a more positive comparison; On Eversolo T8, what are:
Please answer the above so that the comparison is more reflective of the T8.
Express all the positives of Eversolo T8.
Also, what do you find is inaccurate ← I’ll update accordingly.
Thanks
Im sorry to burst your bubble, but the T8 most certainly does not have better sound quality. Most reviewers also state that. As for the rest, everyone has its own opinion on features and displays.
If you’re interested, I can confirm that the Shanling SMT1.3 also sounds better than the T8 and supports upsampling up to DSD512. The T8’s app is better, but other than that, there are no other differences. Try it out and then decide which you prefer.