Shanling SMT 1.3 has been officially Roon certified and more improvements and features will be added soon, new FW update next week (announced by Shanling)
PS for those who use I2S, SMT1.3 has few rivals, try it and believe it 
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Thanks for your input! Itās great to know Eversolo listened to your issue and addressed it so quickly.
Jay has a great YouTube video going behind scene at Ziddo the parent company. He showed a whole team of developers for eversolo making changes. Their software is their biggest strength
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How does the Eversolo UI compare with the JPlay UI, in your opinion?
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So after I learned that Auralic was going out of business and is now out of business, I started on a path to look for a replacement for my Aries G2 .1 streamerā¦with upgraded Howerwedge power supply. Sonically it sounds fantastic when using the native Lightning DS app and accessing music on my network attached storage, in fact, using that route it sounds better than Roon, Qobuz apps and using Audirvarna and J play to access my NASā¦But alas, the Lightning DS app will no longer get updates so consequently, Iām looking for another streamer and or streamer/DAC combo. The T8 packs a lot of features into it for a very compelling price, Iām just not sure wether it can compete with the Auralic G2 on an equal sonic basis. There was one YouTube reviewer that favorably compared the T8 to his megabuck streamer made by Rockna, which definitely perked my interest. Hard to fathom that the streamer built into the 512 could be as advanced as the T8, but I could be very wrongā¦
Also, I like the fact that the T8 has i2s out witch can be configured to work with PSA DACS.
Any feedback where new T8 owners have had a chance to compare it to other pricey competitors, Iād love to hear about it.
I would certainly like to hear that comparison. But I do know the A6 with upgraded power supply did not come close to I Bernal streamer of 512. Donāt be surprised if you find it at min just as good as T8. But the T8 software puts most to shame.
Chris
The Eversolo UI is good just a little ābusyā for my personal usage with all the choices of streaming services and apps that I donāt or wonāt use. For my use JPlay is leaner and at the moment only is concerned with the services I use, Qobuz and Jplay, plus library streaming and Internet radio by entering the stations URL. It also includes the direct link to Radio Paradise. If you use Apple, Amazon, Deezer, Hi Res, or any of the other services the Eversolo app has you covered plus the EQ functions Another function thatās important to me is having the āRadioā (autoplay) function available for both Qobuz and Tidal. JPlay has it and the Eversolo app doesnāt In addition to the T8 I also own and use an Aries G2.2 and generally prefer to use JPlay with both of them rather than their own apps. To me it was well worth doing the JPlay free trial to see if you like it before committing to purchase it. After using it for almost two years I committed to the Lifetime subscription. Marcin releases updates about every six weeks.
I have an Aries G2.2 and the T8 more than holds itās own against it. I have them both in the same system to easy to compare them in the same room with the same gear. Until things shake themselves out and we find out if Auralic is going to be bought out or the software taken over by someone else I donāt know if I would run out and sell low as long as yours functions as intend and as you say sounds fantastic. Even if no more āupdatesā are coming the affected units should work fine for years as they are. But if in the end you decide to try something else the T-8 is a good option and you can always order one from Amazon and try it for 30 days.
I would have to agree when comparing streamers into your DAC of choice. I have had many. Most in the sub 2000 price sound the same to me. But even the RS130 compared to my upgraded A6 it took careful listening to really hear the subtle improvements. It was better but I think the big money is better spent elsewhere.
But that opinion changed when I compared A6 (sorry sold the 130 by then) to internal 512 streamer.
Is that itās just better or just having it internal is a big advantage to begin with? Not sure. Maybe both. I only know I am not upset with selling rose. I thought I might be.
Again I use roon so the software difference was not an issue.
Thanks, Jack, for your thoughtful reply. Iāve been leaning towards JPlay and the PMGās internal streamer for much the same reasonāconsiderably more than 99% of my listening is spent streaming via Qobuz and my local NAS-based library, both of which are handled directly by the PMG. I did encounter one anomaly where JPlay was unable to stream to the DAC from either source, complaining of an error, but power-cycling the PMG streamer cleared that up. Hopefully, that wonāt recur with any frequency. Iāll likely power down and uncable my Aries if JPlay continues to provide a viable replacement for LightningDS.
ā Chris