The new DMP-A8 is capable of almost everything — and achieving it with the highest level of performance — combining a music streamer, digital audio player, digital to analog converter, and preamplifier all in one device. Everything here has been designed for a superlative audio experience. An all-in-one player with quad-core processor and 64GB of RAM tailored for lossless music playback. A flagship internal DAC solution with discrete chips for the digital and analog sections. A hybrid power supply to fully isolate the streaming and DAC sections. Resistor to resistor volume control. Flexible and powerful digital signal processing options. Fully balanced circuitry. Rich digital inputs and outputs, including HDMI ARC.  It all comes packaged in a wider aluminum design with large 6-inch touchscreen, convenient app control in addition to a physical BTR-12 remote included, local music management, and access to a wide variety of streaming platforms.