The first 10db steps are 0.5, -80db steps are 2db, and the middle steps are 1db.Also, steps 0.5dB or 1dB?
Hi @amirmI have to do a side-by-side test but for now, I think the Discrete has more headroom than the A90.
You imply that low quality components are used. How do you determine that?The measurement is very beautiful. But Topping needs to learn Singxer and Gustard, using higher quality components for their products to increase reliability and make it more premium.
SA-2 in the second half of this year.And then there’s the Singxer SA-1 as well. Great times for Chi-Fi.
It is not really low quality, but it is not very good. For example, CPLD chip is more expensive and more stronger on Singxer and Gustard's products, Topping does not include high quality of Neutrik connectors, Wima capacitors, high quality capacitors of Nichicon and Matsushita are installed on not only the sound processing circuit but also on the power filter circuit of Singxer and Gustard. For Topping, there have been reports that the solder joints between the potentiometer and the circuit board can easy break, the inappropriate buttons ....You imply that low quality components are used. How do you determine that?
I wonder how many of these things they sell. amazon.com shows only 15 reviews for the older A90, which has been listed for 5 years, whereas the $70 Fiio E10K headphone DAC amp for example has almost 5,000 reviews over about 6 years. Look at the tremendous build quality of Cambridge Audio and their AXA25 25w integrated amplifier costs $300, half the price of the A90 discrete. Seems that either Topping have expensive production from low volumes or are making big profit margins on SInad-chasers.The measurement is very beautiful. But Topping needs to learn Singxer and Gustard, using higher quality components for their products to increase reliability and make it more premium.
Hi John,Yes, the same. And the same basically for the XLR out.
When the price is almost equal, the measurement on the Audio Precision is almost the same, but the competitor company has better construction quality (at least using more secure components), then users have the right to require Topping to upgrade the reliability of long-term use value in their products. The measurements do not show the reliability of the product when used for a long time.I wonder how many of these things they sell. amazon.com shows only 15 reviews for the older A90, which has been listed for 5 years, whereas the $70 Fiio E10K headphone DAC amp for example has almost 5,000 reviews over about 6 years. Look at the tremendous build quality of Cambridge Audio and their AXA25 25w integrated amplifier costs $300, half the price of the A90 discrete. Seems that either Topping have expensive production from low volumes or are making big profit margins on SInad-chasers.
Is this really sure?SA-2 in the second half of this year.
As was I.While all the new features look great, I'm disappointed that the 50ohm power suffered such hit as I was looking forward to getting this amp for the HE6se eqed to Harman.
This is called excellence in marketing. They make great products and understand, better than most on ASR, the marketing.It does the same thing doesn’t it?
It’s very obvious to me that the A90 sales are decreasing and they needed a new product so that reviewers can talk about it all over again and bring sales back up.
If this product makes you wanna throw your A90 in the trash because this one is so much better go ahead, but I personally don’t agree.