Topping DM7 Owners Thread

[grizaudio]

I run a purpose built Win10 on a fan-less, open bench rig. It's pretty old but it's dead stable.

Does the Topping DM7 switch sampling rates quickly? Any idea how long switches take? I.e. in a second, two.
I believe the DM7 will operate perfectly fine under Linux, do you have any experience with the DM7 using Linux?

The Motu takes about 4 seconds in linux. Hoping to improve this time.

 

[dartinbout]

I run frequent, mixed sample rate, playlist shuffles, with a large buffer, and no noticeable lag between tracks. Whatever it is, it's much shorter then 4 seconds. I'm a windoze guy for my HTPC.

 

[Mowz]

Because of the comments from the engineer behind this in the other thread, and because I use this for 4 subs, I bought this guy which has given me a lot of peace if mind since all my subs are rca:

Model 898B 8 Channel Balanced 8 Channel Unbalanced Line Level Translator

This may be overkill but it is also cheaper than replacing even one speaker and it works as intended.

 

[dartinbout]

Because of the comments from the engineer behind this in the other thread, and because I use this for 4 subs, I bought this guy which has given me a lot of peace if mind since all my subs are rca:

Model 898B 8 Channel Balanced 8 Channel Unbalanced Line Level Translator

This may be overkill but it is also cheaper than replacing even one speaker and it works as intended.

What the heck did this Bi-S___L Octopi of a beast cost yah? If I had that many Subs, it would be probably worth it but I don't need the bombast that many transducers, that are all probably bigger then my head, would create. I've got one 15" sub woofer that has played well with the DM7 so far.

 

[Mowz]

What the heck did this Bi-S___L Octopi of a beast cost yah? If I had that many Subs, it would be probably worth it but I don't need the bombast that many transducers, that are all probably bigger then my head, would create. I've got one 15" sub woofer that has played well with the DM7 so far.

369 plus shipping, which is less than a lot of the proposed options in the dm7 review thread, but yeah if you just turn things on and off right you probably don't need this fugly box on your shelf

 

[dartinbout]

But if I always powered cycle the sub correctly, I'd miss the frisson of thinking somebody was firing a muffled hand gun at my head

 

[dolph]

I am considering buying the Topping DM7 to add two subwoofers to my stereo setup (2.2) and have it all corrected using DIRAC live.

Is this possible with Dirac/Topping DM7 combination or am I missing something? Currently I am using Dirac stereo but I can upgrade if necessary.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

I am considering buying the Topping DM7 to add two subwoofers to my stereo setup (2.2) and have it all corrected using DIRAC live.

Is this possible with Dirac/Topping DM7 combination or am I missing something? Currently I am using Dirac stereo but I can upgrade if necessary.

It is possible. What are you running Dirac on?

 

[dolph]

Windows 10 using foobar2000 with dirac vst plugin.

 

[Hmast]

Hello here,

Any possibility to run a 4.1 system with this DAC? I wish I could route the central channel to the Left and Right front speakers.

 

[himey]

Hello here,

Any possibility to run a 4.1 system with this DAC? I wish I could route the central channel to the Left and Right front speakers.

jRiver can do that with a built-in DSP. Foobar will with a component DSP.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Windows 10 using foobar2000 with dirac vst plugin.

Should work fine.

 

[dolph]

Ok. I bought the DM7 and applied for a bass control beta license. It wasn't available any more as beta testing has ended.

Now I need a way to connect my subwoofers... A way to route the stereo signal to another set of channels in the DM7... Just to try it out. Any way to this with Foobar? I tried the 5.1 plugin just for fun, and that enabled the subwoofer but also change the sound. Dirac is not important as of now.

 

[Sokel]

Ok. I bought the DM7 and applied for a bass control beta license. It wasn't available any more as beta testing has ended.

Now I need a way to connect my subwoofers... A way to route the stereo signal to another set of channels in the DM7... Just to try it out. Any way to this with Foobar? I tried the 5.1 plugin just for fun, and that enabled the subwoofer but also change the sound. Dirac is not important as of now.

You can do the mapping here as long as the drivers presents the channels.
If you want to do crossover use a vst amongst the one fit for the job.

 

[mccarty350]

Question since it's been a while from the last post:
1. I have an 8 way multichannel system.
2. I currently use audiolense and audiolense convolver.
3. I leverage ASIO drivers.

Given I've heard mention of channel mapping issues, etc. on this Topping platform is there anyone that has attempted to use this product with audiolense or that has in recent times put the channel mapping through the wringer? Is there an ASIO driver for this?

Thanks!

John

 

[Kal Rubinson]

#3: Yes there is an ASIO driver.

 

[tinnitus]

# 1: I have a 4 channel (stereo) system
# 2: I use a ((acourate sytem)) with CamillaDSP (Linux). Acourate use the channel 1,3,5,7 for left channel and 2,4,6,8 for right channel. In CamillaDSP you can mix the channels as you like.

 

[grizaudio]

Question since it's been a while from the last post:
1. I have an 8 way multichannel system.
2. I currently use audiolense and audiolense convolver.
3. I leverage ASIO drivers.

Given I've heard mention of channel mapping issues, etc. on this Topping platform is there anyone that has attempted to use this product with audiolense or that has in recent times put the channel mapping through the wringer? Is there an ASIO driver for this?

Thanks!

John

Channel mapping is performed by your choice of software.

 

[himey]

Channel mapping is performed by your choice of software.

jRiver, Foobar2000 with Matrix Mixer are two.

 

[mccarty350]

Thanks for all the support much appreciated. I had no idea that foobar had a matrix mixer plugin, that's super valuable. I use both but foobar is so much slimmer of an app I'd like to go back to leveraging it more.