You have to go to the front panel to switch the mode.
I like the fact that you can't switch from the remote. That's a safety feature that prevents from accidentally increasing the output to 0dbFS and possibly causing some problems.
Dave.
Is there a difference between DAC and Preamp if the level is set to 0db?Is there a faster way to switch between the DAC and Pre-Amp function versus turning it on and off each time? I figured out how to switch between the RCA and XLR output quickly with the remote, but have yet to find out how to use, and what the headphone button on the remote does.
I switch the XLR cables between a balanced AMP and speaker set-up and was hoping I could use the remote to switch between the DAC and Pre-Amp function like my old Essence HDACC which allows one to switch with the remote.
1.) Is there a difference between DAC and Preamp if the level is set to 0db?
2.) Also, how do you switch from preamp to DAC? It's shown as a setting in the instructions, but not how to do it?
I purposely delayed my response. I need to get new xlr cables and see how they'll perform this time. It wasn't fair to D70 for making it look bad riding on an incompetent cable. In my defense I bought a coax cable fro the same Chinese company and it is doing well. Sadly their balanced cables were not up to the task. When I had new xlr cables customized with premium parts and installed to the dac and power amp the music is back. The stereo imaging I previously heard returned. All the musical instruments are well pronounced. And the pop. Still there but it does not interfere at all during playback. So in short, the D70 as preamp is equally superb. I'm not sure though if the pop will evaporate in a more expensive cable.You're probably aware that XLR output has twice the voltage of RCA (+6dBu). Most of differences you heard are coming from that simple fact.
It won't. Unless your cables were very bad quality at start. What is your cable, BTW?
You should go by some trustful cable manufacturers (Audioquest is definitely not one of them), meaning Mogami, Canare, Belden, assembled with Neutrik or Amphenol connectors. No one is supposed to "hear" any improvements from orhers cables, unless your expectation bias tells you otherwise.
I had planned to reward myself without my wife's approval a PS Audio DS DAC for a separate dac. Reading for opinions and experiences help me with my choice so the D70 in front of me is a result of that. What I can say is I saved a ton of money in making the decisions avoided battles with the missus. The D70 is mind blowing! Imaging, soundstage, musicality, you name it. This is one hell of a dac and the measurements plus my ears, marriage is perfect.
Enjoy!My wifes purchase of the D70 (LOL I am very Blessed) should arrive by tomorrow to replace my Channel Islands DAC that developed a power supply problem.
Very cool to hear the Topping implementation of the AK 4497 having only owned Burr Brown based DACs in the past.
My wifes purchase of the D70 (LOL I am very Blessed) should arrive by tomorrow to replace my Channel Islands DAC that developed a power supply problem.
Very cool to hear the Topping implementation of the AK 4497 having only owned Burr Brown based DACs in the past.
You can enter in menu by switching power button off/on, while pushing SEL button. No need to plugging power the cord.It is a bit odd to get to the menu by plugging on the power cord but it probably prevents unintentional changes.
I agree with your assessment 100%. I love my D70. I don't see how the D90 (or any other more expensive DAC) could be meaningfully better.The attack on piano and acoustic guitar notes is best I have heard in my system. Bass guitar, snare drum and ride cymbal realism is much better than the Channel Islands DAC I was using. The D70 is the 7th DAC I have had in my system in 25 years.
Great on vocals like Nora Jones, Straight No Chaser, Natalie Merchant and Diana Krall. Planning on listening to more Orchestra this week.
No. If you use Windows audio, check your settings in Windows audio. And asio or wasapi is recommended.Is it true that the D70 upsamples all PCM audio input to 32bit 768kHz? If so, is it defeatable?
I think this is the setting of the I2S connection for the correct playback of the DSD. From D70 manual:There is a line in the settings: DSD Flag / 14 /15
What is this?
You can always use the latest one. It works for any Topping device ID unless they change the ID to avoid compatibility issues.Current driver for D70 is - V4.47.0 and for D90 -V4.67.0 In your opinion can we use version 4.67.0 for D70?