I've searched here on USB drivers but haven't found anything yet that I can understand. I'm reasonably experienced with Windows PC's and, I think, capable of installing a driver as needed, but prying information out of Topping's tech support is like pulling hens' teeth. Maybe somebody can explain this stuff to me:
Is it recommended/necessary to install the proprietary driver to get the best sound over the widest range of bit depths and sampling rates that the Topping DACs can provide? I ask because the Cambridge Audio literature on their DACMagic Plus (much more communicative than Topping's) is telling me that the Windows native USB driver is bad news and that I need an ASIO driver to get best performance. On the other hand Topping tech support has told me, after several rounds of Q&A, "ASIO provide very good performance. But for some users, the setting will be cumbersome (in Windows), and it is not so convenient to use directly, so we will not recommend all users to try it." Their driver installation guide says nothing, however, about driver settings or use! In his review of the D50s Amir said, "All the testing was with Windows 10 USB UAC2 class driver (i.e. I did NOT install anything)." (He did not say anything about listening to actual music streamed through a Windows 10 computer.)
I'm sure plenty of folks here have used the Topping USB driver. Has anyone encountered problems (including problems caused by it's replacing the original drivers) and/or found detailed instructions for its use? Can anyone give me recommendations yea or nay? -- JClarkW
Is it recommended/necessary to install the proprietary driver to get the best sound over the widest range of bit depths and sampling rates that the Topping DACs can provide? I ask because the Cambridge Audio literature on their DACMagic Plus (much more communicative than Topping's) is telling me that the Windows native USB driver is bad news and that I need an ASIO driver to get best performance. On the other hand Topping tech support has told me, after several rounds of Q&A, "ASIO provide very good performance. But for some users, the setting will be cumbersome (in Windows), and it is not so convenient to use directly, so we will not recommend all users to try it." Their driver installation guide says nothing, however, about driver settings or use! In his review of the D50s Amir said, "All the testing was with Windows 10 USB UAC2 class driver (i.e. I did NOT install anything)." (He did not say anything about listening to actual music streamed through a Windows 10 computer.)
I'm sure plenty of folks here have used the Topping USB driver. Has anyone encountered problems (including problems caused by it's replacing the original drivers) and/or found detailed instructions for its use? Can anyone give me recommendations yea or nay? -- JClarkW