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I have both. The main reason I went to the DL200 was for the balanced output for my Kali IN5 speakers. I was getting a lot of feedback from the RCA output on the Topping DX3 Pro+ I had. Hers is what I can tell you: 1.) Sound is more natural/easier to listen to for longer periods of time. This...

I prefer FL6. I say listen to familiar audio through your equipment and decide. I am sure there is technical reasons people say FL3 and FL4; however, I prefer FL6 for my setup.

@stachox, that's horrible. I really like this unit. I have noticed that the software doesn't seem to get as many updates as topping. This unit checked all the boxes for what I need. I hope mine lasts. Glad you were able to get a refund. I'm well over the return period.

As someone who has had the 400s and Sundara. I can only recommend the Edition XS right now while it's on sale...

S.M.S.L DL200 Amazon Prime Dale deal $161.49...

The DL200 is also on sale at Amazon right now for cheaper 161.49 for Prime days...

Edit: Lightning Deal Ended New HIFIMAN Edition XS - $269. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PH1N67T/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?tag=slicinc-20&ascsubtag=cf566a243f1611ef9ad01acc33c34b2e0INT&smid=A1GH37DDIGH3L6&psc=1 Amazon Lightning Deal! Get it while it lasts. These are my daily drivers. Love the...

I don't think the Topping DX3 Pro+ is good for low impedance headphones. For my Hifiman Series XS, I had to have the Topping DX3 Pro+ at like 70%+ on low; however, this caused clipping. I could switch to high gain; however, then I could hear distortion. The same volume for my SMSL DL200 is low...

It depends. The SMSL DL200 sounds better for my Hifiman Series XS and Kali IN-5. The Topping had ground loop for speakers, which was the main reason for the upgrade. I wasn't expected the DL200 to sound slightly better with more headphone amp power. If it powers your headphones with some...

I was able to get a pear of Kali Audio IN-5 monitors from Westlake Pro for $540. They sell the Kali Audio IN-5-C for $299.00 each. If you do a search you may be able to find the 10% off coupon I used. They sent me the IN-5 instead of the IN-5-C; however, that doesn't bother me for my use case...

Today windows acted like the SMSL DL200 wasn't installed. I had no indication on the unit things were not working. Of course unplugging the unit and plugging it back in fixed the issue. I hope this is just a one off.

I honestly do not think you would notice a difference unless you compare them side by side like I did. The DX3 Pro+ might have sounded slightly less detailed and a little less natural. It is when I compared the Series XS and Arya Stealth where the difference became instantly noticeable to me.

SMSL DL200. I went from a Topping DX3 Pro+ to a SMSL DL200 and was impressed. It has more power and doesn't cause clipping on my Series XS. The DX3 Pro+ had issues with my Hifiman Series XS. The SMSL DL200 does everything I need. It also has balanced out for active studio speakers which fixed...

Second Impression: I did find out that the new sound I was hearing, was suppose to be there. A good friend with higher-fi than I am willing to do showed me that. I decided to keep the S.M.S.L DL200. There are a couple things that I don't like about the unit. 1.) It's big. It is easily twice the...

I'm going to second the DL200. Great DAC/AMP. Also loved that you have a balanced output to speakers.

Hifiman Series XS Hifiman Sundara Philips X2HR Bose QuietComfort I only keep 4 at one time. :)

My First Impressions: I ended up buying and trying the DL200. I still have a Topping DX3 Pro+ to compare. These do have a subtle difference in sound. I daily driver my HifiMan Series XS. With the DX3 Pro, I had to had the volume to 80–90%. in low gain mode. I believe I was hearing occassional...

Thank you! Maybe i will get a DX5 or the DO400 then. Decisions.

Can anyone point me to headphone amp measurements? I just want to make sure their is the same or less noise than my current DX3 Pro+.

I had two thoughts. I use my DX3 Pro+ to connect to active speakers. I assume Balance TRS would be better than RCA? At the very least, it would remove any concerns for ground loop? I also wondered if the headphone AMP was an improvement. Specifically les noise with the same power or greater for...