AIYIMA D20 – Decoding in Development

[zeroskiller]

Get a Topping D50 III and be done with it. Top performance for little money. I highly doubt the Aiyima D20 will be better than the D50 III.

I had this on my list already. Is the 12V trigger working to start/stop the device with just the remote of the A20?

 

[StefanC]

I had this on my list already. Is the 12V trigger working to start/stop the device with just the remote of the A20?

Yes. I have it in a setup with an Aiyima A70 amp, and the 12v works great. I control the volume with the DAC remote. The D50 III is very detailed and quite analytical--it works best with warmer sounding speakers. The only gripe I have with it is that op amps are soldered, so there is no way of modifying its sound signature. (I know the endless talk about op amps--I may be delusional, but for me they make a noticeable difference, especially in dacs.)

 

[canek_89]

Get a Topping D50 III and be done with it. Top performance for little money. I highly doubt the Aiyima D20 will be better than the D50 III.

One could easily just hook up any DAC, but I personally care about the aesthetic side—building a matching set of devices with high-quality audio. The A20, T20, D20, and P600 make for a stunning and versatile long-term setup. It’s just missing a matching subwoofer (any chance the company is planning a special edition sub for the anniversary?)

 

[canek_89]

*AI translate

 

[zeroskiller]

Yes. I have it in a setup with an Aiyima A70 amp, and the 12v works great. I control the volume with the DAC remote. The D50 III is very detailed and quite analytical--it works best with warmer sounding speakers. The only gripe I have with it is that op amps are soldered, so there is no way of modifying its sound signature. (I know the endless talk about op amps--I may be delusional, but for me they make a noticeable difference, especially in dacs.)

Thanks, this is great news. I’ll spend some time this weekend doing a bit of research – it’s always an important part of the journey . I already own a few DACs (Denafrips, Chord, Schiit), but I’d like to complete this small system with the D20 mainly for aesthetic reasons, like many others here. And for the fact that I might be able to control it with a single remote (probably not an argument anymore after seeing your feedback)

Regarding op amps – I get your point about the endless discussions. I’ve tried a bit of rolling myself and did notice a very positive change with a very specific setup (burson v7 in the a80), but at the same time I don’t see them as the holy grail, not every change is a good change. In my case it even doubled the price of the amp, which arguably makes it a bit questionable when you could just step up to a higher tier to begin with. So I’ll just keep it simple and trust my own ears. Could also be that a DAC would/will not benefit, I have no clue.

 

[RemixVL]

I've been waiting a long time for the D20, but it never arrived!

Since this is my third system (the third being my computer audio system), I decided to use Yamaha NS10M Pro speakers.

I needed a USB DAC for the Aiyama A20 + T20 system.

And I was using an Asus Strix Soar motherboard via an RCA cable.

And now I've bought a Fiio M21 + a 4.4mm + XLR cable.

And I'm wondering if the Aiyama D20 will ever come out.

Maybe someday in the distant future I'll buy one!

Currently, I'm using the Yamaha NS10M Pro + Aiyama A20 + Aiyama T20 + Fiio M21 XLR 4.4mm line-out + Xiaomi power bank.

 

[Guddu]

So, I waited a long time for the D20, and it never arrived!

How did you order?

You meant it didn't release (yet).

 

[RemixVL]

How did you order?

View attachment 525673 You meant it didn't release (yet).

Sorry for my English. I'm using Google Translate.

What I meant is that I still haven't bought the Aiyama D20 (even though I've been waiting since February!)

I had budgeted for the D20.

But no one thought the D20 would last this long.

In the end, I bought the Fiio M21 + case + 4.4 XLR cable ‍.

And this M21 player handles everything perfectly. It works

via USB ASIO,

is powered by an external battery

and has 4 CS43198 DACs.

 

[RemixVL]

У меня такое чувство, что они могут и не выпустить d20. Прошло уже два месяца с момента релиза.

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Жаль. Я начинал с Aiyama A80 на Yamaha NS1000M, пока не купил Accuphase C200L и P300L. A80 я продал. Но когда вышли A20 и T20, я решил приобрести эти шедевры звукового искусства + yamaha ns10m pro. И я очень ждал D20. В итоге Aiyama меня разочаровала (поэтому мне пришлось купить Fiio M21).

 

[IceLord]

This is the setup I use for desktop, everyday, and it does perform pretty damn good (12V trigger works perfectly between D50III and A70):

Keeping in mind the price range of the whole setup I doubt that you can find something clearly better out there.

Still looking forward for the Aiyima D20 to try a A20+D20+T20 setup and compare. @AIYIMA what's up??!!

 

[JeffB1961]

almost 9 months later and all we haven't seen jack schiit about this !
is topping ever gonna actually manufacturer and sell the dang thing or just keep jerking us around ?

 

[Guddu]

is topping ever gonna actually manufacturer and sell the dang thing or just keep jerking us around ?

Aiyima

 

[fredreadrick]

Already sold my T20 and A20 waiting for this

 

[JeffB1961]

Aiyima

thanks for the correction , i don't see how to edit the comment .
been strongly considering the topping DX! ii and topping mini30 rather than the a20/d20 combo with my schiit HP amp .
gonna use what ever i get on my desktop with a brand new pair of klipsch rp500 ii speakers .
thanks again , jeff

 

[Rexzo]

Aiyima cosi' perdi clienti. Fosi, Toppin ed altri non perdono tempo. Ovviamente devi fare cio' che devi con la massima tranquillita' per garantire la qualita' del prodotto. Ma cosi' e' un po' troppo.

 

[fredreadrick]

thanks for the correction , i don't see how to edit the comment .
been strongly considering the topping DX! ii and topping mini30 rather than the a20/d20 combo with my schiit HP amp .
gonna use what ever i get on my desktop with a brand new pair of klipsch rp500 ii speakers .
thanks again , jeff

D50 iii - mini300

 

[Rexzo]

Does anyone have any news on whether a parametric equalizer will be included in the software (PEQ)?

 

[Guddu]

Releasing on 29th July.

 

[AIYIMA]

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