Hi,
I purchased the Topping E30 based on the good reviews, so far really enjoy this DAC, but I have a question and hope you can help.
I have two input sources: CD and streaming, and three setups to listen to music:
(1) CD: Teac CD-P1260 (only RCA output, no optical or coaxial, 1-bit Dual D/A Converter) => Amp
(2) CD: iMac with USB SuperDrive (iTunes) => USB to Topping E30 => Amp
(3) Streaming: iMac (Spotify and Tidal) => USB to Topping E30 => Amp
I compared three setups, (1) has the most clarity and details, (3) has the least details and flat soundstage. But I use (3) more and more because of the convenience and it's hard to find some CD albums (and expensive too).
So my question is: should I get a dedicated network streamer or a better DAC to improve the sound quality from streaming music?
Thank you in advance.
Alex
I purchased the Topping E30 based on the good reviews, so far really enjoy this DAC, but I have a question and hope you can help.
I have two input sources: CD and streaming, and three setups to listen to music:
(1) CD: Teac CD-P1260 (only RCA output, no optical or coaxial, 1-bit Dual D/A Converter) => Amp
(2) CD: iMac with USB SuperDrive (iTunes) => USB to Topping E30 => Amp
(3) Streaming: iMac (Spotify and Tidal) => USB to Topping E30 => Amp
I compared three setups, (1) has the most clarity and details, (3) has the least details and flat soundstage. But I use (3) more and more because of the convenience and it's hard to find some CD albums (and expensive too).
So my question is: should I get a dedicated network streamer or a better DAC to improve the sound quality from streaming music?
Thank you in advance.
Alex