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Review and Measurements of Topping D10 DAC

Morpheus85

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WTF
play music without opamp :eek:
is this dip8 soc fake ????

edit: hotplug the opamp and something happens. with opamp it is a bit louder.
 

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WTF
play music without opamp :eek:
is this dip8 soc fake ????

edit: hotplug the opamp and something happens. with opamp it is a bit louder.
It's just an output buffer, anyway. But it might not be wise to use the (unstable) curcuit by leaving it out..
 

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Topping posted a new driver (V4.86)!
There is no information on the difference?
 
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Topping posted a new driver (V4.86)!
Download it, but got an error - the archive is corrupted.
I tried to download it with two different browsers, but still an unpacking error.
 

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Downloaded, no errors opening with 7zip.
I'm hesitant to install, as I have no issues with the current driver, and I don't see a change log.

Direct link to driver zip file:
http://www.tphifi.net/drivers/topping_usbaudio_setup_v486.zip

Checksum:
MD5: 71B1BCFA4A2BB40387DDC97B24FAB9C5
SHA-1: E443A768811C73B8192274C6BE4E0E05684F0819
SHA-256: 3A56E30ECE5F9E6487A2BC5AA30E111B88904345F5493CC3FB6BCB712FBD965D

I see they added images of newer products: A90, L30 & E30. Perhaps the driver is nothing new for the D10.
 

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Downloaded, no errors opening with 7zip.
I'm hesitant to install, as I have no issues with the current driver, and I don't see a change log.

Direct link to driver zip file:
http://www.tphifi.net/drivers/topping_usbaudio_setup_v486.zip

Checksum:
MD5: 71B1BCFA4A2BB40387DDC97B24FAB9C5
SHA-1: E443A768811C73B8192274C6BE4E0E05684F0819
SHA-256: 3A56E30ECE5F9E6487A2BC5AA30E111B88904345F5493CC3FB6BCB712FBD965D

I see they added images of newer products: A90, L30 & E30. Perhaps the driver is nothing new for the D10.
it's corrupted as well
 

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it's corrupted as well
WinRar says: unexpected end of archive, but you can still extract the driver etc. The corruption is in an image file so you can still install everything.
 

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WinRar says: unexpected end of archive, but you can still extract the driver etc. The corruption is in an image file so you can still install everything.

Yep, you are 100% correct.
Extracting fully with 7zip shows what file is causing the error. Opening the archive and extracting the individual folders (obvious not the image one) would result is zero errors.

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Anyone with the d10 managed to connect it to nintendo switch in dock mode?

Bit late response here but - D10 does not work with the switch. Only the cheapest mass market chip seems to work (anything with PCM2704 for example). Still it's much better than the built in headphone output which is just terrible.
 

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I'm not sure what happened by my Topping D10 kicked the bucket along with my Amp. I think the amp went first and may have sent excessive Voltage back through the audio cables (RCA)? There was definitely the burnt electronic smell in the plugs (RCA). Upon review of the board, it appears that the transistor labeled Q1 blew, you can see it in the picture. The OMRON relay might need replacing too as the top of it is not ruler flat (has a hump in the middle). I've gone through the rest of the board and see no other physical damage.

The D10 is not recognized by a computer at all. When I plug it in, the screen breifly shows 44.1PCM for 1 second followed by --- lines. Computer never detcts anything as being plugged in, tried multiple computers.

I can try replacing the transistor and see if that would help but I cannot read the values on it due to damage.

1) Can anyone kind enough post a high res pic or tell me the markings on the transistor?

2) Any know how people in here think the problem is bigger than the transistor as computer can't even detect a dac being plugged in?
THank you,

3) Should I cut my losses and just get an E30?
 

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It would only be worth your time if you are good at soldering and can get the components cheaply.
Otherwise I would just get an E30.
 

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It would only be worth your time if you are good at soldering and can get the components cheaply.
Otherwise I would just get an E30.

I've got the equipment and the skill to do SMD work. Parts likely under $10. My concern is that why would a transistor on the output stop the computer from seeing the DAC altogether, unless it's gone into some sort of safety measure. It would be a $10 gamble I guess but would save me from spending $100-$130.
 

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I've got the equipment and the skill to do SMD work. Parts likely under $10. My concern is that why would a transistor on the output stop the computer from seeing the DAC altogether, unless it's gone into some sort of safety measure. It would be a $10 gamble I guess but would save me from spending $100-$130.
Well if you can get the parts under $10 and are willing to spend the time then just do it and see.
 
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