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Some info about Topping's incoming DX1 II

Sold out at the official Topping store, but at least shenzenaudio seems to have plenty of 'em

Palladium said:
The L/R cables after the split isn't long enough to reach a pair of active speakers though.
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See it as an adapter, just use longer XLR cables
 
Palladium said:
The L/R cables after the split isn't long enough to reach a pair of active speakers though.
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This particular listing goes from 0.5m up to 3m.
 
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tccalvin said:
they showed up on amazon(dot)it yesterday :)
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Unless I'm not seeing the right listing, all DX1 II currently on any EU amazon are sold & shipped by LEAUDIO or HIFI COLLEGE store in China so you might as well order it cheaper from authorized dealer storefronts like Shenzhen Audio or wait for actual EU based dealers to receive stock. Those CN based stores will eventually get stock in Amazon warehouses and sell as fulfilled by Amazon, but warranty service (through EU 2 year guarantee rather than manufacturer warranty) still isn't handled by Amazon.
 
sphenicstands said:
Noob here. Are there any concerns about hot-plugging the USB power? There doesn't seem to be a power off function on the device, only a standby mode. I currently have an AudioEngine D1 DAC and I hot-plug it all the time.

Further questions. I have the Linux/Windows channel balance adjusted. With the DX1 II, is the channel balance still adjustable? I could be wrong but I recall a report of another DAC where the channel balance can't be adjusted in Windows. Even better, am I right in assuming the PEQ preamp gain can be used to adjust channel balance? Is conversion of the Linux/Windows balance percentage to Topping Tune as simple as turning the volume down to figure out the minimum, then calculating an equivalent dB percentage of the volume range?
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To answer my own questions, the USB interface explicitly supports hot-plug so it shouldn't be a problem. The other DAC that apparently disallows channel balance adjustment is the Fiio K11 R2R due to the internal hardware, judging by an official Fiio forum post. Whereas I would expect the DX1 II not to have that issue given the PEQ feature supports independent channel profiles.
 
Palladium said:
1. Yes. There's pure line out, pure HP out, and simultaneous line out + HP out mode (BTW why is this mode even here? Entirely pointless), each with their own digital volume memory.
2. Prolly 1 meter. But I'm super OCD in keeping unused stuff in stock condition so I never bothered to actually unpack it though.
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headphones + powered sub ;)
 
Matias said:
This particular listing goes from 0.5m up to 3m.
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I already have one of these cables but with the short L/R segments in 1/4 TRS. I extended the L/R with female-female 1/4 TRS couplers (~$3 for both), then to normal 1/4 -> XLR male cables.

Anybody looking at these said couplers I highly recommend to get the ones with plastic body. The variant with metallic body may cause shorting issues with something else especially when both are touching each other.

jcadduono said:
headphones + powered sub ;)
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That mode was so pointlessly bad it made me quickly sold my OG DX1. When I'm using headphones on desktop of course I'm NOT wanting my speakers to produce sound simulatenously.
 
Topping DX1 II + Pioneer VM-50
4.4BAL to 6.35(L/R): https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=868089972370

Updated to latest FW. Issues with 384kHz, but 192kHz works fine. Could be due to my 2m USB cable.

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First attempt to update the firmware of my DX 1 II failed and left it in a blank state. The update utility said that it failed. No response to button nor remote, nothing on the display. I frantically unplugged and replugged it. Utility detected a device but did not identify the type (did not identify it as a DX 1 II). Replugging it again, it finally detected it and I was able to re-flash the firmware successfully.

So if it fails for anyone, let it rest, re-plug it, and hopefully you are able to try it again. I really thought I had fried it.
 
giraffe said:
It's hard to call it disappointing, regardless of the price of the device.
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Well, I wrote, what It's a bit :). The DAC itself is already somewhat limited in its price category and has a maximum sampling frequency of 384 kHz. It would have been ideal if the PEQ had worked at all DAC frequencies.
 
Mike123 said:
Well, I wrote, what It's a bit :). The DAC itself is already somewhat limited in its price category and has a maximum sampling frequency of 384 kHz. It would have been ideal if the PEQ had worked at all DAC frequencies.
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Thanks to some secret heretical knowledge, I am quite happy listening to music at 48 kHz sampling rate.
 
Got mine a few days ago. I am enjoying the sound so far but there is a bug in that when my Macbook goes into standby, and I put the Topping into standby as well, and I open both back up, there is no sound coming through the DX1 II. I have to unplug the USB-C cable and connect it again, and then the device works. I'm not sure if anyone else is dealing with this issue but if so, I am hoping that a firmware update can fix it.

Also, not that big a deal but the device also gets a little warm on the top while in use.
 
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