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Thread dedicated to the Topping A50S
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All I know is that it is unacceptable. Even a self-confessed miser such as myself is reaching for his wallet. The only problem is that it's stapled shut.
Seriously though, very exciting times and kudos to Topping!
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very soon
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Any pictures of Topping A50s would be welcomed, front and rear
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Topping's Facebook account posting stuff about the P50, but what's that on top of it?...
Nice find!
I'm not sure why article author didn't link to the full res photo, but her it is. I can't tell if it has 2 or 3 ports.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0031/0453/8673/files/1_369c8f1e-3583-4dce-ae80-3d41884da64e.jpg
It has a 6.35mm unbalanced and 4.4mm balanced outputs as mentioned by the OP in the 1st post.
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Topping A30 Pro Desktop Amplifier:
At the event, Topping showcased an upgraded version of the Topping A30 with the Topping A30 Pro. The basic A30 variant is already a very capable amplifier and has grabbed a lot of attention from the audio community. We tried the A30 Pro at the event with our iBasso SR2, HarmonicDyne Helios Headphones and it drove them with ease free from any background noise or distortion.
4-pin XLR, 4.4mm, 6.3mm unbalanced outputs. There is room for both RCA & XLR inputs. Looks like no pre-amp functionality(?), looking at the 'OFF' switch at the front it likely has L30-like external power supply, again 15VAC? Either that or a new kind of PSU, but I doubt it'll be internal like A90.
A50s will be only 4.4mm and 6.3mm headphone outputs, with only RCA inputs. But it will have RCA pre-outs.
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The styling looks similar to the A90, which is nice. I don't see where this fits in the x30 line as there's no matching DAC. Does the 'Pro' allude to balanced inputs? Will there be a D30 Pro? What would that mean for the x50(s) range? Maybe the x50(s) range will sit inbetween the x30 and x30 Pro.
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Yes D30 Pro has been hinted at. John confirmed it here:
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-headphone-amplifier-review.15226/post-506744
From what I know it will be several Cirrus Logic PRO DAC chips paralleled.
Gah! I haven't finished waitting for the A50s yet and now there's another option to consider! Actually, if the A30 Pro lacks pre-amp functionality, then I can discount that option.
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Wait, the A30 will only output SE or that is even more already in SE but will have bal out?
I think it has SE-only output, but XLR and 4.4 have separate grounds for left and right, which improves crosstalk. XLR inputs are balanced though, which is the more significant part.
