Topping A90 Headphone Amplifier Review

[raif71]

I believe you are still able to control active monitors as what you usually control but not from A90, it is fixed volume at A90.

ooo.... I would still like to control the volume using the A90 or any other amp...it's hard to fiddle the volume of my active monitors.

 

[JohnYang1997]

ooo.... I would still like to control the volume using the A90 or any other amp...it's hard to fiddle the volume of my active monitors.

The outputs on the back is after the volume control. You will control the volume through the knob. The preamp is a dedicated preamp.

 

[jae]

Sorry, I'm confused ....what is all the talk about preamp version? I thought that the A90 back output whether via rca or xlr act like a preamp...ie volume out is controlled by the volume knob as opposed like a fixed line-out, right?

The Pre90 product that has been mentioned a few times here is a product that is not released yet. It will be a dedicated preamp with remote controlled (stepped?) attenuator with in/outs only. Not much else is known at this point

If you are referring to the A90, I believe the pre-amp setting just means it uses the back XLR/RCA outputs for connecting to another device (such as a power amplifier or directly to active speakers). I think @auronthas got the D90/A90 jumbled up; the volume knob on the A90 is never locked in preamp mode. Digital volume attenuation is locked however when the D90 (dac) is in pre-amp mode.

 

[raif71]

The outputs on the back is after the volume control. You will control the volume through the knob. The preamp is a dedicated preamp.

So, the output of A90 is not a fixed line-out like what @auronthas said?

 

[JohnYang1997]

So, the output of A90 is not a fixed line-out like what @auronthas said?

Definitely not. It functions as a preamp.

 

[auronthas]

Definitely not. It functions as a preamp.

My bad @raif71 . Thanks for clarification from @jae and @JohnYang1997 .

 

[NunzioLan]

A THX AAA killer and it has a PENTACON out but $560 for me in Europa

I took one yesterday for 507€ including shipping on hifigo (here https://hifigo.com/products/topping...xlr-pre-amplifier?_pos=2&_sid=c3a562df7&_ss=r )

 

[NunzioLan]

The M400 seems a hair better than even the D90 if you care about such things. But, the M400 has not received much reviews or feedback so far online because it is newer.

Also M400 doesn't have bluetooth, if you care about it.

 

[Veri]

I took one yesterday for 507€ including shipping on hifigo (here https://hifigo.com/products/topping...xlr-pre-amplifier?_pos=2&_sid=c3a562df7&_ss=r )

Personally I ordered from audiophonics, no nasty customs fee for me to worry about.

Also M400 doesn't have bluetooth, if you care about it.

Right.

 

[NunzioLan]

Personally I ordered from audiophonics, no nasty customs fee for me to worry about.

What do you mean with nasty customs fee?

 

[LeonidK]

What do you mean with nasty customs fee?

If you’re based in Europe, you’re going to have to pay VAT when importing an item from China.

 

[Veri]

What do you mean with nasty customs fee?

Importing to Europe from outside the EU generally triggers customs duties and tariffs, depending on where you're at.

 

[NunzioLan]

Importing to Europe from outside the EU generally triggers customs duties and tariffs, depending on where you're at.

For now I have never paid additional fee with hifigo, I hope my positive streak can continue

 

[MalinYamato]

Also M400 doesn't have bluetooth, if you care about it.

it has Bluetooth.

 

[MalinYamato]

For now I have never paid additional fee with hifigo, I hope my positive streak can continue

Where do you live? I have mailed hifigo whether it has a warehouse in Europa. If so, no custom fees.

 

[NunzioLan]

it has Bluetooth.

You are right ! I confused it with the M500. As far as I know the only dacs with bluetooth 5.0, balanced output and MQA decoding under 1000 € are the D90 MQA and the M400, did I miss any?

Where do you live? I have mailed hifigo whether it has a warehouse in Europa. If so, no custom fees.

I live in Italy, in my experience orders from hifigo usually arrive within two weeks here in Italy. I don't think delivery times would be different from you, but in the current situation one never knows.

 

[Stephen]

Yes

Really? That would be wonderful! But I don't see any remote control in the package list on the selling website...

 

[August]

a90 has arrived ！！！

 

[Rigel]

Congratulations. You will tell us how your impressions are. I see that you also have other models to be able to compare.
Could you hear it already?

 

[NunzioLan]

A comparison with the SP200 would be very interesting.