Topping D10 Balanced Review (USB DAC)

[jawbfl]

Very interesting product, nice work Topping.

This uses the same ES9038Q2M chip as the Soncoz LA-QXD1 but why are the specs different? I see Soncoz has 768kHz PCM but D10B has 384KHz.

@JohnYang1997 can you explain? is this related to the DAC chip or the USB chip?

 

[MaxBuck]

Very impressive stuff. Topping continues to trot out superb components.

 

[Labjr]

Nice review. I would rather make long cables than use short adapters.

Also Shenzen Audio web site mentions no single ended output.

 

[Hayabusa]

Hey thats a new way to present jitter. So whats on the Y scale? ppm? psec?

 

[renaudrenaud]

Also Shenzen Audio web site mentions no single ended output.

It seems ok to me at the moment this is the D10Balanced.

 

[o7_brother]

If this thing had a remote with a volume control function à la E30, it would be 100% perfect. Still one heck of a package.

 

[JohnYang1997]

@JohnYang1997 can you explain? is this related to the DAC chip or the USB chip?

We just don't bother putting 768khz support on this.

 

[Helicopter]

Cheap DAC + cheap monitor controller

Behringer Monitor1 40 €
https://www.thomann.de/ie/behringer_monitor1.htm

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Ooh. That is so nice, with the centered volume knob, hybrid inputs, and mute button. You could hook it to the DAC with TRS/TRS and to the speakers with XLRF3/XLRM3. $39 at Sweetwater. I need this for my WAH setup.

 

[Yorkshire Mouth]

So, is this DAC ‘transparent to the source’?

 

[temps]

@Topping @SHENZHENAUDIO
Make me one of those with multi channel support (or make DACs linkable) and I'd love you forever.

this, this, this, this

give me 4 or even 8 channels please... let me run ADAT out from my RME to 8 channels of 120dB conversion please

 

[Yorkshire Mouth]

Question 2 - the filter used on the old D10S is described by Amir in his review as the ‘correct on’, and this one as being ‘slow’.

Is there a reason to have changed this?

 

[PeteL]

this, this, this, this

give me 4 or even 8 channels please... let me run ADAT out from my RME to 8 channels of 120dB conversion please

and do it for less than 200......

 

[Atratusnex]

Now want to see jds labs do the same thing. DAC with just balanced out.

 

[Labjr]

Now want to see jds labs do the same thing. DAC with just balanced out.

JDS did acknowledge the requests for XLR output in their blog. However, I would think they would add balanced to an existing design. I don't see a reason not to have both unless your target market is professional users.

 

[Atratusnex]

JDS did acknowledge the requests for XLR output in their blog. However, I would think they would add balanced to an existing design. I don't see a reason not to have both unless your target market is professional users.

To keep the cost down? I want to see more competition at this price point for bal dacs.

 

[JohnYang1997]

Question 2 - the filter used on the old D10S is described by Amir in his review as the ‘correct on’, and this one as being ‘slow’.

Is there a reason to have changed this?

THD+N vs Frequency.

 

[JohnYang1997]

JDS did acknowledge the requests for XLR output in their blog. However, I would think they would add balanced to an existing design. I don't see a reason not to have both unless your target market is professional users.

Size. And size = cost.

 

[jtwrace]

That is simply insane!

 

[Ron Texas]

Amazing value although destined for use in relatively sparse systems. There is no RCA out for subs and of course only USB in. Thank you @amirm .

 

[Labjr]

Size. And size = cost.

I guess. I'd think economies of scale would balance out a bit vs making multiple models. I suppose one could make one PCB and leave part of it unpopulated. I'd pay a bit extra for XLR jacks and single-ended added. I don't currently have system with balanced inputs but I'm planning to.