Topping D10s USB DAC and Bridge Review

[Falco]

Hello, do I have to order the 10 or the 10S? for my genelec, I just have to use USB to SPDIF

Thank you

If you only plan to use usb to spdif then i think it doesn't matter you can order the cheapest one.

However if your Genelec accepts balanced inputs and you want to be able to use that someday, then order the D10 balanced.

You can check the differences here

D10 Balanced - TOPPING AUDIO

www.toppingaudio.com

 

[patoulol]

If you only plan to use usb to spdif then i think it doesn't matter you can order the cheapest one.

However if your Genelec accepts balanced inputs and you want to be able to use that someday, then order the D10 balanced.

You can check the differences here

D10 Balanced - TOPPING AUDIO

www.toppingaudio.com

thanks

Yes, they accept but I prefer to enter it digitally (SPDIF > AES).


Another question, can I use the Topping D10s with a Headphones ? using a thanks RCA >>> JACK adapter and play the volume with the PC ?


edit ; Headphones

 

[threni]

thanks

Yes, they accept but I prefer to enter it digitally (SPDIF > AES).


Another question, can I use the Topping D10s with a helmet? using a thanks RCA >>> JACK adapter and play the volume with the PC ?

You might need to use another translator. There's no need to wear a helmet when using a DAC; they're just not that dangerous.

 

[patoulol]

You might need to use another translator. There's no need to wear a helmet when using a DAC; they're just not that dangerous.

sorry

Headphones

 

[threni]

sorry

Headphones

It looks like no headphone out socket so you're going to need to connect this to an amp. I suppose you could connect a pair of headphones to the RCA out but no remote/volume control, plus no way of applying EQ (I don't listen to heaphones without EQ).

 

[staticV3]

Hello, do I have to order the 10 or the 10S? for my genelec, I just have to use USB >>>> SPDIF

An SMSL PO100 will do that just fine.

For that alone, no need to spend 3x as much on a DDC+DAC.

Another question, can I use the Topping D10s with a Headphones? using a thanks RCA >>> JACK adapter and play the volume with the PC ?

RCA Line out is purely for external Amps and the like and not for driving headphones directly.

You'll likely still get acceptable sound and yes you can control volume via your PC, but the D10s won't be happy and may overheat if you play too long.
It's not designed for that purpose.

 

[jeffbook]

I used a Topping D10s as a USB bridge to TOSlink for the last 2 to 3 years and had no problems whatsoever. Replaced recently by a miniDSP Flex 8

 

[patoulol]

I don't understand, how do I adjust my topping? I listen to 44.1 and 48khz

 

[krumpol]

That's your system setting. Whatever you set there, your OS would resample any sound played through the system mixer to this value. If you use default sound driver for your music player, all your music would be played in resampled rate set in this window.

ASIO (or WASAPI) driver for your music player is more important, since it allows your DAC bypassing this system setting and switching to correct sample rate of your source file automatically. Have you installed Topping's ASIO driver? There's also couple of readme files with explanation and instructions packed in:

D10 drivers for Windows 7,10&11 - TOPPING AUDIO

www.toppingaudio.com

 

[patoulol]

That's your system setting. Whatever you set there, your OS would resample any sound played through the system mixer to this value. If you use default sound driver for your music player, all your music would be played in resampled rate set in this window.

ASIO (or WASAPI) driver for your music player is more important, since it allows your DAC bypassing this system setting and switching to correct sample rate of your source file automatically. Have you installed Topping's ASIO driver? There's also couple of readme files with explanation and instructions packed in:

D10 drivers for Windows 7,10&11 - TOPPING AUDIO

www.toppingaudio.com

my music player is deezer so not wasapi or ASIO

thanks for the drivers

 

[staticV3]

I don't understand, how do I adjust my topping?

What part of your Topping are you looking to adjust?

 

[patoulol]

What part of your Topping are you looking to adjust?

Thank you, Krumpol replied I have to go through WASAPI or ASIO

But my DEZZER player is not compatible so I'll stay in 44.1

 

[patoulol]

Hello on the D10S the outputs working at the same time? So you can connect two systems simultaneously?

CAR and SPDIF

 

[staticV3]

Hello on the D10S the outputs working at the same time? So you can connect two systems simultaneously?

CAR and SPDIF

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Yes, they work simultaneously.