Topping D10s USB DAC and Bridge Review

[Rasto78]

I'm still wondering about DSD audio (I only have one song in DSD). Is there a difference in playing DSD or PCM ? I have not been able to switch this converter to DSD mode. I use AIMP player (I also tried Foobar2000 and followed the instructions in the driver manual, I could not switch to DSD).

 

[staticV3]

I'm still wondering about DSD audio (I only have one song in DSD). Is there a difference in playing DSD or PCM ?

Not in the format itself, but DSD releases tend to be mastered differently than their PCM counterparts and that can definitely be audible.

I have not been able to switch this converter to DSD mode. I use AIMP player (I also tried Foobar2000 and followed the instructions in the driver manual, I could not switch to DSD).

Here's how to play DSD natively using foobar: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...sl-actually-support-dsd512.42194/post-1491753

 

[Jimster480]

There's no deeper meaning behind these values, they're effectively random and you can change them as you see fit.


No. Anything beyond 48kHz serves zero purpose for music playback.


Rasto can see all sample rates with both DACs, it's just that they're set to those values by default.

Ideally you want to use like 44.1/24bit so that audio quality isn't limited and it also isn't resampled. Since the way the audio stack works is that if it is 16bit it just adds 0's which doesn't do anything to the quality of the music. If it is on 48k then it has to resample all music to a different sample rate.

 

[Foxxy]

Just a question: how susceptible is a USB powered DAC to the USB power quality. I know it has voltage regulators and such but how much can they do? Asking because I am hanging on a powered USB hub with a questionable power brick.

 

[gvl]

Just a question: how susceptible is a USB powered DAC to the USB power quality.

Depends on a DAC, some are better than others. The question you should be asking is if it’s audible or not in your case, and there’s only one way to find out which is to try it. Audible USB power issues usually present themselves as hum or buzz, if there’s none it’s all good.

 

[Foxxy]

Depends on a DAC, some are better than others. The question you should be asking is if it’s audible or not in your case, and there’s only one way to find out which is to try it. Audible USB power issues usually present themselves as hum or buzz, if there’s none it’s all good.

Thanks, silent as a rock

 

[waspa]

Hi.I broke my LME4970NA and have now OPA 2604.Can replace without any solution?