Topping D70 Pro Sabre DAC Review

[MBO]

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[GPJ]

Amir has measured enough ESS DAC's over the past year to prove their undisputed cutting edge performance. (Could say the same for Cirrus, AKM). SINAD and transparency have been a real yawnfest for quite sometime now. I think Topping and SMSL may start loading features in, but their upper end devices are already expensive. It could alienate many buyers when prices head well into 4 digit territory, but maybe that is what their end game is. High prices for a hooked niche crowd. We already see quite a few of these manufacturers in the audio arena.

 

[Music1969]

Such a missed opportunity here, to add Parametric EQ.

Would be a game changer, in terms of price and performance

Please let Topping know @SHENZHENAUDIO

 

[raif71]

Amir has measured enough ESS DAC's over the past year to prove their undisputed cutting edge performance. (Could say the same for Cirrus, AKM). SINAD and transparency have been a real yawnfest for quite sometime now. I think Topping and SMSL may start loading features in, but their upper end devices are already expensive. It could alienate many buyers when prices head well into 4 digit territory, but maybe that is what their end game is. High prices for a hooked niche crowd. We already see quite a few of these manufacturers in the audio arena.

Agreed on what you say but I just want to add that I too enjoy the Burr-Brown DAC chip used by IFI Audio and the FPGA implementation of DAC by Chord on the Mojo dac/amp.

 

[Akary]

Amir has measured enough ESS DAC's over the past year to prove their undisputed cutting edge performance. (Could say the same for Cirrus, AKM). SINAD and transparency have been a real yawnfest for quite sometime now. I think Topping and SMSL may start loading features in, but their upper end devices are already expensive. It could alienate many buyers when prices head well into 4 digit territory, but maybe that is what their end game is. High prices for a hooked niche crowd. We already see quite a few of these manufacturers in the audio arena.

unfortunately for some people if it doesn't cost much the product doesn't sound good so I have heard myself told too many times I have a d50s which I am very satisfied with I would like to change it especially for the balance which unfortunately I need which I don't have on the stereo pre audio but also for make a leap in quality

 

[MBO]

Agreed on what you say but I just want to add that I too enjoy the Burr-Brown DAC chip used by IFI Audio and the FPGA implementation of DAC by Chord on the Mojo dac/amp.

The last good DAC from Burr-Brown was PCM1794, but it's quite difficult to implement, but it's totally outdated. Otherwise sound quality aside, BB DACs are just ridiculous.

This is of course my opinion and experience.

 

[GPJ]

The last good DAC from Burr-Brown was PCM1794, but it's quite difficult to implement, but it's totally outdated. Otherwise sound quality aside, BB DACs are just ridiculous.

This is of course my opinion and experience.

I still use a Pioneer DV-58AV and Onkyo DV-SP506 for optical discs. Both have BB PCM1796. I like them today every bit as good as my squeaky clean D30 Pro and E70 DAC's.

I also like the old Wolfson WM8740 in my Pioneer BDP-05FD Bluray player for high rez stereo Bluray audio.

 

[pollock0424]

Oh boy! Now, we're talking! I'm guessing that you can use this as a preamp with power amp that has large input impedance? (50k ohms)

Also, what if I want to add multiple sources to this? I want to use my minidsp as a streamer and room correction, and I have couple of cassette decks and an R2R as my analog sources.

 

[RichB]

Great product -

- Affordable
- Very good Linear Phase that is the default filter
- Nice package and display
- INPUT and OUTPUT TRIGGERS (FINALLY)

Wow.

- Rich

 

[staticV3]

- Very good Linear Phase that is the default filter

The default filter is Minimum phase:

 

[RichB]

The default filter is Minimum phase:
View attachment 286555

Thanks for the info.
Though, I don't see very much difference in the measumurements.

- Rich

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

Is it too much to ask to put the topping DAC/ preamp/ headphone amp/ speaker amp in one box with Dirac and Wi-Fi streaming?

Yes

 

[dartinbout]

Yes

As long as Topping refuses to include a unicorn with every product, I adamantly refuse to continue to recognize them as a serious audiophile manufacturer. I just got my seventh Topping box and still no damn unicorn!

 

[DilbertPugh]

Can we expect a D70 Pro Velvet will be turning up soon?

 

[Atanasi]

As long as Topping refuses to include a unicorn with every product, I adamantly refuse to continue to recognize them as a serious audiophile manufacturer. I just got my seventh Topping box and still no damn unicorn!

Are you still going to pony it up?

 

[MadMaxx]

Can we expect a D70 Pro Velvet will be turning up soon?

I think it's more likely we'll see an "upgraded" D90 with the 9039Pro.

 

[Akary]

I think it's more likely we'll see an "upgraded" D90 with the 9039Pro.

I hope also with the new functions and displays

 

[HappyMetalGuy]

I think it's more likely we'll see an "upgraded" D90 with the 9039Pro.

I hope also with the new functions and displays

if it's not something like the Eversolo DMP-A6 they shouldn't even released it.

 

[Sonic-Wall]

Not even close...
No EQ, no Loudness option, no bass/treble, and almost twice the gain is available with the RME ADI-2 DAC FS. Not to mention the remote provided with the RME makes the Topping remote seem like a dime store toy. You get what you pay for. The ADI-2 offers better engineering and a lot more options and technology which is continually updated and improved. After Topping releases a product it's on the way to obsolescence. RME ADI-2 is continually improving - at no extra cost.

Honestly, since the ADI-2/4 Pro release I haven‘t seen any significant firmware updates for neither the ADI-2 Pro FSR nor the ADI-2 DAC!
Obviously all RME engineering resources are tied up with providing bug fix releases for ADI-2/4 Pro…

 

[GPJ]

I hope also with the new functions and displays

And a hefty price tag. Guessing 4 digits?