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Well, you continue to claim mp3 through LDAC yields poor SQ-possibly but don't discount the accuracy of flac files via LDAC. Have you listened to flac files via LDAC? If not try it-you may be shocked to discover you cannot discern a difference from bitperfect flac.
Expensive but good! (Not read the other comments yet, just what I think about the DAC/review). Good choice to see them branching out into some other areas with the inclusion of the multipurpose LCD display.....I'm sure someone's mentioned how about them thinking about including parametric EQ, I'd take it one step further and say how about a gaming DAC so including Virtual Surround Sound processing + also at least 10 band (per channel to allow perfect channel matching) Parametric EQ = my favourite DAC!
I can't help but feel that they must be cannibalising sales of their own products. Too many products with not enough to differentiate between them with too many product ranges often confusingly named. If I want to buy a top line smsl do I buy the su-10, the d400ex or the d400es. what the difference bwteen the dio range and d range. What amp do I pair wth the d400 series or indeed the su series.
Topping are producing matching stacks but apparently this doesnt really shift that far from e70/l70 combo so .... i'm tempted by the nice display but beyond that i gain nothing. Its all getting very confusing and causes me to think mebbe i'll stick with what I have as its more than good enough. I'll wait for the next iteration or indeed the one after that. Their R&D costs must be through the roof.
After seeing their top of the line stuff without all of those features and the price that they are, how much are you willing to spend for Topping to come up with a device you are proposing?
I'm patiently waiting for a dac in this price range that has multiple coaxial and toslink inputs. cut the bluetooth and fancy screen, release a grunty headphone amp alongside it in more than one finish and it'd be a winner in my book.
As nice as the display is, I'd still much rather hide the DAC in a rack and control volume/outputs via my phone with some kind of smart home integration like HomeKit (or, eventually, Matter). Seems like such an obvious and useful feature that somehow nobody in the DAC space is remotely interested in? And yet they support things like MQA on some models, which is total snake oil. Guess it's just me
After seeing their top of the line stuff without all of those features and the price that they are, how much are you willing to spend for Topping to come up with a device you are proposing?
That would be my main question here, how much is it going to cost? Would they be able to pull it off at affordable price? Do they want to?
Integration brings a lot of savings, enclosures, packaging and shipment cost a lot. Combination of these 70 series dac, hpa/pre could be sold for the price of the pre alone. Of course building from there is the part where it gets tricky.
Frankly speaking, I'm ok with the despicable 120dB SINAd value of both D30Pros i currently have in service.
Got for a while a DX7Pro, well-tempted by Amir's fine review but ended sending it back being all that performance not actually fruible in my environment.
Wiil stay at the window, looking for some dacs able to fire up my interest.
And no, this D70 iteration is not among these.
Were I not a satisfied owner of an E70V, I'd give the D70 Pro a shot. However, I'd wait for one of Apos Audio's frequent sales that usually offer fairly sizable discounts. I paid $450 for my E70V, but about 2 months later it went on sale for $380.
An E70V Certified from Apos with 1 year warranty is $337 currently. I just pick up the Certified E70 for $261 shipped to my door. It's every bit as good as the $699 D70 Pro. Good times for affordable complete transparency.
That would be my main question here, how much is it going to cost? Would they be able to pull it off at affordable price? Do they want to?
Integration brings a lot of savings, enclosures, packaging and shipment cost a lot. Combination of these 70 series dac, hpa/pre could be sold for the price of the pre alone. Of course building from there is the part where it gets tricky.
My RME ADI-2 adds all kinds of useful features: EQ, Loudness, Bass&Treble & Mode (stereo, Mono Left,Right Reverse.
All in digital (software). I love it.
