Hemi-Demon
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I am paying $650 for the D90. I consider this a bargain as my last DAC, an Aqua La Scala V2 cost $4,500.
May I ask where you were able to order this for $650?
I am paying $650 for the D90. I consider this a bargain as my last DAC, an Aqua La Scala V2 cost $4,500.
I think their policy requires a manufacturer to have at least five retail dealers before they will review a product. They make their money from ad revenues from these dealers.Will Stereophile ever measure this Topping D90?
Not always, for example, the Volti Rival speakers are highly recommended Class A level speakers on Stereophile but are direct to consumer from the manufacturer. They're fully reviewed and JA measured these speakers. So yep, it's pretty cool that Stereophile will review what they think is interesting and worthwhile and not always within their financial interests - Volti Audio is a tiny tiny speaker company with zero dealers. Cynics might call this their loss leader to prove a point, or that they took out a page of advertising to get this review, but I'd like to take it at face value because JA's measurements were pretty unsightly to say the least.I think their policy requires a manufacturer to have at least five retail dealers before they will review a product. They make their money from ad revenues from these dealers.
Do you mean changing sample rates from source to source (USB to coax to AES/EBU) or same source but different content sample rates?For those that have received the unit, can you detail if you hear a click, or pop when changing sample rates, with movies or music, from either the internal relays or audibly in headphones or speakers. Thanks
I doubt Stereophile would want to dive into the massive Chi-Fi equipment review segment unless it's a single review representing the entire Chi-Fi market. However, that said, the fact they even mention Denafrips here and there is a good sign that they know it exists and recognize that quality Chi-Fi have risen above the cheap knock off reputation of its forebears ( el cheapo knock-offs still running strong on Ebay I might add).Will Stereophile ever measure this Topping D90?
Do you mean changing sample rates from source to source (USB to coax to AES/EBU) or same source but different content sample rates?
Not always, for example, the Volti Rival speakers are highly recommended Class A level speakers on Stereophile but are direct to consumer from the manufacturer. They're fully reviewed and JA measured these speakers. So yep, it's pretty cool that Stereophile will review what they think is interesting and worthwhile and not always within their financial interests - Volti Audio is a tiny tiny speaker company with zero dealers. Cynics might call this their loss leader to prove a point, or that they took out a page of advertising to get this review, but I'd like to take it at face value because JA's measurements were pretty unsightly to say the least.
This site is great in showing the absolute best performance and best tech, but objectively the entire 'tier 1' of DACs should sound the same.
As has been said there is still features, aesthetics, inputs/outputs, ... even the feeling of owning the 'best' is probably worth it to some.
But will upgrading from D70 to D90, for example, be audible? Both fall in the 'stellar' performing category and are objectively transparent.
That's fair. I'd be interested myself if anyone ever compared them properly.I would agree with you on the top end but someone else was comparing the d10 to the d90...
You mean true ABX subjective listening tests in a statistically significant way, or REW measurements?That's fair. I'd be interested myself if anyone ever compared them properly.
Well yet to see audiophile with high end gears or mixer or any one in music industry who ditches recognized gears and replace them with topping etc... Not yet, ASR guys don't have money? Can anyone explain why 2 gears which measure the same sounds so different? I know that manufactureres of those super performant DACs, actually do final tuning by hearing over measurement ha