TOPPING D90LE, no MQA.

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News from the official QQ group.

 

[EdW]

Inclusion of balance control a major plus for those wanting to drive a power amp direct from the DAC - I’d like to see more details.

Even for those with the Topping PRE90 preamp which doesn’t have a balance control.

 

[tunwen]

It has three different sound modes: Hifi mode (Sound mode off), Valve mode (simulates the sound of tube), and transistor sound (simulates the sound of the field-effect transistor). Besides, it is able to adjust the sound balance of left and right channel, 0.5 dB per step within a 10 dB range.

 

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While the D90SE is great value for money, the MQA is certainly a shame, let's shout FUCK MQA.

 

[Katji]

Well, "no MQA" is what got my attention.

 

[Laserjock]

Same performance as the SE without MQA or better performance now? @amirm

D90LE Fully Balanced DAC -TOPPING

 

[777]

What about A90 Discrete ?

 

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What about A90 Discrete ?

 

[Katji]

What about A90 Discrete ?

A90 is a headphone amplifier not a DAC.
iow, We don't all want amplifiers in our DACs.

 

[GiFi]

Same performance as the SE without MQA or better performance now? @amirm

D90LE Fully Balanced DAC -TOPPING

Or maybe a little tuning of the timbre?

 

[jae]

And I'm sitting here still waiting for a TOTL combo unit...

 

[GiFi]

And I'm sitting here still waiting for a TOTL combo unit...

Dac + pre?

 

[jae]

Dac + pre?

Dac/headamp/pre all in one

 

[GiFi]

Me too

 

[Gradius]

NO mqa?? Time to buy I guess.

 

[Laserjock]

NO mqa?? Time to buy I guess.

I was wondering where you were.

 

[Jmudrick]

It has three different sound modes: Hifi mode (Sound mode off), Valve mode (simulates the sound of tube), and transistor sound (simulates the sound of the field-effect transistor). Besides, it is able to adjust the sound balance of left and right channel, 0.5 dB per step within a 10 dB range.

Bob Carver edition??

 

[conman]

Here's how the sound simulation modes corrupt the sound with varying amounts of 2nd and 3rd harmonic distortion.

 

[djgras]

hI, is a PRE90 still useful and in what cases compared to using this apparently new integrated DAC + PRE ? Best.

 

[EdW]

hI, is a PRE90 still useful and in what cases compared to using this apparently new integrated DAC + PRE ? Best.

If you’ve got other analog inputs the PRE90, or equivalent, is necessary. In principle the combo of dac plus separate analog preamp could give a marginally better signal to noise ratio, but with a DAC like the D90 series it would be hard to discern except with careful measurement. The one advantage the D90LE has is a balance control which sadly the PRE90 lacks. Having said that I can‘t remember when I last adjusted the balance away from the central position.