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Topping D90SE Review (Balanced DAC)

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Mine was also shipped today from China. I’m in the UK so hopefully see the unit some time next week! Purchased through Amazon via SHENZHEN AUDIO
 

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My D90SE just arrived today , REALLY REALLY impressed !! :oops:
The details & soundstage are awesome.
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My D90SE just arrived today , REALLY REALLY impressed !! :oops:
The details & soundstage are awesome.

I have a D90 and I have always thought the Display of 'DAC' on the front panel was the Biggest waste of space I ever saw. That is the only thing I can read from my Listening Position. I'm surprised that Topping has not made better use of this Display.

I received my Gustard X26 Pro today, which has a Much better Display.... (Sounds much better than my D90 as well)

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Mine was also shipped today from China. I’m in the UK so hopefully see the unit some time next week! Purchased through Amazon via SHENZHEN AUDIO
How did u guys get a 10% discount through Amazon?
 

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I have a D90 and I have always thought the Display of 'DAC' on the front panel was the Biggest waste of space I ever saw. That is the only thing I can read from my Listening Position. I'm surprised that Topping has not made better use of this Display.

I received my Gustard X26 Pro today, which has a Much better Display.... (Sounds much better than my D90 as well)

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It's a different story if you want to use and see the volume level.
 

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Hi John, i think the majority would prefer to see the bits/khz info being audio fanatics… as we listen to music we can tell/guess the volume by the loudness.
A realistic scenario would be I need to check the volume setting before playing so that don't wow myself.
 

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A realistic scenario would be I need to check the volume setting before playing so that don't wow myself.
Old skool potentiometers with big knobs solved that problem almost a century ago. :cool:
 
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Ah, so I couldn't see the discount unless I have a Prime account?
 

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Well actually LA4 has higher noise floor than D90se. Bypassing LA4 should give a better performance signal chain.
It's probably so he can switch between powered speakers and then benchmark speaker amp. Could be wrong though.
 

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