[Topping] DX3 Pro coming soon

[RayDunzl]

I still see the original link:

 

[mi-fu]

If we go to the link directly, it is still alive.

But the photo disappeared from the main page also from the "news" section.

http://en.tpdz.net/news_list.html

 

[scibry]

This is pretty exciting to me. Even the bluetooth option. Hopefully it supports AptX HD and AAC. Using lossless input and AAC bluetooth encoding from my iPhone gives great output for me.

Also, the low output impedance would be great for my Shure 846 IEMs, but also should have enough power for my LCD2s. All in all, very exciting product for me! Also, I've been looking for a DAC with optical input...

I'd rather a hardware chain, but sometimes it's nice to just have an easy to use wireless option.

This also points to them probably working on a low output impedance 'A50' option, which would be highly interesting to me...

 

[Deleted member 3566]

they are not bit perfect so not good.

Even in the case of someone who only uses Spotify (320 kbps)?

 

[Krunok]

How is wireless streaming on DAC/Amps? Any good/reliable? Thinking specifically in terms of SQ, but also in terms of latency, if I were to connect my PC through bluetooth to them, and watch videos.

Latency would be a bigger problem than SQ. APTX LL codec was designed to help with that.

 

[Krunok]

Even in the case of someone who only uses Spotify (320 kbps)?

Don't worry, APTX is fine with Spotify.

 

[scibry]

I have mostly Apple devices, so I mostly use AAC (hopefully this supports that!). I've not had any issues with latency or SQ in general. It's not as good as a hard connection with bitperfect playback, however, still pretty darn good. I'd say 97% of perfect, i.e. not noticeable unless I am trying to find it.

 

[yue]

Latency would be a bigger problem than SQ. APTX LL codec was designed to help with that.

latency is ok as you're only using it as a playback device.
latency usually only matters when you're using it for realtime applications (such as real time performances)

 

[scibry]

latency is ok as you're only using it as a playback device.
latency usually only matters when you're using it for realtime applications (such as real time performances)

When I was using AAC from my macbook to play a rudimentary shooter and some RTS, I didn't notice any latency. This is on Sony 1000XM2 from Macbook Pro, and from my iPhone X.

 

[Krunok]

latency is ok as you're only using it as a playback device.
latency usually only matters when you're using it for realtime applications (such as real time performances)

Or when you're watching videos because you loose lipsync.

 

[pwjazz]

Or when you're watching videos because you loose lipsync

But perfectly adequate for Milli Vanilli!

 

[amirm]

FYI Topping was kind enough to tell me the retail price for DX3 will be USD $219.99.

 

[bunkbail]

If it has AptX HD support, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[zephyros]

If it has AptX HD support, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

They do, you can check the announcement for that. Makes me wonder how they got it since the license for the codec seems to be on the expensive side.

FYI Topping was kind enough to tell me the retail price for DX3 will be USD $219.99.

Great price. Really looking forward to the AK4493 with Topping engineering, hopefully they won't have the hump found in the ESS counterpart.

 

[rdodev]

Nice! Seems to be a "smaller" unbalanced Version of the DX7s with some extra WiFi goodies.
They should now do something like a "D70", balanced DAC only without any extras for maybe 300$ish.
Oh, and an A50 with lower output impedance to match the D50.

Except AKM-chip driven, not ESS like the DX7s

 

[Deleted member 3566]

If it can run the Argon MK3, I'll buy it in a heartbeat. I'm assuming it won't struggle with HD800, however.

 

[bunkbail]

They do, you can check the announcement for that. Makes me wonder how they got it since the license for the codec seems to be on the expensive side.

Great price. Really looking forward to the AK4493 with Topping engineering, hopefully they won't have the hump found in the ESS counterpart.

Thanks, good to know. Looks like this checks every boxes I need. I know that they most probably won't provide SOTA specs (as most AKM-based DACs are), but they have that distinct sound that I like.

 

[mi-fu]

Too bad it doesn't function as a pure headphone amp with RCA input. Otherwise I would love to buy it to pair with my other DAC.

They said A50 will come around Dec.

 

[Deleted member 3566]

I will however be able to pair it with another amp, and still have the bluetooth functionality, right? From what I've read, the amp in the DX3 Pro isn't all that powerful. But the blutooth function and the DAC seem to be really nice, for that price.

 

[Zoide]

So... Any news regarding the release date and sound quality vs the D50?

Thanks