To me at least, it is pretty evident that Topping Tune is being dropped. I certainly don't rely upon it for DX1 II.
I am curious to hear how the auto EQ is working. Like, how does it know which sounds actually come out of the speakers?
Ohhh okay thanks. That makes sense. I was already wondering how they could know my specific room conditions
Sad to hear about your experiences. I just got word that my unit was shipped, also from Audiophonics. But the amount of negative posts I read about crashes and near-DOA problems make me kind of worried about the life expectancy of a DX5 II..
That would be great. I dislike audio equipment that requires the availability of an external web service during its entire lifetime. Topping can decide any time that it has been enough or disappear from the planet. Where will you share it? Someplace like GitHub.? Digging in your site at the moment.
Hmm....
Hello,
If a device is freezing and turning itself off, the last thing you should attempt is a firmware update (which requires the device to remain stable throughout the process). Good luck with your warranty repair.
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Might be, Topping Tune supporting DX5 II only up to a certain firmware edition.
On the download page for Topping Tune, V 1.16, dated 2026-05-21, DX5 II is not listed as supported.
According to the site, the following devices are compatible:
D50 III
D90 III Discrete
Centaurus
D900
DX9 Discrete
E50 II
DX1 II
Speculation, but there might be a glitch in Topping Tune not picking up differences in firmware editions, or it might still work for DX5 II despite what's stated on their download page. But I would never attempt to download and install firmware through an application not explicitly supporting the device in question. Fiddling with PEQ might be fine, but no way I would use it for firmware on a DX5 II when it's not listed.
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With the qualification that is a Mac. Anybody with Windows want to claim success?You can still use Topping Tune with the DX5 II:
Topping DX5 II
I don’t have desire to have an internet requirement to program my DAC. On plus side it does work on Win 7. I get that you should use one or the other at the same time, but I would prefer the option of no connectivity and an app under my control. Well said. I'm in the same position as you.
I just wouldn't also use the Home web control app.
I just wanted to point it out in case someone were unaware.
Regardles of whether it works or not at present, another firmware update and it might not, and the change could come without any notification from Topping.
In that case, it could be a matter of waiting to hear feedback from other users, and simply not progressing with FW updates beyond a certain point if it means losing access to Topping Tune.I'm not really worried about firmware through Topping Home, but the (web)app / web combo is poor, and by the looks of it, the on device wrapapp would be just as bad as going through their home website. If worried sharing info when updating firmware via Topping Home, one could always perform a factory reset of the dac prior to update. Not elegant, but would assume it works.I completely understand that
There's also the Home app for Android/iOS devices, which has about as much functionality as Topping Tune, and might not be as invasive as the Home web app is perceived to be. I've also used eqMac with a great deal of success before Topping Tune was a thing on MacOS.
