Topping E30 DAC Review

[dont_listen_to_me]

Have you set the volume to something less than full output on the E30? (if you were using this with Actives previously then I'm guessing the volume was set quite low on the DAC).

Thanks for the response! yeah it's up all the way (to 0.00). I've even tried turning the volume down and back up again to no avail.

 

[PyramidElectric]

Thanks for the response! yeah it's up all the way (to 0.00). I've even tried turning the volume down and back up again to no avail.

If it worked OK with the active speakers (maybe retest it with those if you still have them) then I'd say it's probably something wrong with the input/preamp section of the Denon AVR, maybe try different inputs on it? or maybe try a different source (cd player?) on the input you're using?

 

[dont_listen_to_me]

If it worked OK with the active speakers (maybe retest it with those if you still have them) then I'd say it's probably something wrong with the input/preamp section of the Denon AVR, maybe try different inputs on it? or maybe try a different source (cd player?) on the input you're using?

So after messing around with it for what felt like an eternity, it turns out it was Tidal's "exclusive mode" that just made the output to the DAC extremely quiet for some reason. Doesn't seem like a particularly useful feature but what do I know.

 

[ngs428]

I have been using the Topping E30 to listen to music streaming on Spotify/Tidal via cellphone or laptop. And I currently want to start buying CD of my favorite bands. I know the E30 has spdif receiver cirrus logic problems so there is no way I can buy a CD player to pair with the E30 via spdif. So how can I listen to the CD I purchased through the E30? Should I play it on my laptop via USB? or is there a CD player that has a USB port to connect to the E30?

My Sony D-465 portable cd player works fine via optical out with my E30.

 

[Jarrett]

The E30 is legendary now. Look at this thread go from 2020

 

[ngs428]

The E30 is legendary now. Look at this thread go from 2020

Still rocking my E30 L30 stack. Not sure why I would need anything else.

 

[kekus]

Also been using it for almost 3 years, which in dac years is a lifetime no issues or need to upgrade