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Just got my E30 today.
Will comment after I have some time.
Will comment after I have some time.
yt has pretty low audio quality.hi i just recently purchased an m1 pro macbook and i've been testing the e30 quality on just youtube stuff and my previous windows laptop seems to be sending out better audio quality to the e30 vs what my mac is feeding into the e30. any thoughts or things I should change/install on my mac so it would improve on audio quality?
hi i just recently purchased an m1 pro macbook and i've been testing the e30 quality on just youtube stuff and my previous windows laptop seems to be sending out better audio quality to the e30 vs what my mac is feeding into the e30. any thoughts or things I should change/install on my mac so it would improve on audio quality?
Ya just plug it in!How are you getting it to work on Mac?
Btw are you using Wasapi Exclusive or ASIO?I'm not sure about the Douk (amp). I got it at the same time as my E30. I may just buy a new amp, because either way the volume knob on it is really bad (way too big of a jump in volume between each level). So it's not possible to just adjust the volume via the amp, I have to control volume via the Windows interface.
I was testing E30 today, but this is second Topping DAC where my results don't match with results here. D30Pro wasn't that far, D90SE was in the middle, but this is furthest away.
I only tested few things because I got so much demotivated by the results.
DAC set to Filter 1, DSD filter to the lower frequency, DAC mode. Source is Linux.
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At this point I got too demotivated to continue and gave up.
Does volume control get disabled? You're sure you're in DAC only mode?
I think he uses 0 dbFS for the test signal. What results do you get if you drop the test signal to -1 dbFS?
What is the output voltage you are getting here vs the 2.145 volts Amir used?
no. you are missing the point though. I haven't gotten around importing my flac files on my mac yet. but shouldnt audio quality be identical since the DAC is just translating digital to analog? even from listening to stuff on the browser. but audio quality thru windows > e30 is so far way more clearer and crispier than the mac m1 > e30. I still value general listening on general content consumption equally to serious listening with high quality files.yt has pretty low audio quality.
Try to download some 96kHz @ 24-bit files in FLAC or some DSD files.
i just plugged it in. bought a usb c to b cable. it's the same brand cable i have that I use with my windows machine to the e30How are you getting it to work on Mac? I thought they only had drivers for Windows.
Which tool did you used to open it?Uploaded some photos showing the construction and how the front faceplate is attached. Not sure how I’ll get those screws securing the front back in place with the main board in the way. A small amount of silicone adhesive secures the front back in place with out the need for screws. I also touched up some of the soldering for the jacks and through hole capacitors and then put it through the flux remover bath at work (that’s why the label on the board looks worn)
My 2nd E30 came in today. That one will be with my other stereo.
I was testing E30 today, but this is second Topping DAC where my results don't match with results here. D30Pro wasn't that far, D90SE was in the middle, but this is furthest away.
I only tested few things because I got so much demotivated by the results.
DAC set to Filter 1, DSD filter to the lower frequency, DAC mode. Source is Linux.
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At this point I got too demotivated to continue and gave up.
Were all these measurements using USB input? I assume so since you show DSD256.
I have been using the Topping E30 in combo with an amp for PC for a few days now. But I can't hear any difference in sound quality vs connecting the headphones straight into the motherboard.
Perhaps it is not correctly installed? I installed the drivers and set up Foobar according to Topping's own guide. But no matter what my E30 always shows PCM 0.00 on its screen. Must be something wrong? Here is a picture (I am playing music through it when the picture is taken):
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