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Topping E30 DAC Review
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No. This DAC has only analog output.
I'm actually waiting for this one. I currently have the D10 and this dac actually looks like a upgrade from the D10. Plus, I keep having to unplug the D10 as it resets and goes to a blank screen so I can fix that by replacing it with a better dac. Lol
I'm a little puzzled by the THD+N vs frequency: in most if not all cases (I encountered at least) where ultrasonic noise causes deterioration in this plot, it is frequency dependent (e.g. KTB, Topping d50s), causing the graph to slope at high frequencies.
Why only here it is frequency independent? It makes me wonder if it's not just genuinely higher THD+N.
Also, being constant means you cannot deduce from it the "expected audible THD+N". I mean, maybe I'm mistaken, but for e.g. d50s I would roughly estimate it to be ~0.0004% across the audible spectrum, assuming that ultrasonics is the only thing responsible for the positive slope.
Any thoughts?
Why only here it is frequency independent? It makes me wonder if it's not just genuinely higher THD+N.
Also, being constant means you cannot deduce from it the "expected audible THD+N". I mean, maybe I'm mistaken, but for e.g. d50s I would roughly estimate it to be ~0.0004% across the audible spectrum, assuming that ultrasonics is the only thing responsible for the positive slope.
Any thoughts?
Not had a cheque from topping for awhile, that's going on ?!!
E series seems to be replacement for D series. Better performance for similar price.
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Yikes, yes, this is my concern. While Bluetooth is already lossy I would prefer not to further degrade the signal with conversions before sending it to a DAC.
If Topping could put this DAC inside of their MX3 and upgrade the amplifier section they'd have a real monster on their hands.
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Bluetooth lossless?
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Sorry, meant to write lossy -- good catch. As far as I know even aptX HD is not truly lossless.
DACs that measure well for under $130, not as common as you'd think. If by "Good" DAC you mean anything that sounds as good as a $10 Apple dongle, then I agree. I think people are just impressed at the measurements, which requires a bit of engineering effort (whether you can hear these efforts is a whole other discussion)
YES to AES out. Although Singxer has a $429 adapter that converts USB digital into AES, SPDIF and IS2:Great low cost option for entry level DACs, good job Topping. Hey @JohnYang1997, let Topping know there is some interest in an E10 interface, with USB in and SPDIF/I2S/AES out
https://apos.audio/collections/brand-spotlight-singxer/products/singxer-su-2-usb-digital-interface
I think D series has balanced XLR analog output, right?
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Neither the D10 nor the D30 has that.
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Makes sense, maybe.
Is the move to AKM part of the E series line? Are the latest 4.82 drivers also compatible?
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This is the decision for future product diversification.
We hope that the E series will pay more attention to compactness and cost performance. Future D series will pay more attention to specialization.
This will be a relatively long process. After the E series has more models and some existing models of the D series are updated, the differences between the two product lines can be clearly seen.
No, AKM will be used in all our series. E30 compatible with 4.82 drivers.
Of course not.
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