Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC)

[forart.it]

Switching from USB to Toslink does not add drivers, meaningful amounts of jitter, or anything else that could limit sound quality.

In fact, the electrical isolation may reduce interference noise and actually improve sound quality.

...I used to totally disable motherboard soundcard (so its drivers, then TOSLINK doesn't work anymore) and use ASIO drivers...

 

[pedros_2005]

I was thinking a E50+PA5 II plus combo for my living room but I discover that I cannot use the 12v trigger! In the E50 they haven't put it!

Ad a wiim pro in the chain and problem is fixed. I have the same combo and it s a great one!

 

[MLaranjeiras]

Measures excellent as expected.
At this price point you start to wonder what the D30Pro adds to justify the price jump

Comparing here once more the Topping E50 vs the well rated Hiby FC4. The E50 has better mids and is more clear, wilhe the FC4, that costs 25% of the E50, sounds leaner in the comparison.

 

[Blew]

Switching from USB to Toslink does not add drivers, meaningful amounts of jitter, or anything else that could limit sound quality.

Perhaps on the E50 on the receiving side, but what about jitter on the Realtek interface on the sending side?

In fact, the electrical isolation may reduce interference noise and actually improve sound quality.

Would this be a factor when using TRS balanced outputs?

 

[staticV3]

Perhaps on the E50 on the receiving side, but what about jitter on the Realtek interface on the sending side?

It's a factor, sure, but likely still insignificant,

For jitter to become an audible issue, something must be severely broken: https://youtu.be/f_r33B4jptA

Would this be a factor when using TRS balanced outputs?

I have read cases where people experienced interference noises coming from their PC through the DAC, despite using balanced line out.

Electrical isolation via Optical would help, in that case.

 

[WiFiHiFi]

For the sake of accuracy, my LG Tv only has a simple sound setting labeled OPTICAL, no setting specific for PCM. However, the tv signal is recognized by the Dac, but interrupted.

I too have an LG tv, and you have to select "Sound" from the main settings menu (not just where you cycle through the outputs) then "Advanced Settings", then scroll down until you see "Digital Sound Output", then select "PCM"

 

[Gradius]

V5.72.0 (12 November, 2024)
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* New: support for Windows 11 (24H2)

* Chg: Windows 10 (1803) or higher required

* Chg: MIDI handling improvements

* Chg: mixer plugin improvements

V5.72 driver for most of TOPPING DACs - TOPPING AUDIO

www.toppingaudio.com

 

[Gradius]

I've always - since november 2021 - used mine in balanced (both TRS<>TRS and TRS<>XLR) mode and never noticed such kind of problem, btw I'll perform the firmware upgrade soon.

The bug is on L50, not E50.

 

[mediocrebutarrogant]

I don't think if you own this DAC and are ok with TRS to XLR, there is any point in buying any other dac

 

[Palladium]

I don't think if you own this DAC and are ok with TRS to XLR, there is any point in buying any other dac

Nothing wrong with TRS to XLR, unless you are connecting DACs to phantom powered mic inputs for some unfathomable reason.

 

[mediocrebutarrogant]

I will not buy a DAC again, I will not buy a DAC again, I will not buy a DAC again!