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Topping E70 Stereo DAC Review

Rate this DAC:

  • 1. Poor (headless panther)

    Votes: 8 2.3%
  • 2. Not terrible (postman panther)

    Votes: 7 2.0%
  • 3. Fine (happy panther)

    Votes: 42 11.8%
  • 4. Great (golfing panther)

    Votes: 298 83.9%

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Burns

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Sorry to hear that. My velvet is getting closer, now it is in Fremont. It's circling around me but circles are getting smaller :D
exciting, ;)
hurry up,
hurry the postman, ;)
How long do I have to wait for your sensations? ;)
 
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установите драйвер для винды, который работает в час, когда вы поднимите его на рабочий стол, последняя вкладка покажет вам версию прошивки. Скорее всего 1.02. Последняя версия 1.04 связана в этой теме. Инструкции о том, как это сделать, содержатся в файле *.bin. Через мгновение я снова свяжу вас и напишу о БТ.


БТ:
- она должна быть включена в меню конфигурации, выключаете устройство выключателем на задней панели устройства, держите переднюю ручку нажатой (не отпуская) и включаете выключатель на задней панели устройства. Нажатие ручки приводит к переходу к следующему параметру, вращение изменяет настройку. Чтобы подтвердить меню, удерживайте ручку на передней панели дольше, пока не появится 8-8 = сохранено. Параметры описаны в таблице инструкций.
- для подключения телефона к e70 необходимо выбрать источник BT сенсорной кнопкой на передней панели (на дисплее мигает BT). По моим наблюдениям, если вы не сопрягаете свой телефон с устройством менее чем за минуту, вы должны выключить и снова включить DAC e70. Больше минуты сопряжение может быть отклонено несмотря на активную прошивку BT, но так работает большинство устройств BT, что сопряжение активно после запуска, если нет кнопки принудительного сопряжения, чтобы соседи потом не подключились. Вот так, например, работают FM-трансмиттеры через BT для автомобиля.
- устройство можно перезагрузить до заводских настроек, в режиме ожидания несколько раз повернуть переднюю ручку влево. (заводские настройки BT активны по умолчанию) Возможно вам достались б/у устройства и кто-то заполнил список сопряжения (количество не знаю, но обычно это 10 устройств)
 
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Thank you! My English is bad. I write with translator, I hope you understand me. I am very sorry.
I'm waiting for information about the Bluetooth connection from You.
Of course I choose BT mode. I also hold down the brightness button for 3 seconds. This clears out previous pairings. 0 effects.
But in about an hour of trying, only once the e70 showed up, but could not connect BT with my phone. Also through the settings I tried to disable/enable BT.
Optical (toslink) work, USB work, coaxial didn't try.
May be hard reset, help me
 

Burns

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Thank you! My English is bad. I write with translator, I hope you understand me. I am very sorry.
I'm waiting for information about the Bluetooth connection from You.
Of course I choose BT mode. I also hold down the brightness button for 3 seconds. This clears out previous pairings. 0 effects.
But in about an hour of trying, only once the e70 showed up, but could not connect BT with my phone. Also through the settings I tried to disable/enable BT.
Optical (toslink) work, USB work, coaxial didn't try.
May be hard reset, help me
I edited my above message and you have everything about BT in three dashes.
Did you screw the antenna to the back of the device? Fix the screwing of the antenna again! Maybe the Antenna is damaged. Keep your phone on the device. No further than 5cm from the e70, if the antenna is damaged, the phone will be able to handle it without the antenna below 5cm.
The Antenna socket is connected to the main PCB with a 3cm cable inside the device. Maybe it got disconnected in transit.
If you have the courage, you can look inside, just unscrew the two extreme screws on the right and left side. But do not open it more than 3cm or you will tear the tape from the display.

in this link you have a preview of the interior of the topping e70
 

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Thank you! My English is bad. I write with translator, I hope you understand me. I am very sorry.
I'm waiting for information about the Bluetooth connection from You.
Of course I choose BT mode. I also hold down the brightness button for 3 seconds. This clears out previous pairings. 0 effects.
But in about an hour of trying, only once the e70 showed up, but could not connect BT with my phone. Also through the settings I tried to disable/enable BT.
Optical (toslink) work, USB work, coaxial didn't try.
May be hard reset, help me

Whenever I have problems with my tablet or smartphone not connecting Bluetooth with my Topping DAC it is generally because some other device has already connected with it(?)
 
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Я отредактировал свое сообщение выше, и у вас есть все о BT в трех тире.
Вы прикрутили антенну к задней части устройства? Исправить снова завинчивание антенны! Возможно, антенна повреждена. Держите телефон на устройстве. Не дальше 5см от е70, если антенна повреждена, телефон без антенны справится ниже 5см.
Гнездо антенны подключается к основной печатной плате кабелем длиной 3 см внутри устройства. Возможно, он отключился в пути.
Если хватит смелости, то можно заглянуть внутрь, достаточно открутить два крайних винта с правой и левой стороны. Но не открывайте его более чем на 3 см, иначе вы оторвете ленту от дисплея.

по этой ссылке у вас есть превью интерьера топпинга е70
 
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You really helped me figure out why!!! Thanx!!! When I put the phone on the e70, he immediately saw it on BT and connected. If I take the phone (more 5cm) from the e70, the connection is immediately disconnected. What would you recommend to do with the antenna?

It turns out the marriage of the BT antenna or the marriage of the antenna connection socket.
Very unpleasant for topping.
 

rarewolf

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You really helped me figure out why!!! Thanx!!! When I put the phone on the e70, he immediately saw it on BT and connected. If I take the phone (more 5cm) from the e70, the connection is immediately disconnected. What would you recommend to do with the antenna?

It would appear you have a problem with the antenna, and because it’s easy to connect, the problem itself must be inside the unit. However, I, personally, would not suggest you get further involved and possibly void the warranty that would allow you to exchange the unit for another.

I suggest you contact the store you bought the unit from, tell them exactly what you have discovered, and ask for an exchange.
 

Burns

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You really helped me figure out why!!! Thanx!!! When I put the phone on the e70, he immediately saw it on BT and connected. If I take the phone (more 5cm) from the e70, the connection is immediately disconnected. What would you recommend to do with the antenna?

It turns out the marriage of the BT antenna or the marriage of the antenna connection socket.
Very unpleasant for topping.
the antenna is a piece of plastic with a wire inside. Maybe the wire broke. The antenna has a specific attenuation that Topping does not provide. Connecting any from the electronics store may not work. If the external antenna is damaged, the seller should send you a new one. The seller may not have such an antenna on site and it will not arrive from China soon. The easiest and fastest way to replace the entire device with another new one. Of course, I also do not recommend unscrewing new equipment under warranty because if something is permanently damaged inside, they will say that it is your fault because you unscrewed it.
In one word:
- replacement of the antenna with a new one at the seller
or
- replacement of the e70 device with a new one

Do not delete topping e70 - it's a super cool device. Each device can be damaged especially by transport.
You will replace it with a new one and you will be satisfied.
 
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Антенна представляет собой кусок пластика с проводом внутри. Может провод оборвался. Антенна имеет определенное затухание, которое Топпинг не обеспечивает. Подключение любого из магазина электроники может не сработать. Если внешняя антенна повреждена, продавец должен выслать вам новую. У продавца такой антенны может не оказаться на месте и из Китая она приедет нескоро. Самый простой и быстрый способ заменить все устройство на другое новое. Я, конечно, тоже не рекомендую откручивать новое оборудование по гарантии, потому что, если внутри что-то безвозвратно повреждено, скажут, что это ваша вина, потому что вы его открутили.
Одним словом:
- замена антенны на новую у продавца
или
- замена аппарата е70 на новый

Не удаляйте топпинг е70 - супер крутой аппарат. Каждое устройство может быть повреждено, особенно при транспортировке.
Вы замените его на новый и останетесь довольны.
Thank you! I think it's hard to return and prove something. BT is in my amp smsl da-9. It just got a little annoying for new device. I checked the firmware version - v1.02. Thanks to everyone who helped me with the problem!!!
 

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You really helped me figure out why!!! Thanx!!! When I put the phone on the e70, he immediately saw it on BT and connected. If I take the phone (more 5cm) from the e70, the connection is immediately disconnected. What would you recommend to do with the antenna?

It turns out the marriage of the BT antenna or the marriage of the antenna connection socket.
Very unpleasant for topping.
to determine if the e70 has only the external antenna damaged, you can borrow the antenna from the smsl da-9 device that you have.
The antenna sockets should match and possibly the antennas are compatible as well.
You don't lose anything, you don't damage anything
 

LugsyTL47

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Who did u order from? I ordered my Topping E50 and E70 from Amazon which arrived in 2 days.

I went to my annual physical and had my ear wax removed and wow I now hear more brightness and listen at 6db lower.
To prevent future ear wax buildups, I ordered a water ear wax cleaning kit from Amazon.
I guess you’ll need to retest those 14x DACs after having ears plugged for a year
 

Burns

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I guess you’ll need to retest those 14x DACs after having ears plugged for a year
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Sorry to hear that. My velvet is getting closer, now it is in Fremont. It's circling around me but circles are getting smaller :D

Boy, I had this all wrong…

I woke up to two notices from DHL. My E70 Velvet was just delivered and my E70 has just shipped from Apos with delivery expected for this Friday. :) (My PIWIS 2 interface is stuck in customs in Miami. :()

So I’m going to compare my DX7 Pro to the E70 Velvet first, then it will be a battle of the E70’s.

Martin
 
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Boy, I had this all wrong…

I woke up to two notices from DHL. My E70 Velvet was just delivered and my E70 has just shipped from Apos with delivery expected for this Friday. :) (My PIWIS 2 interface is stuck in customs in Miami. :()

So I’m going to compare my DX7 Pro to the E70 Velvet first, then it will be a battle of the E70’s.

Martin
 

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Would you suscribe that Topping is too bright for planars? I ask because i read this very often. Perfect measurements which you cannot hear but too sterile, flat, dull tonality? E70+L70+Edition XS is a missmatch?
 

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OK, unboxing:
S.M.S.L DO300
 

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