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Topping E70 Stereo DAC Review

Rate this DAC:

  • 1. Poor (headless panther)

    Votes: 8 2.0%
  • 2. Not terrible (postman panther)

    Votes: 8 2.0%
  • 3. Fine (happy panther)

    Votes: 46 11.7%
  • 4. Great (golfing panther)

    Votes: 332 84.3%

  • Total voters
    394
So where is the 1.04 firmware?
I have the TV issue as well.
Any help is appreciated!

I've been running the E70 with my Audiophonics Purify-Amp in "preamp-mode" for around a year now without any problems. The firmware was flashed to 1.04 ! So I can adjust the PLL of the SPDIF input if necessary. For LG-TV's 10 should work. Please keep in mind that higher numbers increase jitter. A little tweaking is recommended. I'm running it with my Sony TV with 5.
Topping set it to 5 for the best measurement experience.;) Lower number=better measurement!
 
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Better with the link ;)


Oh, yeah, I forgot that today we have to serve everything directly to the mouth… Just kidding.
I know it's good forum style.;)
Thanks
 
High guys, anyone here knows how to check the firmware on the E70, to see if it's the latest.
Just connect the DAC through USB, download the latest firmware and the app will tell which is installed
 
When all else fails read the instructions. I think you can see from the control knob, press and scroll through options.
 
install the driver for Windows, which works at the hour, when you pick it up on the desktop, the last tab will show you the firmware version. Probably 1.02. The latest is 1.04 linked in this topic. Instructions on how to do this are included in the *.bin file. In a moment I will link you again and write about BT


BT:
- it must be enabled in the configuration menu, you turn off the device with the switch on the back of the device, keep the front knob pressed (do not let go) and turn on the switch on the back of the device. Pressing the knob moves to the next parameter, turning it changes the setting. To confirm the menu, hold the knob in the front longer until 8-8 appears = saved. The parameters are described in the instruction table.
- to connect the phone with the e70, you must select the BT source with the touch button on the front (BT flashes on the display). From my observations, if you do not pair your phone with the device in less than a minute, you must turn off and turn on the DAC e70 again. More than a minute, pairing may be rejected despite the active BT flashing, but this is how most BT devices work, that pairing is active after startup if there is no force pairing button, so that neighbors do not connect later. This is how, for example, FM transmitters via BT for the car work.
- the device can be restarted to factory settings, in standby mode, turn the front knob to the left several times. (BT factory settings is active by default) Maybe you got used devices and someone filled out the pairing list (I don't know the number, but usually it's 10 devices)
I just wanted others trying to update the firmware on their E70 to reference this entry from page 48 on the forum. I tried to update using version 1.03 from Topping's website, it didn't work. I downloaded version 1.04 from this google drive site and it worked perfectly. Thanks Burns.
 
Hi.
I'm an owner of the standar Topping E70 (Sabre). Just 2 questions:

- What are the upgrades in the new firmware? Any upgrade in sound quality? I am running 1.03 for a year and happy. I use it with laptop USB and TV toslink.

- Whats the difference in running the E70 in 4v or 5v. I've read many people are running it in 4V. I like to do negative eq (no freqs set up to 0dbs, which reduces the overall signal from computer to DAC) so running it in 5V would increase the signal, but, maybe other features are compromised. Opinions on this? Topping claims E70 chart of specs is based on 5V operation.

Thanks guys.
 
Hi.
I'm an owner of the standar Topping E70 (Sabre). Just 2 questions:

- What are the upgrades in the new firmware? Any upgrade in sound quality? I am running 1.03 for a year and happy. I use it with laptop USB and TV toslink.

- Whats the difference in running the E70 in 4v or 5v. I've read many people are running it in 4V. I like to do negative eq (no freqs set up to 0dbs, which reduces the overall signal from computer to DAC) so running it in 5V would increase the signal, but, maybe other features are compromised. Opinions on this? Topping claims E70 chart of specs is based on 5V operation.

Thanks guys.

Some TVs have a tosh link problem (LG), so adjusting the PLL can prevent dropouts. (forum FW 1.04)
For further information, pls read this thread from the beginning, all your questions are in deep discussed here.
 
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