Ok, just ran another two tests, ran the Topping E50 DAC by RCA unbalanced to the single ended on the Topping L50 and the ZEN Q usb to balanced out to the balanced input on the L50, switched between them back and forth while listening to Bassnectar Mind Trick. I then volume matched as close as possible than flipped between the two, can't tell a difference. Using Roon to play both to the Topping E50 from my dedicated Roon Core and my desktop playing to the Zen Q monitor outs. Second test for kicks, I then ran my Bottlehead S.E.X. tube amp to see if the bass was more or less from the Topping. Can definetely hear a difference, the Topping is MUCH cleaner then the tube amp, easily able to tell the difference, but the bass level amount was about the same. Tube did sound a teeny bit more, but I believe that's due to the distortion. The monitor outs seem to be working as advertised for me.
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