TOPPING Yes, I mean you Topping.

[Spkrdctr]

I have a serious question. When is Topping coming out with a 5.2 AVR that includes a 10 or 12 band PEQ? I'm 68.5 years old and I can't wait forever.... I appreciate your moving this to the front of your R&D line......thanks.

 

[staticV3]

I doubt Topping will do video anytime soon.

 

[Guddu]

I doubt Topping will do video anytime soon.

eARC has already made the way for it, no real need for video processing.

* in general

 

[DenonMate]

I have a serious question. When is Topping coming out with a 5.2 AVR that includes a 10 or 12 band PEQ? I'm 68.5 years old and I can't wait forever.... I appreciate your moving this to the front of your R&D line......thanks.

I think you should better start some sport and consume only healthy food from now on to reach the 88.5 and get the chance to beta test one.

 

[Spkrdctr]

I think you should better start some sport and consume only healthy food from now on to reach the 88.5 and get the chance to beta test one.

Too late. I have one foot in the grave and another on a banana peel. Oh well. I did have a pretty good life though. Did a lot of fun stuff.

 

[mikitm]

I'll gladly buy a Topping AVR that supports at least 5.1.2 or 5.2.2 - maybe not at $999 but something like $599 seems more reasonable

 

[welwynnick]

...... but something like $599 seems more reasonable

That was the price of the DM7 8 channel DAC four years ago, yet few people bought it, and it was dropped.
With increased material costs, how would Topping make any money if they add HDMI inputs, Dolby decoding, immersive rendering and presumably DRC as well?

 

[mikitm]

That was the price of the DM7 8 channel DAC four years ago, yet few people bought it, and it was dropped.
With increased material costs, how would Topping make any money if they add HDMI inputs, Dolby decoding, immersive rendering and presumably DRC as well?

Let's say I want to install a brand new 5.1.2 system at home, and I only want audio processing without a need for video inputs or outputs, does stuff like this exists? I only want a surround sound system, everything else is processed through my standalone PC.

 

[welwynnick]

I want that too, but the simple answer is just to use an AVR.
You could use eARC from the TV to keep video away from the audio processing.
I don't think it's practicable to do immersive decoding on a PC. There are ways, but not domestically viable.

 

[Dougey_Jones]

eARC has already made the way for it, no real need for video processing.

* in general

Good point, they can basically cop out on video processing and make an HDMI eARC product similar to the MiniDSP Flex HT but with surround decoding. Then again, we haven't seen Topping license anything from anybody yet, so the idea of them entering into licensing agreements seems like a big stumbling block (to me).

It's kind of anathema to their business model.