WolfX700 Measurement of Topping L30 Headphone Amp

[MoveJoe]

Just ordered from Shenzhenaudio. Can't wait for it to arrive.

Any recommendations for RCA cables to connect the E30 and L30? I found these from the UK that look fine to me. 10cm should also be long enough.

 

[Vini darko]

Just ordered from Shenzhenaudio. Can't wait for it to arrive.

Any recommendations for RCA cables to connect the E30 and L30? I found these from the UK that look fine to me. 10cm should also be long enough.

I'm using a set of his rca's work fine and look nice. He dispatched quickly too.

 

[Vini darko]

£17 and look snake like and oily wich pleases me

 

[MoveJoe]

A set of very short right angle RCAs would also be nice. The ports seem to be on the left for both E30 and L30. So they should have a distance close to the thickness of one device to each other, maybe a bit more. So the length of the RCA cable would have to be around ~3,4cm.

 

[Vini darko]

I wouldn't go to short. It will place strain on the connectors and may lead to problems.

 

[drownie]

Any other stores in EU selling this one apart from audiophonics?

 

[Vini darko]

Personally, will wait for it to be available from Amazon UK direct.

 

[CASE2112]

Ordered!

 

[drownie]

Personally, will wait for it to be available from Amazon UK direct.

How long do you reckon? Also do you know if it will be possible to order with EU plug from Amazon UK?

 

[Vini darko]

Guesstimate ~ a week or two and I have no idea about plugs.

 

[drownie]

Guesstimate ~ a week or two and I have no idea about plugs.

But from what I can tell all topping products on amazon are dispatched by SHENZHEN AUDIO and will be shipped from China.

That means you will have to pay custom fee I'm assuming.

 

[dmac6419]

Ordered!

me too,I ordered a bundle don't even need it,what is wrong with me?do i have audiophilia? or just money to burn?is there a cure?Help

 

[gorman]

When you refer to the combination of E30 and L30 as "SE", what do you mean? What does SE stand for?

 

[raistlin65]

me too,I ordered a bundle don't even need it,what is wrong with me?do i have audiophilia? or just money to burn?is there a cure?Help

Maybe you have chronic GAS?

Gear acquisition syndrome.

 

[CASE2112]

I have GAS!!

 

[Eetu]

When you refer to the combination of E30 and L30 as "SE", what do you mean? What does SE stand for?

Single ended (RCA) as opposed to balanced like the Topping D90+A90 stack, for example.

 

[dmac6419]

Maybe you have chronic GAS?

Gear acquisition syndrome.

You better patent that

 

[3125b]

9038q2m is more expensive than ak4493

Could you maybe comment on what sort of price range we are talking about, what these sort of chips approx. cost?
I could not guess that ... 5$ wholesale ...10$?

EDIT: And one further question, is the glossy front panel made from plastic or glass (what I assume is used on the E30)?

 

[Veri]

Could you maybe comment on what sort of price range we are talking about, what these sort of chips approx. cost?
I could not guess that ... 5$ wholesale ...10$?

You can see here the 4993 for example becomes a lot cheaper as you buy higher QTY. $5 range.
https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/akm-semiconductor-inc/AK4493EQ/974-1162-ND/8124021

 

[Gyroscopics]

How good is the pre-amp stage on the L30? I don't see any specific writeup about it. I already have JDS Labs Atom, Massdrop THX 789, etc. for headphone amp. I'm only interested on the pre-amp stage of the L30. A90 seems overkill just for pre-amp use. Maybe this L30? I know, pre90 is coming, but will it cost the same as A90?

Edit: I found the pre-amp specs at Apos.