Depends also on the budget available. #1. I was considering upgrading the DX3 pro to a balanced DAC, either the SMSL SU-9 or the Gustard DAC x-16. Replies 242 Views 44K. Aug 16, 2023. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. Review Index. The interface is pretty simple with the exception of the "Mode. #1. Response is excellent as you rotate the encoder. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review amirm Aug 16, 2023 Rate this DAC: 1. Replies 242 Views 43K. Seattle Area. AndyLu Active Member. D700 Active Member. Sep. Poll; SMSL D400 Pro Balanced DAC Review. 218,811. New Arrivals. Sep 22, 2023. The measured performance of the digital volume control in the D70 wil be rivalling or outperforming any. Mani. I am attaching a screenshot of the email reply from Topping. IamJF. #1. The Topping D50 is one of the most attractive DACs I have. Seattle Area. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. 0 LDAC Audio Decoder DSD512 DAC AMP NFCA Headphone Amplifier Pre Amplifier (Silver) Fosi Audio K5 Pro Gaming DAC Headphone Amplifier Mini Hi-Fi Stereo Digital-to-Analog Audio Converter USB Type C/Optical/Coaxial to RCA/3. That would be a shame. Here is a review and measurements of the recent. 5 19 ratings | 10 answered questions About this item D3 can input RCA. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. For example, after power down (of the mains), the E50 sometime starts as 'on' and othertimes in standby. I guess Topping just didn't even glance at their competition before marketing this line as high value, because it's literally anything but that. Replies 242 Views 44K. The M400 costs US $810 from prices I see online. Laptop -> Topping E30 DAC -> miniDSP 2x4 -> JBL 308P Mkii Speakers (2-channel) & SVS SB-1000 Pro Subwoofer. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. me) but 88. Adaboy4z. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Dac-man said: Just got an E50 from Amazon. Included volume control lets you bypass a pre-amp and. This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping E50 balanced USB DAC. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. Replies 245 Views 45K. Aug 16, 2023 #1,651. US $ 149. It was sent to be by Shenzhenaudio and costs US $169. Main: Topping E70, Topping pa5 II plus, Guru Audio Junior+ Desktop: Topping MX3s, Topping DX5 Lite, Ino Audio piMx,. P. Seattle Area. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Topping "TP" RD3 balanced stereo USB rackmount DAC with Bluetooth. US cost is just $129. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. 1 has a more narrow stereoimage with a slightly more pronounced perceived bass. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $599. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. This is a review and detailed measurements of the FX Audio DAC-SQ3. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and. Sep 22, 2023. Location. Oct 11, 2021. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. 0 DAC in red and the same Tact DAC being fed via optical from the Musical Fidelity V-link is in green. com. #62. Strangely in this day and age, USB as an option ($50). amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Few people need HDMI for 2-ch audio - hardly any sources that only provide HDMI out for music. A. Poor (headless panther) Votes: 5 2. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. I emailed Topping for some more info and how it compares to the D2. It was kindly shipped from europe to me for testing by a member at a high shipping cost of over 200 euros. The Topping D3 is not a terrible DAC/AMP, that's for certain, but it by no means blew me away. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11. Replies 242 Views 44K. Jun 12, 2021. Conclusions. There is something to be said for buying a DAC that at least supports the formats you own or maybe plan to use in the future but does stand loose from what is needed for fidelity. Seattle Area. This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping D70 balanced audio DAC. The EL DAC actually looks similar to it, sans the display. View attachment 36898. Location. 99. Like the sony-nwa45, one the DAP doesn't provide usb. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. . A. A. Topping Audio Store has All Kinds of TOPPING E2x2 professional audio interface computer phone singing live streaming sound card recording mixing 2in 2out,TOPPING HS02 USB2. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. I don't know if it's been mentioned yet but the Topping D90SE has received a USB driver update V5. #1. not sure it matters but my serial # starts with 2006. A. And another with Toslink optical input pushing the price a whopping $40 more to $139. Dec 19, 2020. A. This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL D-6 balanced stereo DAC with Bluetooth. Poll; SMSL D400 Pro Balanced DAC Review. Sep. Select options. Sep 22, 2023. And so on. Slovakia. K. amirm; Jul 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 3 4 5. And the dac is absurdly overpriced (the M300se is $100 cheaper, and wipes the floor with the RD3 in every metric), and also completely useless in pro audio settings (no aes, no word clock, no dante, no ADAT, no >4v. #1. Seattle Area. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. Replies 242 Views 44K. Adaboy4z. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Oct 8, 2018. Nov 16, 2022. Location. 그에 대한 대가로 멋진 디스플레이와 매우 유용한 랙마운트 폼 팩터를 갖춘 매우 높은 가치의 DAC를 얻게 됩니다. Topping D3 TP-D3 Decoder USB/Optical/Coaxial/BNC DAC Black Brand: TOPPING 3. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $199. Do not kill phone battery - nor the NX4. Topping D30. #1. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12. Poll; SMSL D400 Pro Balanced. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Aug 10, 2023. Sep 22, 2023. Replies 244 Views 45K. Here is the inside for anyone that might be interested! This is a review and detailed measurements of the Topping "TP" RD3 balanced stereo USB rackmount DAC with Bluetooth. Adaboy4z. 5mm轉3. Feb 21, 2018. Saturday at. #1. Sunday at 2:30 PM. 5inch to 32Ohm headphones. #488. S. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $1,195 when it came out in 2015. Saturday at. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. It was kindly purchased new and drop shipped to me. Linkwitz LXmini speakers with Linkwitz Orion dipole woofers as subwoofers. Nope, it's $269 for a Topping DAC with balanced and unbalanced output (and 123dB SINAD if anybody cares ). F. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11. AdrianusG. Replies 242 Views 42K. You could get an RCA to 3. #821. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Topping "TP" RD3 balanced stereo USB rackmount DAC with Bluetooth. Amir. It was kindly sent to me by Topping. com: professional headphone, earphone, amplifier, dac, decoder, hifi player, cable supermarket. I currently have a Topping BC3 (Bluetooth dac) and it allows me to adjust the Bluetooth volume from iPad or iPhone. 15 $269. This thing is $229 and can't even beat the $79 SU1. Features are not intuitively operable. #1. This is a review and detailed measurements of Geshelli Labs ENOG2 Pro DAC. #1. 0 out of 5 stars 116. Sep 22, 2023. I hope that they have better quality control over the product. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. It's a new Topping innovation- spare DACs inside the box. Yes, it's a very small DAC. It was sent to me by the company for testing and I believe costs US $899. In "DAC mode", if the audio is disconnected, the display of "2. If I'm not mistaken this is the same chip that Okto uses (with the same abilities and limits). Yes, but the question really has nothing to do with the DM7. Poll; VMV D1se2 Stereo DAC Review. Newbie here, so if I come off as ill-informed, please excuse my ignorance. Location. The measured performance of the digital volume control in the D70 wil be rivalling or outperforming any SOTA analog volume control, including that of the A70. Location. 2% 2. 65 USD $649. Topping Audio Store has All Kinds of TOPPING E2x2 professional audio interface computer phone singing live streaming sound card recording mixing 2in 2out,TOPPING HS02 USB2. It is a joy to use. Topping D10 connected to Fire 7 via powered OTG cable, downstream to Monoprice Liquid Spark. IamJF. 1 LDAC aptX-Adaptive 32bit 768kHz DSD512 Black - Audiophonics. Location. Authorized SellersTOPPING BC3 is a compact Bluetooth decoder that supports Bluetooth 5. Poor (headless panther) Votes: 5 2. I just reviewed its companion headphone amplifier,. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. 1khz on the way to a final rate at all. 99$ and will be available with various retailers all over the globe really soon. Office: MOTU UltraLite-mk5 -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Impulse H2 speakers. Also, my old Belkin 10 feet USB 1 cable definitely didn't work. Seattle Area. Mar 18, 2021. The version I have has the optional Raspberry Pi 4 module for streaming which costs an extra $89. Poor (headless panther) Votes: 5 2. This is a review of the Totaldac d1-six DAC and headphone amplifier. The switcher optical output fed to a Tact RCS 2. 1 DAC to analog and just pass through HDMI to connect to a TV/Monitor. Compared to other DAC products, the E30 works perfectly and is an excellent DAC. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Musical Fidelity balanced USB DAC. The U-DAC8 embodies simplicity and fitment for function: A USB port in for data and then in the rear, 8 channels of output: And an external adapter double the size of a typical phone charger. Adaboy4z. D50s Multi-input LDAC&PCM768&DSD512 DAC. Topping E70 & Topping E70 Velvet both set to DAC mode, 4V output and default filter; Identical XLR cables;. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. Would there be any significant difference in sound quality? 2. 拓品TOPPING D3 DAC多功能解碼器開箱及心得正面側面開箱TOPPING D3主機+TOPPING定製變壓器+6. Forum Donor. Main: Topping E70, Topping pa5 II plus, Guru Audio Junior+ Desktop: Topping MX3s, Topping DX5 Lite, Ino Audio piMx,. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. The retail price will be $219. Reactions: Ingenieur. Aug 16, 2023. Sep. To use this DAC for anything other than 2 channel audio would require the use of a PC or SBC to handle crossover and DSP and output 4-8 channels via one USB cable to the Topping's only input, which is USB. 82. Here's what was in the reply: DAC + Headphone amp improved; Uses a m odified SOLO s chematic; D3's supply voltage is 45% higher than D2's, for better performance and could easily drive a high impedance headphone. Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion. Replies 165 Views 44K. This is a review and detailed measurements of the "Finished Philips hifi forum tenth anniversary TDA1541 DAC Coaxial input L17-53. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Impossible because ESS9068AS DAC chip has it on-board, the MQA decoding capability. MEASUREMENTS / REVIEW: Topping D10 Balanced (D10B) DAC. Bit of a weird form factor and comes with a blue LED screen other then that is has the same features of the D30Pro including volume control for pre-out with the extra bonus that the M200 does have Bluetooth. Thread starter amirm; Start date Nov 16, 2022; Rate this DAC: 1. Sep. R. Main: Topping E70, Topping pa5 II plus, Guru Audio Junior+ Desktop: Topping MX3s, Topping DX5 Lite, Ino Audio piMx, SoundblasterX AE-5+, Dan Clark Aeon 2 closed, AKG 271 Studio (mostly for gaming). rocksteady. #1. Last edited: Mar 7, 2020. I'm hoping someone might know how well the smsl d6s would work with the optical output of a TV. Poll;this Topping dac can’t take optical input from Samsung tv, too much jitter probably. Try another USB port or buy something like the topping P50 (Linear Power Supply). Replies 242 Views 44K. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. #1. The DM7 is just converting the digital audio that the computer gives it to an analog signal. Reactions: MaxBuck and Rover. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. #1. This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL M400 balanced and unbalanced DAC. I removed the XLR to RCA cable and used RCA and the pop sound diminished, its there at power up but much quieter. I have a Marantz pm7005 integrated amp with the same DAC chip in the living room hooked to. #1. DAC: Topping E30 AMP: Topping L30 Headphones & earbuds: Sennheiser HD 6XX | Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee | Sennheiser HD 660 S | Sennheiser HD 595. Adaboy4z. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Replies 165 Views 46K. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. The d1-six costs 13,500 euros including VAT in Europe and $12,400 for export. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Replies 242 Views 44K. This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL D400 Pro balanced stereo DAC with Bluetooth support. I had a Topping P50 Linear Power Supply together with the Topping D50S DAC back in 2018 and, after do not listen any benefit of using is, I sold then both and bought an Topping E30 DAC. Not terrible (postman panther) Votes:. The D70 has a similar look and feel to other Topping products which is to say feels quite solid: The display is now white OLED. Thread starter amirm; Start date Mar 19, 2020;. Some combination of power cycling and that button lets you change menu settings but bets to use the included. Replies 245 Views 45K. The limiting factor is real DAC resolution which is about 20 bits these days. Adaboy4z. It use XMOS (XU208) + ES9018K2M + OPA2134 and customized Thesycon driver (Windows) to support maximum PCM384kHz/32bit and DSD256 (Native) decode and display the format & sampling rate by indicator. 0 ES9038PRO DSD512 PCM32bit/768kHz USB/Coax/Opt/AES/IIS Desktop Audio Preamp Decoder (Black) $799. 219,280. The reverse is true on real Topping D10 where the sample rate is bright and clear and the PCM/DSD is merely in sharper front. Poll;Location. A touch button turns on the unit (takes it out of standby) and also lets you select inputs. Replies 245 Views 46K. None of the DACs I've tried under $1k are perfect, but these two definitely sound amazing. Sep 22, 2023. The Amp is 2x overpriced for pro use, underpowered, and takes up a ton of space, doesn't have pro audio features (speakon/pheonix). This feeds a TOSlink splitter that feeds. A. Location. Nov 1, 2023. Fair enough, but limiting the units application for many. Other than a small picture and mention on topping's web site, there is no other information on it. Poll; Topping E30 II Lite DAC review and measurements. Sep 22, 2023. Hooked it up to my audio analyzer, and powered it from the USB port on my computer. This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL D400 Pro balanced stereo DAC with Bluetooth support. Poll; Topping E30 II Lite DAC review and measurements. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. I hope it measures at least as well as JDS labs Atom. Owner swapped out the fake TDA-1541A for a real one. It costs US $199 and is already shipping in small quantities (I am told they will have a lot for sale in a week or two). Jul 25, 2019. Main: Okto dac8PRO -> 6x Neurochrome 286 mono amps -> Tune Audio Anima horns + 2x Rotel RB-1590 amps -> 4 subs. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. It retails for USD $199 but right now they are on sale for $180 including free shipping to US and Canada. IamJF. . The quality of the power supply was also discussed several times at this ASR forum, but the conclusion was that no special power supply was needed. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. To get the most out of it, I ordered the Topping DX3 Pro+ to drive it. DAC/amp Fiio K5 Pro, DAC Topping D30 Pro, Amp Topping A30 Pro Headphones: Hifiman Ananda, Dan Clark Aeon 2 Noire. . Laptop -> Topping E30 DAC -> miniDSP 2x4 -> JBL 308P Mkii Speakers (2-channel) & SVS SB-1000 Pro Subwoofer. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $199. - the topping dac is in dac mode, and shows correct sampling rate - I tried different sources - from high quality flac files to mediocre quality streaming - same result. HDMI makes most sense if you are also doing video. Jul 12, 2022. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. 0 and one 3. Aug 30, 2023. 9% Total voters 225 Prev 1. 00. A. At 12 Kg/26 pounds, this is one of the heaviest DACs I have tested. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Not terrible (postman panther) Votes:. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. The EL DAC II enclosure is made out of metal and looks slick: The front control both powers the unit and cycles through the three separate inputs. Saponetto Active Member. Yesterday at 10:08 PM. D10 Balanced PCM384&DSD256 USB Balanced DAC. Replies 247 Views 37K. Topping RD3 TP Balanced DAC Review. To get the most out of it, I ordered the Topping DX3 Pro+ to drive it. Replies 231 Views 31K. Topping E30 II Lite DAC review and measurements. The cyan one is from Topping D30 which takes the crown again as the best of the three. #82. 48 khz sample rate in both cases. Toku. Sunday at 2:06 AM. 021 dB difference). Replies 242 Views. The new version brings Bluetooth, remote control and better performance (see measurements below). Oct 25, 2018. 37. Dec 13, 2021. From the tenor of the last several posts, this "inquiry" may not receive a lot of love, but my interest in the Topping DM7 is to use it as a DAC for multi-channel music fed by the USB output of a streamer which transmits 5. dartinbout said: In non-niche news, Topping gave me access to a firmware that allows individual, native, channel volume for the DM7, from the remote. Features: ES9038Q2M Chip DAC, with 125dB Dynamic Range at 1kHz. There’s something else happening here. Location. In terms of measurements, the dac8 Stereo may in fact measure better. We are happy to assist. It was kindly sent to me by the company. COM, I think the difference between these two chips is mainly in the heat, the sound is basically the same. 1bit means 6dB, 4 bits give 24dB. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. amirm; Nov 1, 2023;Of course, the D10S can only sound good "for the price", since it only costs 99$. Jul 20, 2021. litguy Member. Replies 242 Views 44K. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital. Today, we review the Topping L70 which is a new balanced desktop NFCA headphone amplifier capable of up to 7. amirm; Aug 16, 2023; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 11 12 13. Description: TOPPING D10S is a USB DAC with Line out, Optical and Coaxial output. The Amp is 2x overpriced for pro use, underpowered, and takes up a ton of space, doesn't have pro audio features (speakon/pheonix). Replies 245 Views 46K. Sep 22, 2023.