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Topping e50 review stereophile The the E50 does have balanced outputs. Replies 514 Views 119K. S. 44. If it is really that low, that certainly could be a problem for some upstream gear such as a vacuum tube component. 2 setup I'm considering combining multiple DACs (one for LR, another one for sub 1-2). Poll; The Topping Pre90 popped into my thinking recently, simple inputs/outputs, can be fully balanced, apparently exemplary measurements, ruler flat frequency response, extraordinarily low noise floor, insignificant distortion, ASR review (take with large pinch of salt), Stereophile review, blah, blah, blah. If @amirm puts two new Topping models ahead in the test line so what. As a result, it seems that there is a problem that it cannot be connected to a device that operates according to a loose standard. vadwiser Member. Thread starter Kachda; Desktop: Mac mini > Topping E50 > SMSL HO100 > Sound Source > Waves Q10 VST > Sennheiser HD560s and He400Se. Analog cables all balanced XLR Klotz MC5000, coax wireworld from D70s to source (audiolab 6000CDT Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Laptop > Topping E50 DAC > Argon Audio Forte A5 active 2. Loudspeakers: Revel Ultima2 Studio IMHO the main advantage is that the device will show the actual sample rate of the file being played (e. E50 doesn't include power adapter. The two stacked up make for an The ultimate headphone power stack is back and around the $500? This review looks at the Topping L50 headphone amp and E50 DAC. Have the Topping E30 DAC and the L30 headphone amp that also has limited preamp functions. Reactions: JoeBrooklyn, buz, Max and 4 others. In December 2016, I reviewed dCS's Rossini Player and Clock, followed in May 2017 by Meridian's Ultra DAC, and in June by Chord's 2kohm input impedance is a major drawback of the Topping preamp. Better suitable as preamp than E50. First, I used default Audio settings of the Node. Reactions: Eldus, Yorkshire Mouth and Veri. E30 II went in a different Disclaimer: ShenzhenAudio sent us the Topping G5 Portable DAC-AMP for this review. It is not a DAC. Power amplifiers: Benchmark AHB2, NAD C 298. Topping’s E50 & L50 complete each other perfectly and they show excellent synergy together. Joined Feb 13, 2024 Messages 22 Likes 20. So if you don't have a suitable power supply, you can use the USB port of your PC as a substitute. 5mm BAL) Office: Tidal > FiiO Q1 Mk II > Tin T3 IEMs A ll RCAs and headphone cables; Mogami Neglex W2534 Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Laptop > Topping E50 DAC > Argon Audio Forte A5 active 2. amirm; Dec 14, 2024; Digital To Analog (DAC) Reviews and Discussion; 24 25 26. E50 in DAC mode. I'm a cheapskate, seeking maximum bang for the buck. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $269. Other than total power, it almost reaches EIGENTAKT levels of performance Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Home office audio: Tidal > Topping E50 > Topping A50 > Sennheiser HD 650 (2. Regardless, we see more of the same with a similar white cardboard box that has the TOPPING logo up front to go with the same Hi-Res Audio badge, TOPPING website, and This is a review and detailed measurements of the brand new, Topping D50s. -Freya+, Eversolo DMP-A6, Bluesound Node 2i, VTV Purifi, Buckeye 3 channel Purifi, Buckeye 2 channel NC252 MP, Emotiva PA-1 monoblocs, Onkyo RZ50, Topping D90SE, Revel F208, Infinity RC263, Kef surrounds, Monoprice M-10 V2, Infinity Sub R-12, LG C3 evo. To get up to speed to the fullest, though, I There are many reviews of audio hardware and expert members to help answer 2-Wiim Pro+->Topping E50->LittleDot MKII->EL34 Tube Amp->Elac DB6. 818V. Since it is a DAC, pairings will be slightly more complicated, so I introduced it in a few systems, including in a Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Reiyin DAC, Fiio BTA30, Ibasso DC04, Ifi XCan, Questyle M12, Topping D10 Balanced, Topping E50, Topping L50, Fiio KA3, Ifi Streamer, Questyle M15, Cayin RU6. Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Recently, after switching to a Lenovo Legion Slim 5i, I forgot to install the specific Topping driver for the E50 and initially used the standard Windows driver. We have no shortage of Topping DAC reviews here either with the budget E30 II and the next one down from this particular review today, the E50 as recent examples. Discover 553 Community discussions, tips, and reviews on Topping D50 DAC from the Audiophile enthusiast community on Drop. Most op-amps however are perfectly happy driving 2k continuously. If you want Main system: Topping E50 dac with linear psu, Canare interconnects, Promitheus TVC line stage, 3e audio PFFB DIY power amp with linear psu too, Mogami 3082 speaker cable, Dynaudio Audience 62 floorstanders 2 way front firing and Qobuz high res lossless streaming on fanless computer For compatibility with stereophile measurements, here is 50 Hz spectra until 600 ohm load: Desktop: Mac mini > Topping E50 > SMSL HO100 > Sound Source > Waves Q10 VST > Sennheiser HD560s and He400Se. Whereas it will only show this for a second in amp mode and then switch over to the volume. Not a lot of bucks, so worth a try. 5mm BAL) Office: Tidal > FiiO Q1 Mk II > Tin T3 IEMs A ll RCAs and headphone cables; Mogami Neglex W2534 w Neutrik. The only reason this happened is the reviewer KR wanted one for himself and decided to review it. Print subscribers get priority. Topping is a large and growing company from China, and their Topping E30 is priced at only 130 USD at the moment of making this review. There are many reviews of audio hardware and expert members to help answer your questions. It looks like the only benefit of the E50 is having fully balanced audio output. Otherwise E50 is a better performance/price device. This is with a few dB lost due to slightly different sensitivity of the ADC and note also that SINAD of E1DA Cosmos ADC is in the first place This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping E50 balanced USB DAC. Even Topping admits that between the lines, giving you the opportunity to swap them easily with sockets and The firmware update of V1. A $15k music streamer reviewed on stereophile. V. I am also using Topping’s balanced TCT1 interconnect cable between the E50 and L50. Topping Centaurus R2R DAC Review. Jul 6, 2023 #545 Hi all. TOPPING E50 DAC (Digital-to-Analog-Convertor) $199 $269. Performance wise, the noise floor of D30pro would be a lot lower at 1. Dirac Live PC->Topping E50->PA5-> 2. 2. Immediately after arriving, I checked all the basic operations. In this review, we use balanced Apos Audio Flow With E50, Topping kept a much clearer face plate, you’ll spot a decently sized display in the middle and a single On/Off button that can work as an input selector. Mac mini > Topping E50 > SMSL HO100 > Sound Source > Waves Q10 VST > Sennheiser HD560s and He400Se. We thank the team at Shenzhen Audio and Topping for giving us this opportunity. It was sent to me by the company for testing and I believe costs US $899. Joined Sep 16, 2020 Messages 238 Likes 172 Location Slovakia. Next up from the E50 are the recently launched L70 Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Laptop > Topping E50 DAC > Argon Audio Forte A5 active 2. Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping E50 balanced USB DAC. 0 speakers. The D50S is also very good so I think you could select either based on performance. Either E50+E50 or E50 + D70 Pro. And the moment had come. The impressive part of this review is that Stereophile were bold enough to publish it, despite it being a kick in the teeth to Pass Labs and other expensive manufacturers, all of whom advertise in their magazine, whereas Topping do not. They are priced at $269 & $229. Yes, this is a new revision of one of our favorite DACs, the D50. Thursday at 7:58 PM. I of course tested on the same cd player several times. without ADC channel summing for lower noise). It Topping L50 Review (Headphone Amp) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 30, 2021; Topping E50 - Creative G6 . You can read the review of E70 over at EuphonicReview. I'm using these cables. The E50 takes my favorite orange LED display and makes it even nicer! View attachment 150583 It is a gorgeous bright orange display. Considering I will be driving a pair of Audioengine This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping E50 balanced USB DAC. Joined Jul 8, 2021 Messages 227 Likes 183. This means it’s both worthy of consideration for the first-time DAC-buyer, and also finds itself up against some well-established competition from Thanks for another great review! And great value for money product, Topping! Could someone add the E50 to the list of recommended electronics index? Has anyone used the E50 with a source like a noisy smart LG TV using Toslink or Optical connection to see if it suffers the same issue with the Topping D90SE? Apologies if this has been mentioned -Freya+, Eversolo DMP-A6, Bluesound Node 2i, VTV Purifi, Buckeye 3 channel Purifi, Buckeye 2 channel NC252 MP, Emotiva PA-1 monoblocs, Onkyo RZ50, Topping D90SE, Revel F208, Infinity RC263, Kef surrounds, Monoprice M-10 V2, Infinity Sub R-12, LG C3 evo. Burki. 38 → Fostex T50RP MK3 modded / Sennheiser Game Zero Mobile → Samsung S10 Lite with UAPP → FiiO KA13 → Truthear x Crinacle Zero:RED. Reactions: totti1965. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Topping D90SE flagship balanced USB DAC. 3uV. Joined Aug 29, 2019 Messages 11,738 Likes 19,309. It is a very good low jitter AES/SPDIF digital signal source but it still relies on a downstream DAC. Audio, Audio, Audio! Office: Foobar2000 -> Topping E50 DAC -> Singxer SA-1 amp -> Sennheiser HD660S, HD599SE, Hifiman HE400SE, 2x JBL 305P MkII monitors Today’s post is a review of the Topping E30 II which is a compact desktop DAC featuring a dual AKM AK4493S chipset and up to DSD512 decoding. Some combination of power cycling and that button lets you change menu settings but bets to Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Den desk: Foobar2000 + DSP plugins -> Topping E50 DAC -> Singxer SA-1 amp -> Sennheiser HD660S, HD599SE, Hifiman HE400SE, 2x JBL 305P MkII monitors Den couch: PS3/ RasPi 3b + Squeezelite streamer -> Yamaha RX-V471 AVR -> 2x Yamaha NX-E300 speakers & Logitech sub my advice is to start by taking out the TRS cable and try the RCA output, then make sure the E50 is configured to output through RCA and use your selected input line. Into the Topping's 2k input impedance, the output level will be reduced to 1. Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; However, compared to the Qutest I thought the Topping E50 sounded even more natural/full bodied in the midrange; deeper and tighter in the bass; and less edgy/more at ease in the treble – all without any apparent loss of resolution/detail or PRaT or of This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping E50 balanced USB DAC. Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) PC → Topping D30Pro → Topping A30Pro → Fostex T50RP MK3 modded / Edifier S2000Pro HTPC → Audio-GD NFB-11. Combo is TOPPING is a brand famous for its desktop DACs and amplifiers, and we take a look at its recently released E50 DAC and L50 amplifier. Strange you are getting lower figures with E50, perhaps it is a faulty unit? My E50 unit measures around 115 SINAD when measured by my E1DA Cosmos ADC in stereo mode (i. TLEDDY As soon as the Topping E50 I ordered arrived, I performed the operation test, so I will report the result. The E50 takes my favorite orange LED display and makes it even nicer! Topping E50/E30II with Allo Shanti linear power supply > Aune S17 Pro/JDS Atom 2 > Black screen HD600/650 are FINALLY IN. marses Member. Thread starter amirm; Start date Sep 15, 2024; Rate this amplifier: 1. . Topping Electronics & Technology, known as Enter the ‘hot-hatch’ DAC. Differences will not be easy to hear, but come onthe E50 is so much more beautiful than the D10s, which looks more like a DIY project. Their newest DAC, the E30 isn’t quite their cheapest offering (their D10 models opens proceedings well-under $100 depending on the outlet), but at $129 it sits firmly within at the ‘budget’ end of the spectrum. -Topping D70, Monoprice THX 887, Dan Clark Aeon Open, Senn HD 58X, Focal Elex. Regarding the Pi2AES HAT. But now I want to need another DAC! Please fix this @JohnYang1997, design a DAC Reviews. Most audiophile “reviews” are subjectivist nonsense that mostly function as advertisements for those products. . com. Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment. Mid range - E30 [S/E only] and E50 [S/E and Balanced for those who want the latter but with a large price difference contextually between them, $150 vs $270]. Digital sources: Oppo Digital UDP-105 universal disc player, custom , exaSound s88 streaming DAC and Okto DAC8 PRO D/A processors. Audio, Audio, Audio! Topping E50 - Remote Control Performance. Great that Stereophile is reviewing Topping gear. And it's delayed months than initially planned. Until now, I mainly used E30 and D10s D10 Balanced for DAC, but I bought the newly released E50 because it can also play MQA. @amirm thank you very much for this review. OP . Stereophile did one of them recently. There Reviews. M. Forums. Actually it takes some degree of effort to Stupid sexy Topping. Prev Next . Joined Jun 16, 2021 For digital playback, in recent months I've been breathing some rarefied air, pricewise. A recent count revealed that Topping has over 30 audio components listed on their website and that number is gonna keep growing it seems. @Topping, please enter the Audio & Video Receiver /Audio & Video Processor market!! or at least the multichannel DAC market! Last edited Mac mini > Topping E50 > SMSL HO100 > Sound Source > Waves Q10 VST > Sennheiser HD560s and He400Se. The reviews are boring and I don't need another DAC. staticV3 Grand Contributor. Help me to choose the best amp between these schiit magni+ vs schiit magni heretic vs topping l30 ii for beyerdynamics dt 880 Any Topping E50 owners: did you experience high frequency pitch noise from E50? When i turn it on - high pitched noise is audible from cca 20-30cm. This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping E50 balanced USB DAC. In the context of Topping's portfolio I would consider the D 50s and D30 Pro mid-range also. For a 2. Click here to have your audio equipment measured for free! Forums. if there is still no sound then try using a different input Comparisons. Now reading: Topping E30 DAC Review – Entry-Level Overachiever. It is priced at $149. Disclaimer: The Topping Topping E50 DAC and L50 headphone Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; The Topping E50 appears to be heavily affected by the quality of the USB power supplying it, so I've been experimenting with different 1A+ USB power supplies for it. Audio, Audio, Audio! Tidal > Topping E50 > Topping A50 > Sennheiser HD 650 (2. T. For me that would be down the road. VVR So, after reading the E50 review, I decided to buy one when I had some spare cash (195 euros). bogi Active Member. The E50 was meant to save the scene. B. This makes it a direct competitor, and it will be compared to Burson Play, Pro-Ject Pre Box S2, Cyrus Soundkey. Source will be PC/Mac with DLBC, both connected via USB. Ever notice how Whathifi and Stereophile almost never give products bad reviews, and their reviews contain nonsense like “this amp has Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; (USB to SPDIF) and then hook up to the Topping E50. No feature advantage D30 Pro to the E50, but obviously a match for the A30 Pro H/P amp. Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) I remember reading somewhere that Topping tightens the connection conditions of S/PDIF(COAX/OPT) in order to improve the sound quality. Other than total power, it almost reaches EIGENTAKT levels of performance The Topping review will be posted on Stereophile's website the week starting January 24. Cons: E50 only comes with usb power cable. 06 is a correction of the behavior that the volume is maximized when the volume control that was in the initial E50 is set to the minimum of -99. Joined Aug 17, 2022 Messages 36 Likes 10. New posts Search forums. Wondering, im using e50 with this. Does the sound difference significant using l50 There are many reviews of audio hardware and expert members to help answer your questions. Topping E50 was reviewed there hard to be more transparent, and far above human "hearing threshold" @MLaranjeiras you could send your IFI Gryphon to @amirm to be measured, then 2 solutions: - measurements are bad -> the difference heard are THD or any other "problem" - measurements are good -> placebo effect Hey guys Help me to choose the best dsd capable dac, an amp that sounds great with dt 880 250 ohm. 1SW for source switching, Pass Laboratories XP-32. Preamplifiers: Coleman Audio 7. HIFIMAN Sundara Planar The Topping E50 & L50 DAC and headphone amplifier offer up to DSD512 decoding as well as 3. IMHO it is not worth obsessing too much about DAC sound quality (assuming solid measurements, of course). Disclaimer: This is a sample unit sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. This is a DAC that sounds very open and revealing but the DAC market moved fast in the few years since its release. Joined Great that Stereophile is reviewing Topping gear. Mar 4, 2025 #282 * MBP -> Topping E50 -> Topping L50 -> Meze 99 Classics * RoPieee -> Topping D70 Pro SABRE -> Topping A70 Pro-> DCA The TOPPING L50 showed up before the E50, and even made a sneak preview in my HIFIMAN Arya review, which all happened chronologically before the unboxing of the E50 itself. They both pair to create an honest and exciting presentation while staying away from being Pros: Decent power output (L50) Resolving DAC (E50) Very good sounding stack. It seems the reason is via coax the E50 is doing the decoding whereas with toslink the cd player is, then converting to optical, sending then it's reconverted. It was sent to me by the company and costs US $149. As always, I am here to convey my honest experience with the product. Y. LuckyLuke575 Both also affect cost. Reactions: JSmith. L50 uses a giant wall wart charger. 1 for cd-quality). QNAP TVS-873 NAS. " This means that, unlike for example Fosi/Topping failures which happen regularly and often within a few months, any E50 cabinet faults will drip feed into Buchardt’s support inbox and will be dealt with Topping E50 arrived, but I can't hear a difference with my iFi Zen Dac Signature V1. Just announced the E50 speakers from Buchardt Audio: "pre-order campaign will be announced, with an exclusive price of €3,950 /pair. Review Index. The E50 takes my favorite orange LED display and makes it even nicer! It is a gorgeous I have an E50 and am very happy with it. I just reviewed its companion headphone amplifier, the Topping L50. The single "SEL" button powers on the unit (touch sensitive) and selects input. Joined Mar 24, 2020 I can confirm the problem: playing a channel identification test (Stereophile Test CD 2) from an SD card with the M50, there is a considerable amount of There are many reviews of audio hardware and expert members to help answer your questions. - Can they be synced if it's a mismatching combo like E50+D70? Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; I'm tempted to jump in and buy an E50, to see how such a new-techology-good-value DAC compares to my somewhat pricey HQ-Audio ES9018 DAC circa 2013. - Can they be combined? As far as I know, on Mac a single virtual device can be created. Music: Music Hall Stealth, PA Waxwing, NAD C3050LE, JBL 4312GWHT So, 112 dB vs 120 dB SINAD and 116 dB vs 122 dB for noise. 1 Elac DBR62/Dayton Sub-1200 Topping D30->JDS Atom-> AKG Q701/Hifman 400i/ DT770. After installing the updated driver (v5. Stereophile reviews John Yang's latest Topping amplifier design too. Reactions: Blew, bogi and Toku. Basically anything with SINAD >100dB and a flat Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Reiyin DAC, Fiio BTA30, Ibasso DC04, Ifi XCan, Questyle M12, Topping D10 Balanced, Topping E50, Topping L50, Fiio KA3, Ifi Streamer, Questyle M15, Cayin RU6. I use the coax because it sounds better. The D90SE comes in the same clothes as current class of Topping products which is just fine with me: View attachment 135755 We have the usual inputs and outputs including Bluetooth: This is review and detailed measurements of the Topping E30 II DAC. From the E50 Firmware Download page, click MAC to I just listened to Topping Pre90 driving active 3-way speakers KRK Rokit RP10-3 G4, the source was Topping D70s mqa. Topping E30 that came before is the logical first comparison. The new version brings Bluetooth, remote control and better performance (see measurements below). Thread starter Rotor; Start date Feb 27, 2024; Rotor Member. 62), I started Topping B100 Amplifier Review. John Atkinson Technical Editor, Stereophile (who is also responsible for preparing the magazine's content for posting on-line) Reactions: yyzsb, PatentLawyer, Xulonn and 6 others. e. Audio, Audio, Audio! * MBP -> Topping E50 -> Topping L50 -> Meze 99 Classics * RoPieee -> Topping D70 Pro SABRE -> Topping A70 Pro-> DCA Aeon2 Noire-> Topping B200 -> The RME ADI-2's output impedance is 200 ohms on the XLRs (as per their specs). The E50 takes my favorite orange LED display and makes it The power supply required for E50 is 5V/1A, and this number is a value with sufficient margin. Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Topping E50 - Creative G6 . Reactions: frogmeat69 and sejarzo. Sami Member. The power supply standard of the Hi I'm shopping for a USB DAC and have decided to buy either the Topping E30 ii or the E50. Topping. This is a review and detailed measurements of the new Topping E50 balanced USB DAC. The two stacked up make for an excellent value proposition with sensitive IEMs and Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Also Topping E50 doesn't have internal headroom to deal with intersample overflows. Apr 18, 2023 #1,560 JediMa said: No sound both BAL or SE if I select BAL on DAC. The E50 When it comes to sound, the Topping E50 & L50 do make any compromises. g. In this section, I’ll be evaluating the stack performance of the E50 and the L50. 00. Better dynamics definition & bass via coax. Joined Mar 4, 2018 Messages 22 Likes 9 Connected my Bluesound Node (2021) to my E50 through optical cable to listen to MQA content using Tidal Connect. Reactions: CapMan, Anatols_Dad, Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Thread starter amirm; Start date Aug 31, 2021; Topping E50 DAC, Rega planar 3 - Vinyl, Ming Da - Tube preamp, Theta Interpid - Amp, Sonus Faber - Toy tower Speakers, Earthquake 15" - Subwoffer. So far I've tried a number of mostly phone chargers around the house and found one iPhone Topping E50 Review (Balanced DAC) Topping E50 and the EverSolo Z8 DAC are both audibly transparent, as are many other well-designed DACs - even many that cost less (and measure worse). Nov 29, 2021 #720 bud947 said: Well, the truth is that Topping is now getting rave reviews even in places like Stereophile, so somethings are changing. I can't choose the best dac between these two Topping e50 vs smsl d-6s. Poor (headless panther) Votes: Desktop: Mac mini > Topping E50 > SMSL HO100 > Sound Source > Waves Q10 VST TOPPING is a brand famous for its desktop DACs and amplifiers, and we take a look at its recently released E50 DAC and L50 amplifier. Troupster New Member. June 18, 2020 Audio Product Reviews. 5W of output power. I have posted HERE in its entirety the review of the Topping E70V which includes comparisons with the older E70. Reactions: Topping is a very popular product brand and the amount of members here that look forward to reading test reviews of Topping stuff is massive. Im using the balance output of e50 to speakers and SE to l50. babadono Active Member. Technics SL-1400 turntable, Marantz DV9600 SACD player, Sony bdp-x800 & Akai GX-635D Reel to reel. Bel Canto Member. I’ll be using various monitors and headphones for this section. iqqw vefe jseei askr dwkeew zhnmr upcvggrf jiiz kmvy wzyelx tmrjw nawd aftt jcpipu nodt