Seems to be better than D70 and on par with / somehow better than (but different) D90
Anyone here heard it? Dual AK4497 and simple OPA1612 output stage.
Maybe I'm gravitation more towards this than towards Gustard A18, in the end (but would it be the right move?)
I do hate the name "Topping" and I'm not fan of the ultra sleek, "desktop hi-fi" styling, but I do like the possibility to desactivate the unused output, and the choice of "pre mode" or "pure dac mode".
Pity there's no way to turn the display off - that's something that should be mandatory...
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Topic - New Topping D70S MQA - KanedaK 23:01:00 04/2/21 (24)
- On the Topping D90, I couldn't love it - jedrider 18:17:53 04/3/21 (9)
- It matters not.... - Ivan303 16:37:36 04/6/21 (3)
- That's why I bought it - jedrider 19:02:37 04/6/21 (1)
- There's alway a D100 around the corner - Jon L 11:36:35 04/10/21 (0)
- RE: It matters not.... - Todd Krieger 17:52:47 04/6/21 (0)
- " I think it sounded it's best when it always played music" - I agree .......... - Cut-Throat 15:39:19 04/5/21 (2)
- RE: " I think it sounded it's best when it always played music" - I agree .......... - Todd Krieger 17:21:07 04/5/21 (1)
- Yes - jedrider 19:09:01 04/6/21 (0)
- RE: On the Topping D90, I couldn't love it - Todd Krieger 18:06:12 04/4/21 (0)
- I like it a lot, but it's not my favorite. - AbeCollins 07:28:56 04/4/21 (0)
- RE: New Topping D70S MQA - AbeCollins 08:16:13 04/3/21 (0)
- Dual AK4497 beats any number of ESS Sabre chips in my humble opinion.... - Ivan303 07:39:56 04/3/21 (6)
- " As regards names, TOPPING vs. Gustard?" .............. - Cut-Throat 10:44:41 04/3/21 (0)
- Not so fast Mario ;-) - AbeCollins 08:16:03 04/3/21 (4)
- The sound of a DAC - Mike K 17:33:11 04/3/21 (0)
- But the NuWave is an OlWave... - Ivan303 09:44:34 04/3/21 (0)
- RE: Not so fast Mario ;-) - KanedaK 09:18:09 04/3/21 (1)
- RE: Not so fast Mario ;-) - AbeCollins 11:20:20 04/3/21 (0)
- Just wait .............................. - Cut-Throat 05:30:27 04/3/21 (5)
- RE: Just wait .............................. - KanedaK 09:43:39 04/3/21 (4)
- RE: Just wait .............................. - Todd Krieger 01:24:08 04/6/21 (0)
- And no objection to Schiit? (nt) - neolith 03:56:32 04/4/21 (0)
- "What I like most about the Gustard is the build quality, the heft (solid toroidal transformer........ - Cut-Throat 10:38:11 04/3/21 (1)
- I was thinking of the Gustard A22 - jedrider 16:21:52 04/5/21 (0)