The Topping is a very nice and clean mid-fi level amplifier. But it does hold back TOTL headphones like the LCD-4, Phi TC, Susvara, etc...back from reaching their peaks. Not as nimble or detailed. The GS-X mini definitely gets you closer to the peak of your flagship headphones in terms of what they have to offer sonically.
Thanks for the feedback on the topping amp. I'm always attracted to mid-fi amps pricing and praise by popular reviewers on youtube but I think going for the gsx mini is a better option than pursuing the next best measuring amp in the mid-fi territory. I'm thinking about a satin blue mini with the normal volume pot and will update once I've (hopefully) got a mini coming my way
Thanks for the feedback on the topping amp. I'm always attracted to mid-fi amps pricing and praise by popular reviewers on youtube but I think going for the gsx mini is a better option than pursuing the next best measuring amp in the mid-fi territory. I'm thinking about a satin blue mini with the normal volume pot and will update once I've (hopefully) got a mini coming my way
Don't get me wrong, with a good pair of headphones like the HD6XX, Topping is a fantastic choice...but their amps/DACs start to really hold back many current TOTL flagship headphones....so that's where the GS-X mini comes in. But then again, the GS-Lite Mk2 is a great mid-fi priced amplifier that I would take over the drier sounding Topping gear.
Having a class A output, it does run quite warm. I would not recommend putting a component atop the GS-X mini. What about the reverse unless the DAC has ventilation requirements?
Has anyone compared the Flux Labs Acoustics FA-12 to the mini? I've found a comparison in the flux labs thread here on head fi but I think the bias was towards the flux labs amp. Wondering if anyone in this thread has had the chance to compare or has thoughts on which they prefer or just the differences they've noticed.
My Mini arrived earlier today and just wow. What a jump in performance from the Liquid Platinum and THX 887 I have been using. I was pretty underwhelmed with the Utopias until I heard them on the Mini. They did not have much punch until I heard them on the Headamp. More feedback to come but so far I am not disappointed and I was sure I would be!
My Mini arrived earlier today and just wow. What a jump in performance from the Liquid Platinum and THX 887 I have been using. I was pretty underwhelmed with the Utopias until I heard them on the Mini. They did not have much punch until I heard them on the Headamp. More feedback to come but so far I am not disappointed and I was sure I would be!
Count me in. While I finally went with iCan Pro (due to quick availability and tubes) I am still considering Mini as additional amp to my headphone setup.
My Mini arrived earlier today and just wow. What a jump in performance from the Liquid Platinum and THX 887 I have been using. I was pretty underwhelmed with the Utopias until I heard them on the Mini. They did not have much punch until I heard them on the Headamp. More feedback to come but so far I am not disappointed and I was sure I would be!
You can use one of these and put it on top of the mini and then put the d90 above the fan. I ran in to exact same issue when my got my mini. the fan keeps the mini ice cool so you can run it all day long without worrying about overheating.
This one is a rear exhaust fan which is extremely quiet. It has a pwm sensor so it will only turn on when the mini gets really hot. You cant ask for anything better to cool hot audio equipment. They also have a top exhaust fan as well. Hope this helps
You can use one of these and put it on top of the mini and then put the d90 above the fan. I ran in to exact same issue when my got my mini. the fan keeps the mini ice cool so you can run it all day long without worrying about overheating.
This one is a rear exhaust fan which is extremely quiet. It has a pwm sensor so it will only turn on when the mini gets really hot. You cant ask for anything better to cool hot audio equipment. They also have a top exhaust fan as well. Hope this helps
Yeah I guess what you think is hot is relative. The Mini runs a little warmer than the Jotunheim but a little cooler than the Liquid Platinum. I would not call the temperature of the Mini "hot" either. I may order that cooling fan for peace of mind at some point.
Listening to Amon Tobin on my Utopias fed by the D90-->GS-X Mini is pretty mind-blowing
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But then again, the GS-Lite Mk2 is a great mid-fi priced amplifier that I would take over the drier sounding Topping gear.
