[Gymboy]

It's a D90.
If they make it look completely different by adding screens or using a different form factor, it would not resemble any of the prior x90 product's.
If it had been a brand new line of product I agree, but since they have chosen to make it part of the 90 family, I think they did right in making it look like the previous ones.
Removing MQA and using a newer BT version would have been great though.

I would say I agree no point of D90 looking like D70... instead 90 series follows previous designs with some upgrades and offers pinnacle of company performance that can be achieved in DAC.

 

[Eiffel]

They could keep same design, form factor, and only upgrade the display.

 

[pythagore]

It's a D90.
If they make it look completely different by adding screens or using a different form factor, it would not resemble any of the prior x90 product's.
If it had been a brand new line of product I agree, but since they have chosen to make it part of the 90 family, I think they did right in making it look like the previous ones.
Removing MQA and using a newer BT version would have been great though.

Wondering then, why wasn't the same logic applied to the D70 line, since the new D70 doesn't resemble anything like the old one. I am not getting it either to why is it ok for the flagship unit to look worst than pretty much all of the lower tier units in Topping's DAC lineups.

 

[Lindholdt]

Wondering then, why wasn't the same logic applied to the D70 line, since the new D70 doesn't resemble anything like the old one. I am not getting it either to why is it ok for the flagship unit to look worst than pretty much all of the lower tier units in Topping's DAC lineups.

Good point. Maybe the newer D70's are considered a new "generation" by Topping, and this warrants significant changes in the look?

 

[Voxata]

Whew this pushes the THD from the D90 SE/LE .00005% to the new D90 III .000045%, SNR from 134% to 135%, achieved by using two 9038's instead of one. Exciting times

 

[Gymboy]

Whew this pushes the THD from the D90 SE/LE .00005% to the new D90 III .000045%, SNR from 134% to 135%, achieved by using two 9038's instead of one. Exciting times

You speak sarcasm fluently right or have a hearing of a ?

 

[MisterMoJo]

I ordered one of these and is on the way. The main reason I picked it over the less expensive D70 was dual dacs and the clear ability to do DSD. This is not mentioned in the D70 description but is on the D90 III.

 

[pythagore]

SMSL SU-X, the competitor of the Topping D90 III. Basically the same thing in different casing.
https://shenzhenaudio.com/collectio...l-es9039mspro-digital-to-analog-convertor-dac

 

[borkenarrou]

Now i have to upgrade my ultrasonic mic...again

 

[Trance_Gott]

For everyone interested my review for the D90 III is online now!
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/topping-d90-iii.26933/reviews#review-32591

 

[spw1880]

For everyone interested my review for the D90 III is online now!
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/topping-d90-iii.26933/reviews#review-32591

Thanks for the review. I used to have the d90se, and also smsl d400ex. I was about to buuy the gustard a26, when the relrease of the d90 iii and smsl su-x cought my attention. May i ask apart from the older the d90le/se. Do have any other dacs to compare it to? Thank you

 

[Trance_Gott]

No sorry only D90SE to compare.

 

[Blackrao]

lol they didnt even upgrade the interface at this point the d70 should be considered a better product

 

[schuuu]

Does the D90 III with XMOS XU316 and ES9039SPRO allow internal volume control by OS when connected via USB?

(Example: Would I be able to control its volume internally in macOS/OS X with my Apple keyboard shortcuts? I think this is called USB HID volume control.)

AFAIK the D90LE could do this, but it had a different USB and DAC chip (XMOS XU216 and ES9038PRO).