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I have D50 out for delivery today. I use my external DACs with an older CD player. I'm currently using the Bifrost multibit but found the D50 for a good price so I wanted to give it a try. Is the desired filter setting for CD playback?
Right, I just thought one might fit the format the best. I actually have it plugged in and connected to my older Marantz CD5003 via coax.I don't notice much difference between the filters to be honest. Just try them all and stick to the one that sounds the best to you. There is no such thing as a filter setting for CD playback on the D50.
Right, I just thought one might fit the format the best. I actually have it plugged in and connected to my older Marantz CD5003 via coax.
Definitely different from the Bifrost multibit, which I expected. I've owned a Modi multibit, Modi 3, and Bifrost 4490 but this is my first Topping DAC. Very impressed so far and looking forward to give it more listening time this evening.
I'm very impressed so far with the limited amount of listening I've done. The first thing I noticed right out of the box is the build quality. This is my first sabre DAC so its definitely a new experience. I'm enjoying it. I'm going switch back to my Schiit Bifrost multibit in a little bit for a different perspective on the same CD.The Topping D50 is my DAC of choice for my computer-based desktop system. It has a ridiculously good sound and is built so well. I have not had a single problem with it since I bought it 1.5 years ago. I actually had two D50's at one point!
I have its bigger brother, the Topping D90, for my higher resolution headphones system, and that too produces a sound that is quite astonishing. The only Topping that I didn't get on with was the Topping DX3 Pro. I sold that as the sound wasn't up to scratch for me.
The D50 never gets touched these days. It just works. I've set it to auto on/off so that it goes to 'sleep' when I shut down my computer and 'wakes up' when I power on my computer in the morning.
During my DAC evaluation phase in late 2018 I returned a handful of DACs for various reasons - mostly mains hum and EMI noise. The Toppings have been completely silent.
I have its bigger brother, the Topping D90, for my higher resolution headphones system, and that too produces a sound that is quite astonishing. The only Topping that I didn't get on with was the Topping DX3 Pro. I sold that as the sound wasn't up to scratch for me.
That's interesting. I've only owned the DACs with the AKM4490. Thanks for link.I recently got the SMSL M300 MKII, which has the excellent AKM 4497 chip in it. I posted my thoughts about it in the DT1990 headphone thread. In my opinion, this new SMSL DAC is unmatched at the 250 US price point. They created this DAC to compete with the Topping D70, which costs 500 US. The soundstage, instrument layering and separation, and imaging capabilities of the M300 MKII are unbelievable.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/bey...open-back-mastering-headphone.814629/page-198
Can you compare the D90 and D50? I have watched reviews on YouTube that mention the superior instrument separation and soundstage of the D90's AKM chip implementation.