[adeadcrab]

Just copped. 2nd hand with a nice linear power supply. Damn this thing is heavy. And tiny! Will test it out later today

 

[Vosya]

there are those with version 1.03 and got bit depth displayed. Can those with 1.03 confirm?

I confirm. After updating the firmware to 1.03, the display of the bit depth remains.

 

[Ripper2860]

Where can one get 1.03? My Topping site only shows 1.02 as the current FW for D50.

 

[Th3Drizzl3]

same question as ripper? newest i have founf was 1.02 to download

edit here you go ripper: http://www.tphifi.net/temp/d50_fw1.03(18l).zip

 

[PointyFox]

What does 1.3 change？

 

[Th3Drizzl3]

there was no changelog with the download so im not sure. i sent an email and will see if i get a response.

 

[Vosya]

Where can one get 1.03?

Response to my request by e-mail:
"V1.03 firmware is suitable for all previous D50. It improve very little in compatibility with some portable lossless media player. For the improvement is limit, we did not send to the public.
You can download from this link:
http://www.tphifi.net/temp/d50_fw1.03(18l).zip
This firmware require to update under our V4.14 drivers.
Best Regards!
----------------------------------
TOPPING service"

 

[Ripper2860]

A bit disconcerting that they decided not to publicly release it. I've updated and we'll see what happens. Fingers crossed.

Thanks!!

 

[domho7]

Hi guys I am noob at downloading firmware updates. Can some kind soul guide me on updating tks

 

[Vosya]

A bit disconcerting that they decided not to publicly release it.

I changed the firmware 1.02 <-> 1.03 probably 3-4 times in order to determine the difference in sound, nothing terrible. In the end, it stopped at 1.03. The sound is more accurate, although the sound stage is narrower. The sound with 1.03, in my opinion, is especially good with an isolated Vbus (+5) on USB-A.

 

[Vosya]

Can some kind soul guide me on updating tks

"1, install drivers of D50(pass this step if you had already install drivers of D50 successfully)
2, Connect D50 to your PC and turn on.
3, Unzip D50-xxxx.zip and run "ToppingUsbAudioDfu_V4.14.exe".
4, Click Browse.. and select "D50_xxxx.bin". (D50_dfu_18L.bin for example, my comment)
5, Click Start and wait for "Firmware upgrade finished successfully".
6, Click Exit and finish.

Important note: Never turn off or pull out power/USB cable during the update."

This is a little reworked by me instruction from a set of old D50 firmware.

 

[domho7]

"1, install drivers of D50(pass this step if you had already install drivers of D50 successfully)
2, Connect D50 to your PC and turn on.
3, Unzip D50-xxxx.zip and run "ToppingUsbAudioDfu_V4.14.exe".
4, Click Browse.. and select "D50_xxxx.bin". (D50_dfu_18L.bin for example, my comment)
5, Click Start and wait for "Firmware upgrade finished successfully".
6, Click Exit and finish.

Important note: Never turn off or pull out power/USB cable during the update."

This is a little reworked by me instruction from a set of old D50 firmware.

Tks vosya

 

[adeadcrab]

1) Driver
https://download.shenzhenaudio.com/Topping/D50 driver and instruction/D50+instruction and driver(1).zip
2) Firmware
http://www.tphifi.net/temp/d50_fw1.03(18l).zip


Thanks! Great DAC. Not sure now if the sibilance is the Sabre chip or on the recordings, or the revealing headphones..

edit - it's the recordings / masterings

 

[439598]

I thought the update made it sound worse, assumed it was my imagination until somebody else mentioned the same thing. Rolling it back sounds better. setting USB latency to minimum gave more accurate sound regardless

 

[adeadcrab]

Have you tried v1.03 with optical?