[bedlam inside]

Hi all - came across this when on YT - Topping NX4S being compared to the iFi hip-dac - thought it might be useful.
Comparison vid.

 

[nadtom]

Dear All,
I plan to buy a Topping NX4 dac/amp. I would like to us it between my Ipad and AR-H1 headphone. I listen Tidal (Hifi) on my Ipad.
Question: with the NX4 will be definitely better the sound (If I us the NX4 dac as well)? So worth it to buy?
Thank you!

 

[Ynot1]

Finding the old version of NX4 is going to be hard. The newer DSD version requires the camera kit. The Fiio Q1 MKII has IOS support but you need to use balance to get the better performance. The NX4 DSD battery performance is much better not using the DAC.

 

[InnovatedMind]

New NX4 DSD owner here!

I'm hoping when my Fearless S8F's come in, they work very well together!

 

[al2813]

Finding the old version of NX4 is going to be hard. The newer DSD version requires the camera kit. The Fiio Q1 MKII has IOS support but you need to use balance to get the better performance. The NX4 DSD battery performance is much better not using the DAC.

I have a NX4 DSD and it works perfectly with my iPhone with this cable:

"Meenova Lightning-to-MicroUSB USB DAC OTG Cable for iPhone/iPad/iPod Chord Mojo Hugo"

 

[nadtom]

Meenova Lightning-to-MicroUSB USB DAC OTG Cable

I have been waiting for a same cable....I have ordered it from China 1,5 months ago...and haven’t arrived yet.
I have got the NX4DSD very quickly but can not use it with out cable...

 

[sinquito]

Dear All,
I plan to buy a Topping NX4 dac/amp. I would like to us it between my Ipad and AR-H1 headphone. I listen Tidal (Hifi) on my Ipad.
Question: with the NX4 will be definitely better the sound (If I us the NX4 dac as well)? So worth it to buy?
Thank you!

I try to use the NX4 DSD with the lightning to micro USB cable that came with a Fiio Q5s. The NX4 didn't work, but the fiio did. As far as I know the NX4 is not iOS certificated, but some users here made it work with the camera kit or another cable.



I would suggest a certified amp/dac unless you are ok with using extra cables o finding the required one. BTW the fiio Q5s work just fine.

 

[megamoz]

Hello,

Do you think there would be any update soon in follow-up to NX4 DSD?

And, also anyone who paired NX4 with FiiO M11, can you tell if the NX4 makes the output any different?

Thank you for your opinion.

 

[sabloke]

No need to pair with M11 as sound quality is not better IMHO. Worth doing only if you have some power hungry cans, but again, M11 is pretty potent in its own right. I got the NX4 only because both headphone outputs of my DP-X1 are shot and it was more cost effective to pair it with NX4 than repair the DAP.

 

[megamoz]

No need to pair with M11 as sound quality is not better IMHO. Worth doing only if you have some power hungry cans, but again, M11 is pretty potent in its own right. I got the NX4 only because both headphone outputs of my DP-X1 are shot and it was more cost effective to pair it with NX4 than repair the DAP.

I use IEMs like Tin T2, Moondrop Starfield and KZ SZ10 Pro.

 

[sabloke]

I use IEMs like Tin T2, Moondrop Starfield and KZ SZ10 Pro.

Can't see the point for NX4 then.

 

[mindhead1]

I need an actual USB connection, the one that plugs to the computer (the big usb), I alreadly have the Fiio Cl06 to plug to my phone and it's really good but that's not what I'm after.

I have a nice CableCreations cable I picked up off of Amazon. It works great with my NX4. About 1m long with a cloth coating. I use it with my computer and Android phone

 

[mindhead1]

Hello,

Do you think there would be any update soon in follow-up to NX4 DSD?

And, also anyone who paired NX4 with FiiO M11, can you tell if the NX4 makes the output any different?

Thank you for your opinion.

I have the non DSD NX4 and would be very much interested in an upgraded version that included Bluetooth and native iOS support. Until the I’m sticking with my OG NX4.

 

[megamoz]

I have the non DSD NX4 and would be very much interested in an upgraded version that included Bluetooth and native iOS support. Until the I’m sticking with my OG NX4.

I wrote to Topping the other day and asked about if they would soon be releasing an updated model of NX4 DSD, and they replied it wasn’t in their plans.

 

[IEManiac]

But it has its own DAC/Amp doesn't it?
Also I found out that the NX4 has a 0.4 output impedance.

Your finding matches that of ASR performance tests.