Topping E30 DAC

There is 2 ads for the topping e30 dac on the first page on the dac category on canuckaudiomart right now ! 150/160$ , really great dac for the price , one of my best budget option .

I ordered an E30 to compare to my Schiit Modi 3. While it was nice and I liked the idea of a remote because I was going to use it where it would be about 8 feet from me, I returned it after about 30 days for 2 reasons: 1. While the two units sounded very similar to me, the E30 was a bit brighter. It...

Much to my surprise the Topping E30 Dac really enriched my experience with the dt770s by really filling out those mids just a bit more. Never thought the DAC would have such an effect on the tonality.

A DAC should disappear on the signal chain and impart nothing besides faithful sound reproduction. Sure, it’s a capable DAC for a decent price. Personally, this DAC has too many things that get in the way: the cheap remote that is mandatory for certain functions, the incessant orange LEDs from the 8...

It's great starter gear. Their other stuff is good too. I had a Topping dac w/Schiit amp. It worked fine.

I really wanted to like this. The sounds is so good. One of the best I've heard. But the sound is cutting out on me when I use the coaxial input. (its not the source, its not the cables) It works fine when using USB and optical input. A quick google search and I realized this is a common issue. And ...

I have the Atom amp and I used it with the Topping D30 dac for like a year with my Sundaras. It’s dry and analytical with no soundstage that gave my very little joy. Now I use my Sundara with a ~25$ usb dongle (Meizu hifi audio) and it’s warm and smooth and has a real space in the soundstage.

this is a nice sounding dac for the cost but it has some grounding issues. It caused, pops, hum and other audible goodies in the very short time it was in my system. I bought it while my dac was being repaired as a quick fix to listen for a few weeks but it didn't last that long. I'm using ARC tube ...

They are quite intimate sounding. That's not necessarily a bad thing but if you're listening to songs with instruments mixed to the extreme edges of the stereo field (Kind of blue by Miles Davis is an extreme example) then it can get a little bit claustrophobic without some sort of digital crossfeed solution. The Topping dac/amp suggested here is by all accounts a good unit that is powerful enough for pretty much any headphones you may want to try down the road.

Treble too Bright, Bass too flat, Too much gain in signal... Some music sounds good, but I kept having to adjust the treble and bass knob on my amp. Decided to go with the Schiit Modi 3+ and now I can use the bypass button for pure hifi. The audioscience review must have been a "golden sample" becau...