sonci
Well-Known Member
Maybe it's just my laptop, what are you using Pc or Mac?
Topping D30 or another DAC with budget of $500?
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E.Auer
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An update: I just ordered Topping D30 from Parts Express. I figured that for $120 I can give it a try. If I do not like it, I can sell it and move up the chain to a D50 or something else. First, I will have to test the difference between my current $20 DAC and D30 to see if I can even hear any improvement as my ears are not what they used to be.
Poultrygeist
Lunatic Member
Massdrop is cheaper but If you don't like it PE will refund your money.
I know about Massdrop but their estimated ship date is May 30th. That's more than a month from now. I like to be able to play with the new DAC earlier than that. 
Plus I was able to use a coupon to drop the PE price down to $115. That's only $10 more than Massdrop and I can get it quicker.
Plus I was able to use a coupon to drop the PE price down to $115. That's only $10 more than Massdrop and I can get it quicker.Which has inherently more jitter. Go figure.
Poultrygeist
Lunatic Member
Sorry-many DACs and CDPs offer multiple outputs. Your use of the word “prefer” implied choice.That's all my CCA allows but I like you anyway.
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Poultrygeist
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I stand corrected my friend as looking back I should have said I prefer it as that's my only choice. I'll do better next time.
No question there!
I was sharing my experience and that of others concerning its added overhead to the S/PDIF standard. Before moving to a server based solution, I used a couple of diffferent Pioneer transports which offered both Toslink and coaxial.
I've still got a pretty nice DH Labs optical cable from those days if you're interested. I'll be happy to send it to you. I upgraded the op amps from a Music Hall DAC recently and sent another AKer the originals. I'd rather someone get benefit from stuff I no longer use.
Poultrygeist
Lunatic Member
No question there!
I was sharing my experience and that of others concerning its added overhead to the S/PDIF standard. Before moving to a server based solution, I used a couple of diffferent Pioneer transports which offered both Toslink and coaxial.
I've still got a pretty nice DH Labs optical cable from those days if you're interested. I'll be happy to send it to you. I upgraded the op amps from a Music Hall DAC recently and sent another AKer the originals. I'd rather someone get benefit from stuff I no longer use.
Although I don't need your hand me downs I commend you on a more positive post.
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Toslink optical has inherently higher jitter than other digital interfaces. Sorry if observing that fact is interpreted by you as "negative". It simply "exists".
Poultrygeist
Lunatic Member
Sorry I almost thought my PM's were having an effect.
Do you prefer a false, sugar-coated view of the world as opposed to reality?
PAGS
Super Member
I sure do! Reality is overrated.
Cool. Do you also find reality inherently “negative”?
Poultrygeist
Lunatic Member
Negativity should never be ones reality. Life's too short.
sonci
Well-Known Member
Usb input may be better in theory, but it's more difficult to implement, IME cheap dacs sound better on spidf.
There's definitely some hum on my D30, but becomes dead silent once usb cable is removed. I cut the black and red wire, and it seems better, but there's still a bit of hum with no music playing and volume up.
My dac is a later revision with some chinese Capxons in place of the Elnas..
There's definitely some hum on my D30, but becomes dead silent once usb cable is removed. I cut the black and red wire, and it seems better, but there's still a bit of hum with no music playing and volume up.
My dac is a later revision with some chinese Capxons in place of the Elnas..
