Topping e30 l30 vs schiit modi 3
Pros: - Very detailed, slightly warm sound - Good sound stage width and height - Can be powered from USB source with included USB <> DC converter or from dedicated power supply - Three numerica…
Pros: - Very detailed, slightly warm sound
- Good sound stage width and height
- Can be powered from USB source with included USB <> DC converter or from dedicated power supply
- Three numerical inputs
- Remote control included (works with 1.2v batteries even though rated for 1.5v)!
- Volume control
- Great build quality
- That orange screen
- Nicely stack with the Topping L30 amplifier
Cons: - No power supply included
- Cannot control the volume without the remote
- Remote only works if perfectly in front of the DAC
- Auto-standby doesn't always work very well
- Only 1 output
- Volume at 100% by default on Windows, unlike sound cards which adjust volume to not blow your ears
- Screen cannot be turned off
So I purchased this little DAC yesterday and received it this morning. I played a little with it and I must say I'm really impressed!
The build quality is top-notch, I've never seen a sub-$200 DAC this well-built, except maybe Schiit products. The main competitor to the Topping E30, the JDS Labs Atom, is clearly not as well-built as the E30 is.
Let's go directly to the main downside: no, there's no knob to control the volume. You must use the clicky remote for that, which means you also have to get two AAA (LR03/HR03) batteries for it. Hopefully, it works with rechageable 1.2v batteries.
The sound great, slightly warm but really slightly. You can hear all the details, and the layering is very nice. This is a great improvement from the Line Out of my SoundBlaster G6, even though I "only" use a Bravo Audio Ocean as the main amp.
Stacking the E30 with the L30 gives a really nice-looking result, and the two produce a very refined, detailed sound. The L30 is quite neutral, so you overall get a slightly warm sound at the end.
The fact you can switch with a simple touch button between the USB input, the Toslink input and the Coaxial input is a good thing, there aren't many DAC at this price point that provide three different numerical inputs. The downside though is that there is only one output, though I must admit I've rarely seen a DAC with multiple asymetrical outputs.
For my personal experience : the pairing with the Bravo Audio Ocean (with a JJ tube at least) and a HD 58X is amazing. The sound is smooth, warm, the soundstage is huge, the layering excellent, and the voices are very realistic.
So for $130 this little DAC is excellent, go for it and you'll be good for years. You can pair it with a higher-level amp without a problem, and it requires very little power to operate correctly.
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