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Review on Amp Up Your Audio Experience With The Aimpire AD10 Mini USB DAC CSS XMOS XU208 ES9018K2M OPA2134 Audio Amplifier Decoder by Tony Andrews

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Not for one seeking high quality

This item was bought to use as a stand alone DAC/Headphone amp. I have two different tube amps I wished to pair with this device. I compared the product to the Audioengine product here. https://www.amazon.com/Audioengine-D1-24-bit-Digital-to-Analog-Converter/dp/B006IPH5H2/ref=sr_1_1?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1485007924&sr=1-1&keywords=AudioengineThe Audioengine product is superior in audio quality and has better bit to analogue conversion rate.I used the Topping with FLAC audio files from my PC. I did not get to the tube amps. The sound is so compressed. I stopped the trial. I am returning this item. This is a cheaply made product with poor quality.The Fiio product I own which is here: FiiO E12A Mont Blanc IEM Special Edition Portable Headphone Amp, Titanium provides a better sound, though it can not adequately power a tube headphone amplifier.

Pros
  • Very good!
Cons
  • DOA...Did not work with Nvidia Sheild USB..