Review on Topping E30 HiFi DAC AK4493 Chip Audio USB Optical Coaxial DAC DSD512 768KHz Portable Desktop Decoder Audio DAC With Remote Control(Silver) by Wayne Drakh

This thing is amazing and I can even hear some sounds of songs I didn't hear on my more expensive TEAC like the bell in Born on the Bayou. I like two modes, DAC and PreAmp. I only use it in a DAC and it drives one of two tube amps and I have to say it's a great buy at $129! I have the silver one and it gets power from a larger USB power adapter (2.1 amp connector) rather than the computer's lame USB port. I suggest you do the same as others have also reported a better "bump" as voltage and current are "there" for that. The headphone amplifier is powered by two 12V/7Ah batteries connected in series, providing the required 24V. Headphones Sennheiser HD598s. When I'm not using headphones, I unplug the RCA jacks and plug in a larger tube amp that powers the subwoofer with its line out and some precious Sony speakers. I don't see any change in this attitude in the near future! It's a bit like a bassie/muddy with a headphone setup, and that's because of the Bravo headphone amp/headphone amp combo. The highs come when I switch it to a larger amp/speaker combo, so it's not a DAC. I'm damn happy with this DAC! To update. My computer didn't recognize this after about 3 weeks of flawless operation for some reason. I uninstalled and reinstalled it with a version of the previous driver and now it's back online. Hmmm