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Review on 🎧 Topping E30 USB DAC with AK4493 Chip – HiFi Mini Desktop Decoder with Remote Control (Blue) - DSD512 768kHz Support by Ans Brownlee

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Excellent duck for your money. Maybe he's spying on me.

If you are looking for a quality DAC at a low price, there are several options. Unfortunately, the emphasis here is on "a few". My last DAC, also from Topping (a different model), broke after just one year. It's a DAC, I kept it next to my computer all the time, never moved it or anything. He just collapsed. i wasn't happy So I didn't want to buy another topping. But here I am again, I couldn't find anything else that suited my needs for the money. I think it sounds really good, just wait and see how it holds up. <NOTE> - I had to download drivers from the internet to use this DAC. I received error messages that the drivers contained malware. I took a chance and installed them anyway with no known ill effects. The IIRC portion of the downloaded package has been quarantined. I think in-package (or pre-installed) drivers that do NOT drive my computer crazy would be nice.

Pros
  • β–Ί The touch button turns the device on (wakes it up) and also allows you to select inputs. It has an attractive appearance and design element. It has an orange LED indicator.
Cons
  • Ugly packaging