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$219

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Topping DX5 DAC/Amp

Name: Topping DX5 DAC/Amp
Brand: Topping
SKU: topping-dx5-dac-amp
Price: 219 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.333333 (3 reviews)

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Jackalneck

Jul 19, 2024

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Great combo dac/amp

At $220 this is a great dac/amp. Basically an improved DX3pro+ for a very similar price. The DAC is excellent, and the output impedance on the headphone outs is very low, which is good for IEMs. There is no balanced headphone out or 4.4mm jack, but otherwise a great unit. It has balanced outs on the back, so you can add a balanced amp down the road if you need to. Very clean sound with a black background. Lots of features and menu options. Nicely built.

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am4c130d

Jul 19, 2024

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perfect DAC/Preamp for digital sources

Excellent "sounding", good performance across the entire frequency range, sound stage is solid etc. Sound is smooth, accurate, fast and detailed, with perfect tonal balance. Basically, is a classic Topping, it measures well and has no sonic signature at all that I can detect - it's really excellent. Based on the other review, it sound like it was the wrong product, as well as being unfortunately broken. The DX5 is a DAC/preamp which supports headphones. I'm using it to connect a Linux PC running Roon via USB and a TV connected by toslink, RCA out to power amps driving ProAc speakers. The amps will be replaced at some point with ones with balanced inputs, so for me this is the perfect config, future proofed and it's performance is excellent.

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Zybiman

Apr 26, 2024

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Topping Dx5 malfunction.

Yo, I'm bummed. My Topping DX5 came with a broken OLED display. It has dual DACs but isn't balanced. The XLR headphone output is a fake-out—it's not balanced and has the same low power as the 6.3mm jack. Don't waste your money on it. O

n low gain (since I can't change it with the dead OLED), my Xduoo XD05 with a Burson op-amp sounds better. It's got more punch and air.

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Zybiman

Jun 13, 2024

I know i should send it back, but isnt easy from Poland (EU) to USA. I mail first a lot, with Drop and Topping. If you wait half a year for your package from Drop and then ist broken, you dont want wait another months, and pay second time tax. About Dac, mayby I prefer AKM dacs, I dont tell DX5 is bad, but at first listening its little harsh, and not powerfull( punchy).

rspencer

Jun 13, 2024

ZybimanThese are converters that are being used now by professional mixing engineers, Because they are as clean and accurate as $2,000 converters... And not only helps with subtle detail.... But it's a very good option for running out of the DAW into outboard gear... It may not sonically be what you're looking for.... For whatever reason. But they are crazy clean, accurate and in a lot of people's opinion actually enhance the audio in a musical way.... Maybe they're too accurate for your taste? Maybe it has more to do with the headphone amp... That has plenty of power but It's not going to be warm or old school in any way. But the convertors... Those are something special. Have you really run it through its paces by using a different headphone amp with it? Or tried using it with a good stereo/speakers? I'm planning on getting this DAC.... In one of their units. Perhaps this one

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