I think most people will have multiple such plugs lying around anyway and should not be a problem. The E30 comes with a DC cable that will require your own 5V plug if you do not intend on running it from the USB port of your computer (which might not be the cleanest power supply). It doesn’t make for the most appealing pictures, so let’s move on to the content itself, which looks a lot better. Just simple white boxes (grey for the Fanmusic cables) with lots of foam protection to ensure safe transport. At this price I was not expecting a very elaborate unboxing experience and indeed it was all very straight forward and, importantly, sensibly packed. I received the E30 and 元0 along with a set of Fanmusic C003 RCA cables (US$29.99) to make for a complete stack.
#TOPPING STACK VS SCHIIT STACK FULL#
Violectric V380, Focal Elegia, Final D8000), but will hopefully be informative for people looking to move up and wanting good value for money instead of driving a dump truck full of cash to their local audio store. It might not be as glamorous as including comparisons to and pair ups with the high-end gear I had lined up (e.g.
#TOPPING STACK VS SCHIIT STACK PORTABLE#
Instead of comparing to gear at or above this price point, I decided to write it from the perspective of someone who might have a portable USB DAC/amp and wants to step up to a proper desktop solution. As a consequence of this, I had limited resources for proper comparisons and pair-ups and decided to turn this review around. I did my best to arrange for headphones and a higher-end DAC/amp to provide some perspective on the performance of the E30/元0 stack, but even after repeatedly delaying this review those still did not arrive in time. This review is very much from the perspective of someone new to desktop gear and not hugely into analyzing specs and measurements. The pricing is very attractive at around US$270 combined and I was curious to see what sort of performance you would get at that price point.īig disclaimer here for the more technically savant and those fully into desktop gear. So, when I saw the opportunity, I was very keen to review the budget E30 DAC and 元0 headphone amplifier, which make up Topping’s ‘Hot Hatch’ desktop stack. Moreover, Topping seems to have a talent for developing equipment that offers great value for money.
Topping is a Chinese company that was established in 2008 and specializes in desktop equipment such as headphone amplifiers, power amplifiers and DACs at very interesting price points. Stack, $238-4,498. If you're looking for something different-tubes, multibit DACs, etc, you can also create your own system by choosing a separate amp and DAC from our broad line and stacking them on top of each other.For quite a long time now I have been meaning to get into desktop gear alongside portable audio and when talking to people about what would be a good setup, the name Topping kept coming up again and again. Tons of power and a very low noise floor, ideal for any headphone Plus, it can be customized with an ES9028 DAC, or MM phono preamp.Įnd-game performance for both balanced and single-ended sources and headphones Jotunheim 2, from $399. Jotunheim 2 is a fully balanced amp that works perfectly with pretty much any headphone-balanced, single-ended, IEM, planar, whatever. No obsolescence-modular and upgradable for the future Single-box desktop solution with an added DAC card With 500mW of Class A bias and 3500mW RMS power output, it delivers great sound, and tons of power.Įxcellent performance for virtually any headphone Asgard 3 is an insanely affordable, configurable amp or amp/DAC that works with pretty much any headphone. Much higher power, optical input, gain switchingĪsgard 3, from $249. It also provides automatic UAC1/2 switching for console compatibility, optical input for monitor and console compatibility, and stereo microphone input, so it is also an ideal choice for for gaming or home office use. Hel 2E, $199. Hel 2E ups the game with much higher power output than Fulla E. It also provides a microphone input, so it is perfect for gaming or home office use. Fulla plugs into virtually any computer and drives most headphones with ease. Or go for a "stack" (separate amp stacked on top of DAC) for more flexibility.įulla E, $109. Good news! We have plenty of one-box options. So you don't want to give up a lot of desk space, but you want better sound.
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