TOPPING has distinguished itself by manufacturing high-performance, but budget-oriented products such as the D10s, although they have expanded the product line to include more higher-end devices.
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They are focused on producing desktop and portable audio products including DACs, headphone amplifiers, and power amplifiers. TOPPING Electronics & Technology co., LTD is an electronics manufacturer, founded in 2008 and located in Guangzhou, China.
Let’s do this thing! TOPPING D10s exterior views.
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Was there really a need to upgrade the mighty (popular) D10? Should we really have an interest in such entry-level products? This is actually the first TOPPING device to cross my desk, and let’s see if it lives up to the hype and positive word of mouth set by its precursors. TOPPING has made a name for itself by offering well-built and attractively priced products with outstanding performance measurements. However, with the D10s at the same $100 price point, sharing the same chipset, and boasting such features as an aluminum case and LED display, it’s very hard to make that recommendation any more. Until recently, the Khadas Tone Board was probably the primary contender for best budget bang-for-the-buck DAC performance king. The TOPPING D10s offers a unique set of features at an extremely attractive price. In my Introduction to DACs articles, I theorized that with the excellent performance of modern DACs, consumers will likely base buying decisions on measurements, file compatibility, and the features that a specific DAC offers. The basic back panel of the TOPPING D10s. The sparse feature set may not meet everyone’s needs.The aluminum enclosure is a basic style with screw-on ends.The iconic large amber LED display and aluminum enclosure of the D10 has returned, with one digital USB input, single-ended RCA analog outputs, as well as the ability to function as a digital bridge with S/PDIF optical and coaxial digital outputs. However, the D10s’ feature set and price point are pretty distinctive.Īt half the price of the LA-QXD1, the D10s offers a very different set of options and functions from the ES9038Q2M alternatives listed above. The D10s is an updated version of their extremely popular D10 budget DAC, now based on the same ES9038Q2M DAC chip as found in the Soncoz (as well as the Khadas Tone Board, TOPPING D50s, and Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt to name a few).
Hot on the heels of the Soncoz, TOPPING released the D10s DAC and it arrived at my door this week. It works and sounds great, but I do lament the lack of indicators or display. This unit sports the ESS ES9038Q2M DAC chip, a few digital inputs, and both single-ended and balanced outputs. Just last week I reviewed a very promising new budget Digital to Analog Converter ( DAC) on the market, the Soncoz LA-QXD1. The TOPPING D10s features a low price, outstanding performance measurements, and a unique – but somewhat limited – feature set.Īs the old adage goes, it never rains but it pours.
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