With it, you can select the desired analog output, they are both working together by default; however, I do recommend shutting down the output which you will not be using for a cooler case. Things like headphone pairings or different headphone amps will produce different results and impressions versus what my ears hear on my specific gear.

Digital volume control is virtually always a PCM function; leaving the volume control set to "on" routes native DSD signals into the same circuit path with PCM signals. This allows the internal "magic" of the VELVETSOUND process to occur that gives the E70 V the edge over other delta-sigma DACs. I don't consider myself to be just some schmo, and I've never had to put nearly as much effort into acquiring a review unit as I did with the Topping E70 Velvet. D70 somehow manages to show the outline and the texture of musical instruments but without over sharpening them, how for example older ESS Sabre designs are doing. Inputs and outputs​For the E70V, we get the standard XLR and RCA outputs as well as COAX, Optical, USB-B and BT inputs.

The USB hardware based on the newest XMOS XU316 and Thesycon custom driver (applicable to Windows, other systems are plug-and-play) makes the E70 Velvet stable and reliable. Topping has placed a volume knob on the front and you can adjust the volume of the device in preamp mode via this knob. I actually like this kinda sound and I’ve heard it on other source gear before too though I can’t remember which ones off the top of my head. When it comes to the frequency response D70 doesn’t show deviations from linearity, it is an honest sounding DAC without rising or lowering a particular range too much. D70 is impressive mostly in this region, no matter the music you will be listening to, it will always sound natural, having a very good flow.

The whole case is a milled CNC aluminum case, only the front and the back-plate were attached separately by some screws. It would be good to see some sort of review or even test of the bluetooth function of these devices.I was actually quite stunned by the clean look of D70, how nicely it is put together and how solid it feels in the hand. The bright and large display is great to read from far, making the DAC just as suitable for general 2-channel system as well as desktop. TOPPING engineers considered this aspect and have designed the E70 Velvet to incorporate a QCC5125 chipset enabling Bluetooth 5.

In the application of E70, every 4 channels are connected in parallel as one channel, achieving high performance and high sound quality at the same time. With the L70, Topping offers a highly engineered balanced NFCA headphone amplifier and preamplifier combo that delivers excellent sonic performance and is suitable for a wide range of use scenarios.The refunded amount may be slightly different from your original national currency payment due to Currency Exchange rates varying, HiFiGo is not responsible for the difference. I have a hard time since I like how detailed the vocals sound here but I do enjoy more natural sounding vocals when I’m not reviewing stuff and just want to enjoy music.

Disabling the volume control allows native DSD signals to pass through the dual chip configuration without grouping them with PCM files, and without any conversion. The E70 also has a 12volt trigger that can be use as either in or out to synchronise on and off functionality with other products for power on and off (switching both the E70 and L70 on and off together). TOPPING has announced numerous superior DACs, including the D series, and E series, all of which play very well and get many high-praised!

While the OG model brought you crisp, detailed sound with its ES9028PRO DAC arrangement, the new E70 Velvet brings us the goodness of AKM’s flagship AK4499EX+AK4191EQ DAC Chipset. Powered by the ES9028Pro flagship-grade Desktop DAC, the E70 promises unmatched high-resolution audio signal decoding support. To get you started TOPPING has also designed their versatile headphone amplifier, the L70, to be a perfect match for the E70 Velvet. It also hosts an XMOS XU316 USB processor that allows you to play Hi-Res files and supports decoding up to 32-bit/768kHz PCM and Native DSD512 audio signals.