Topping A50 & D50 Mark 3

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  • Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
  • Topping A50 iii -------------------- [apos.audio/products/topping-a...]
    Topping D50 iii -------------------- [apos.audio/products/topping-d...]
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    0:00 The History of the 50 Series
    3:26 Does it sound like a Topping?
    5:17 Unit Tour of the A50 Amplifier
    7:57 Unit Tour of the D50 Dac
    13:30 The Stacking Problem
    15:18 The Remote
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  • @devontoner
    @devontoner Місяць тому +15

    I've been watching Z since 2015 and this is my first time being this early

    • @Nordraw
      @Nordraw Місяць тому

      Who cares

    • @SnowFootprints96
      @SnowFootprints96 Місяць тому +2

      It happens to all of us as we get older.

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому +3

      He does​ @Nordraw .. Let him have this.

  • @hiddendrifts
    @hiddendrifts Місяць тому +7

    i just found your channel. the anime girls just casually scattered around as props is glorious

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому +1

      I hope not to disappoint in the future.

  • @TheSakuraGumiLTD
    @TheSakuraGumiLTD Місяць тому +3

    Wow, right out of the gate it powers the Tungsten's!!!!

  • @MarshallZPie
    @MarshallZPie Місяць тому +4

    This is exactly what I've been waiting for, they have all the features I want. Transparent, 4.4mm, PEQ, lots of power. Too bad its out of my budget at the moment but its nothing crazy expensive, this seems like my endgame, I really don't see a reason to get anything else.

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому

      @@crazyprayingmantis5596 We always find one.

    • @MarshallZPie
      @MarshallZPie Місяць тому

      @@crazyprayingmantis5596 Idk me personally, I don't think I will find something else better that's worth upgrading to from this. I don't think DAC/amps are supposed to even be audibly different from each other and most of them sound pretty much the same, excluding tube amps, at least I can't really tell a noticable difference. This has every feature I need and isn't ridiculously priced and more power than I'd ever need. Maybe something will come out that has everything this has for cheaper, in that case I'd buy that instead of this but I would not upgrade from this.

  • @sda8jsdj9k121
    @sda8jsdj9k121 28 днів тому

    I bought the 30s off your recommendation, haven't been happier with this combo, time for an upgrade!

  • @GREQReviews
    @GREQReviews Місяць тому +4

    20:21 - FiiO JT1's are closed.
    The foam under the grills is a non-porous closed-cell foam.
    It's also described as a closed-back on FiiO's own website.

  • @bassfan71
    @bassfan71 Місяць тому

    Secondly, Z, how would you compare the sound of this A50 / D50 mark III stack vs the sound from a Geshelli JNOG2 SOCKETED with a AK4499 DAC chip? Thx in advance!

  • @YoZasuke
    @YoZasuke Місяць тому

    Is it a good pairing with the Empy 2?

  • @JeradBenge
    @JeradBenge Місяць тому

    I'm using the Dekoni Audio Elite Velours with my FiiO JT-1's, and it's working really well for me.

  • @Ober1kenobi
    @Ober1kenobi Місяць тому

    Youve got me thinking about some wild ideas Zeos
    So, Tungstens right
    Power
    DAC into Guitar Tube Amplifier and headphone out through a Balanced XLR output ? Yay/Nay ?

  • @jonas_oja
    @jonas_oja Місяць тому +3

    13:05 You could also set up up that the dac wakes up when your pc turns on and then 12v triggers the amp

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому

      If the trigger worked down to 5v you could get a USB adapter to do that.

    • @jonas_oja
      @jonas_oja Місяць тому

      @@ZReviews not sure if it just needs a constant voltage or if it is a pulse

  • @bassfan71
    @bassfan71 Місяць тому

    Z, how would you compare the sound of this A50 / D50 mark III stack vs the sound from a Topping DX3 Pro+? Apart from the difference of A50 / D50 having balanced interconnects. I am on a tight budget and in the market for an amp/DAC combo, your opinion would be a huge help!

  • @arthurwatts1680
    @arthurwatts1680 Місяць тому

    Zeos Pantera, ladies and gentlemen, possibly the only audio reviewer who isn't sitting on his doorstep waiting for Amazon to deliver his pair of Sonos ACE. The only man who looks more like Chino Moreno IS Chino Moreno, and ask yourself this - have you ever seen them both in the same photo ? I rest my case.

  • @4fiHysteria
    @4fiHysteria Місяць тому +1

    noodle topper miku topping the topping, of course.

  • @Drakken2030
    @Drakken2030 Місяць тому +1

    ZEOS I challenge you to make a video of using the dongle dacs as main dac on a pc while hooked up to your favorite headphone amp. I have been doing this with the M15 and the ifi XCan and I think it's amazing. But I would like to know what you think about a setup like this and how and what combinations you would pair together

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому

      I mean the Muse M3 Mk2 has a Line out mode so I'd do that with a 4.4 to XLR cable.. Or I still have the Woo Audio USB dac that is just wires.

  • @bisadelara5933
    @bisadelara5933 Місяць тому +1

    Are this good as all in one solution for headphones and IEMs ? (Without damaging them )

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому +1

      Yes. Very few amplifiers will damage headphones and iems.

  • @qa7443
    @qa7443 Місяць тому +3

    Im here for it and so is my wallet

  • @braddomby5599
    @braddomby5599 День тому

    Can you hook a sub up to this? If so, how would you? Any recommendations for PC amps that allow a sub?

  • @x9x9x9x9x9
    @x9x9x9x9x9 Місяць тому

    What would be a good speaker amp to pair with these?

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому

      We want smol or POWWWWAH.. Fosi V3?

  • @Elaisiagea
    @Elaisiagea Місяць тому +2

    I have this D50 III only and it's flat and small enough to carry it around in my laptop bag. I only power it with USB-C from my Macbook since it does both power and signal from a single USB-C cord. I don't use an amp cuz the D50 III is more than enough power for IEMs. It's the best "sit-down at a café and work on a laptop" DAC~

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому +1

      Wait.. You have just the Dac and use it to power IEMs? Do tell.

    • @Elaisiagea
      @Elaisiagea Місяць тому

      @@ZReviews Yes! I output from the 1/4" L/R TRS in the back into a single 1/8" adapter for my IEMs - the power is more than sufficient for like 99% of all IEMS probably. The sound is "flat" BUT crystal clear and great separation at all frequencies. Technically speaking it's a great experience, though there's no coloring or omph from an amp, per se. BUT this is where the programmatic EQ comes in! You can play around with the PEQ to imitate a good amp. Adjust it the way it fits best for your IEMs! My IEMs have recessed lower-mid to mids, so I PEQ then and now they sound the way I want it to!
      Since it only needs a single USB-C cord for power & signal I use it like a portable DAC - at least it's a flat pancake, lol. Not really for walking around, but great if you take it to a coffee shop or work and just sit down at a table.

  • @m4nc1n1
    @m4nc1n1 Місяць тому

    Topping is the anti-fun, lol. That's why I got the DX9. Don't sound like new topping. Sounds like old school Topping

  • @GentielioGaming
    @GentielioGaming Місяць тому

    For some reason about 6 months ago my D50 stopped connecting with my phone through the hibymusic app. sometimes it does work but not for more then 5 minutes. Same issue with a Teac i had years ago with Monkey app. When i try something with a hdd with music on a device and a phone as remote it seems to give up on me at some point. Don't know why. Makes me going back to my cd collection for the third time now and afraid to buy another one again.😔

    • @justanobody4983
      @justanobody4983 Місяць тому +1

      Just dont buy china based gear. Quality control is unknown to them. Have a drawer full of toppings smsls fiios aunes that stop working under a year.

    • @GentielioGaming
      @GentielioGaming Місяць тому

      @@justanobody4983 really? my god, i did not buy from china.

  • @calpispop
    @calpispop Місяць тому

    What model number is the waifu printer?

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому

      Canon Imagegraf Pro-1000

  • @JRVick
    @JRVick Місяць тому +1

    Sound Burger Stack

  • @darrellross8609
    @darrellross8609 Місяць тому

    I understand your supporting the Tungsten. I don't want to spend $1400 on head phones.... My best pair are my balanced Z-Mod [with a nice cable #Forza] DT880's. Could you do a review on OUR tried and true to this next generation can. I have great gear, but these make me feel I am falling behind. Best, D.

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому

      Well I do tend to use things people are asking about. I wish I knew what the Next Gen Can was going to be. But there are some arguments around what that is and isn't.

    • @darrellross8609
      @darrellross8609 Місяць тому

      @@ZReviews Thank you for the reply back. I have a better system than I give myself credit for. You help me a lot Best, D. From Stl..

  • @Maj0rTac0
    @Maj0rTac0 Місяць тому

    Time to sell my E50-L50 stack😂

  • @StefAdr
    @StefAdr Місяць тому

    Please suggest a DAC that will pair nice with S3000 pro without costing a kidney!

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому +1

      The Edifier Self Powered Speakers? Um just feed them digital so it doesn't need to make the conversion from A to D for the DSP.

    • @StefAdr
      @StefAdr Місяць тому

      @ZReviews thank you! This is what I do with optical, but in your review, you had some DAC on it, and I'm jealous and curious!

  • @illustrious420
    @illustrious420 Місяць тому +1

    Why get these over like a magni unity, which have almost the same power, measured almost as good but is 189$ and doesn't sound as boring.
    Or talking about a50 iii, why get that thing over a magni heretic for just 59$ that measured almost just as good and sounded not as boring.

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому +1

      I don't have enough Schiit in my life to compare to but, Balanced Connections, a Remote control, Bluetooth, Optical and Coax inputs. I love Schiit, but this is a different beast in most cases. That Boring sound may not be as boring as you remember also.

    • @illustrious420
      @illustrious420 Місяць тому

      @@ZReviews you're paying 2.5-3.5 times more with the topping just for some convenience, and you can add all of that features (except balanced connector, which even in a90d that I owned, just a convenience to cope, not really sound better) for less than 100$ with something like the wiim mini(modi still have a coax and optical in btw, just no bluetooth, and a modi + magni plus is less than 200$, and a 6.3/3.5 to 4.4 adapter is another 20$ at best, so full combo from wiim to modi magni to 4.4 adapter will still cost less than 300$, and have a network streamer).
      In the past, I was a topping fan and don't like schiit because I think they're over price, now it's the complete opposite. I got mine a90d just because it's on flash sale for 280$ shipping and tax included, but that's 1 unit sale (brand new product).

  • @tutakahaman
    @tutakahaman 12 днів тому

    I am annoyed with topping. I had a failing channel in my amp. The solution they gave me was to shove a piece of paper in the balanced hole before inserting the plug and call it a day.... No topping... no... you replace the unit. What in the hell kind of solution is that?

  • @king_epk
    @king_epk Місяць тому

    This man said links to all the headphones in the description… proceeds to gives us the tungsten link like it does anything…. Us normies can’t order man

    • @ZReviews
      @ZReviews  Місяць тому

      He was doing Friday drops but now the backlog is high again. I told him about the basics of Supply and Demand.

    • @king_epk
      @king_epk Місяць тому

      @@ZReviewstell him to allow the orders that will close out the year so he can get a better handle for next year after he gets all of the 2024s out

  • @samruttgaizer8577
    @samruttgaizer8577 Місяць тому

    It’s bigger than the P50, the stack is ruined