TOPPING E30 vs D30 Pro vs D90 Comparison Chart

Earlier this week, TOPPING launched the D30 Pro, an all-new digital-to-analog converter featuring four DAC chips. How does this mid-priced DAC stack up against the brand's much-loved veterans?

We're pitting the D30 Pro against the E30 and D90. Check out their product pages for more information or explore our blog for Reviews Compendiums and more. Each of these DACs is available right here on Apos, so if you have any questions about them feel free to reach out to our Support Team.

TOPPING E30 DAC

TOPPING D30 Pro DAC

TOPPING D90 DAC

Price

$149

$399

  • Standard version: $749

Dimensions

4.9 x 3.9 x 1.2”

6.85 x 5.4 x 1.7”

8.7 x 6.2 x 1.7”

Weight

1.1lbs

2.5lbs

5.26lbs

Inputs

  • USB
  • Coaxial
  • Optical
  • USB
  • Coaxial
  • Optical
  • USB
  • Coaxial
  • Optical
  • AES
  • Bluetooth
  • IIS-LVDS

Outputs

  • RCA
  • RCA
  • XLR
  • RCA
  • XLR

DAC Chip

AKM AK4493

Cirrus Logic CS43198 x4

AKM AK4499

Max sampling rate

  • 32-bit/768kHz PCM
  • DSD512 Native
  • 32-bit/384kHz PCM
  • DSD256 Native
  • 32-bit/768kHz PCM
  • DSD512 Native

MQA

No No Yes, with MQA version*

USB chip

XMOS XU208 XMOS XU208
  • Standard version uses XMOS XU208
  • MQA version uses XMOS XU216*

Remote control

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pre-amp

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pure DAC application

Yes

No

Yes

Switchable power voltage

No

No

Yes

Bluetooth

No

No

Yes, Bluetooth 5.0 with CSR8675 high-res chip

DAC Filters

Eight

Five Eight

THD+N

<0.0003%

<0.00009%

<0.00009%

Max SNR

>121dB

132dB

127dB

DNR

119dB

132dB

127dB

Crosstalk

-130dB

-145dB

-141dB

Min noise @A-wt

<2uVrms

<0.9uVrms

<1.5uVrms

Max output voltage

2Vrms

4Vrms

4Vrms

*Note: Due to the unfortunate fire at the AKM manufacturing facility in Japan , the MQA version of the TOPPING D90 is out of stock. Despite our very best efforts to get these products to customers as soon as possible, the impact of the fire on AKM’s operations has caused shipping delays. The AKM supply volatility will not improve until the end of April 2021.

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