Topping D50 III & A50 III Review - The new stack to get below 500$?

Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen!

Donspektor here, today with my review of the Topping D50 III and A50 III. Toppings new "mid-fi" contender. And today, we find out, what the stack can or can't do!

My full written review can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z...

For reference, here are the measurements of the D50 III:
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/fo...

As usual, here are the timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Packaging & Accessories
1:40 D50 III does not come with a power brick
2:12 12V Trigger Cable also not included
2:56 Official Topping TCT1 TRS - TRS (6.3mm) Cable
6:00 Connectivity & Power - D50 III
8:06 Connectivity & Power - A50 III
10:42 Oddity with SNR of single-ende VS balanced
11:40 Connectivity & Power - D50 III + A50 III (together, finally!)
12:24 Usability
13:18 A50 III - Volume Knob & Noise-Floor
14:30 Power-/On-/Off-Button is "wobbly"
15:05 Knob-Operation of D50 III is good
15:36 D50 can not be turned off :/
16:20 Bluetooth & EQ/Topping Tune
17:54 Topping Tune Usability generally is good!
17:34 Auto-EQ on Board (Nice!)
19:08 Software Overall
19:38 Sound
19:56 Sound D50 III
21:10 Sound A50 III
21:52 BUT... less dynamic than SP200
22:30 Sound A50 III - Part 2
22:46 Sound D50 III + A50 III
23:25 Scientific Sound-Perception-Disclaimer
23:54 Sound Summary
24:08 Conclusion
26:39 Not sure how to recommend it...?
27:51 Outro

The full, written review can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l...


My song "benchmark" list explanation can be found here (the list itself is updated when I see find nice music I like or songs that work better for certain aspects):
   • Donspektors Benchmark Songs/ List: It...  

If you want to know, how I do my review please refer to:
   • Donspektors recipe for audio reviews  


If you have any questions, critique or any other feedback, please leave a comment.

Donspektor!
Out!

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