Topping D50s DAC Review - A Tiny Powerhouse

The Topping D50s is tiny and brilliant!

I accidentally refer to the Audiofly Dragonfly Cobalt in this review. I mean the AudioQUEST Dragonfly Cobalt of course. Apologies to both brands for the slip-up. I must have Audiofly on the brain as they're sending some IEMs for review very soon...

Specifications
D/A Converter: 2 x ES9038Q2M
PCM sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384 kHz, 705.6 kHz, 768 kHz
DSD Sampling Frequencies: 2.8224 MHz (DSD64), 5.6448 MHz (DSD128), 11.2896 MHz (DSD256), 22.5792 MHz (DSD512)
Outputs: RCA
PCM Word Length: 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit
Inputs: USB Type-B, Optical (SPDIF), Coaxial
USB Compatibility: Windows 7, 8, 8.1,10
Bluetooth: Yes

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PASSION FOR SOUND GEAR LIST
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Desktop Sources
Playback software: Roon https://roonlabs.com/r/St5em2YsbUqGXc...
Primary DAC: Chord Hugo TT2 https://tinyurl.com/y4vys4zq with Chord M-Scaler https://tinyurl.com/y6hcm3kw
Secondary DAC for active speakers: Topping D50s https://amzn.to/2T2GExr upgraded with Muses02 op-amp https://amzn.to/2FtPmNj
USB cables: AudioQuest Diamond https://amzn.to/35AX4Qf and AudioQuest Coffee https://amzn.to/3059qiA

Active Speakers
Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 3 Speakers

Amps
Massdrop x THX AAA 789 Amplifier https://massdrop.7eer.net/J0xWa
Bottlehead Mainline DIY kit tube amplifier https://bottlehead.com/product/mainli...
Burson Audio FUN: https://www.bursonaudio.com/products/... with Sparkos Labs SS3601 op-amps: https://sparkoslabs.com/product/singl...

Headphones
Open: Meze Audio Empyrean https://tinyurl.com/y6gfyquz
Open: Focal Clear https://amzn.to/37Ihgky
Semi-open: Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium LE massdrop.7eer.net/L6633 or https://amzn.to/3bBg7xs
Closed: AudioQuest NightOwl Carbon (these may have been discontinued)
Closed: Audio Technica ATH-M50x https://amzn.to/2Y2NeXo
Closed: Meze Audio 99 Neo https://tinyurl.com/y2zjd6wm

Portable
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S10+ https://amzn.to/37MzTUA
DAC for phone: Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt https://amzn.to/36AzpAB
Digital audio player: Astell & Kern AK240 Stainless Steel https://amzn.to/2ZluP70

Earphones
Audiofly AF1120 Mk2: https://amzn.to/2ZoTuHZ
Noble Kaiser 10 custom IEM (discontinued) - universal version available via Drop https://massdrop.7eer.net/vkaWy
SIMGOT EN700 PRO https://amzn.to/304xO3R
Shozy Form 1.4 https://amzn.to/3cIL0Az or massdrop.7eer.net/499YL

Bluetooth Headphones
Nuraphone https://amzn.to/2N7G2Tu