Topping E30 II DAC Preamp Audio Decoder- 2xAK4493S Hi-Res XMOS XU208 DAC 32Bit/768kHz DSD512 DSD Direct Mode for USB/Coax/Opt Inputs RCA HiFi Stereo Digital Audio Decoder(Black)

The TOPPING E30 II has been a great match for my desktop audio setup and pairs perfectly with the L30 II amplifier. Build quality is solid and confidence-inspiring. It feels well made, looks clean on the desk, and has been completely reliable. I’m using it primarily via USB from my Windows PC, but having USB, optical, and coax inputs adds flexibility for other sources if needed. Sound quality is exactly what I want from a DAC — clean, neutral, and transparent. There’s no added coloration, just a clear and detailed signal that lets the rest of the gear do its job. When paired with the L30 II, the combo feels very cohesive and balanced, delivering a quiet background and excellent clarity. The preamp functionality is also a nice bonus. Output is consistent and easy to integrate into different setups, and everything just works without fuss. Controls are straightforward, and once set up, it’s the kind of component you don’t have to think about. Overall, this is a well-designed, great-sounding DAC that offers strong performance for the price. If you’re running a L30 II or building a clean, modern desktop audio stack, the E30 II is an easy and natural choice.

The Topping E30 ii DAC definitely improved the output quality of music from my Lenovo Yoga laptop. I store all my digital music in lossless format, I don't use mp3's due to the compression & lossy algorithms. I really appreciate being able to get the best out of my music collection & the Topping does just that. I realize everyone doesn't feel the need for the highest quality music reproduction, to some storage space is a concern. But if you're someone with a keen ear & an audio system that reproduces the fine nuances many of us appreciate & demand, a unit like the E30 ii is well worth investigating. I wish I could rate it 4.5 of 5. 5 for quality of reproduction & ease of use, with a small ding for the setup process & supplied documentation.

Having the S.M.S.L SU-1, and was amazed at the level that little DAC elevated my stereo imaging, instrument separation and clean smooth sound. Now take all that, and double it, that's what the Toppings E30 ll does for my music. The sound is so liquid, smooth and emitting from absolute noiseless sound floor. Simple toslink connectivity and Rca line to amplifier, using my purchased 5v adapter with the included Topping cable was a breeze. It also comes with a remote control. (Batteries not included)

Great sound! I prefer its sound to my Schiit Audio Bifrost 2/64. The Topping is a bit more forward-sounding than the Bifrost. I like having the LED display, too, which the Bifrost doesn't have. However! -- I bought the Topping E30 II to explore DSD. The specs say it goes to DSD512. It supports up to DSD256, but not 512. This failure to meet the spec has cost it one star. UPDATE: I've upgraded this to a full 5-star rating! It DOES support DSD512. If you use Foobar2000 to play DSD, you need to be sure you have the correct components.

Update July 2026 Topping reliability problems strike again. While Topping products are technically very good, they do have a reputation for poor long-term reliability, and random equipment failures. I have two of these DACs, and the one under almost daily use has started randomly failing during use. What happens is the front panel reports "error" and flickers between various readings without any particular indication of what failed. It's not overheating, and restarting the unit makes the problem go away (I leave it powered on all the time, which should be completely acceptable). I'm going to have to replace the unit, and I'll make sure it's not a Topping. Rating reduced to 3*. I needed a decent DAC to stream music into my stereo amp (a very good one, but old enough not to have an internal DAC), both from my MP3/FLAC library, as well as online sources. (If you're an "audiophile", you can stop reading now.) So I'm using optical (or coax) in, not USB. The headline specs are 768kHz/32bit max, but read carefully, that's for USB in. With coax/optical in you get 192kHz/24bit max. All I care about is CD quality or better, since like most people I can't hear the difference with anything higher, so these specs more than meet my need. Specs aside, how does it actually sound? Very good indeed. The sound is perhaps just slightly different (wee bit brighter) from my very good CD player (with Wolfson DAC) -- but I'm not sure I could tell which is which with a blind test. I'm quite happy with it, even when I'm streaming FLAC-source classical music that I'm fussy about. I think 100-150 is the sweet spot for DACs: if you choose carefully you can get a very good one for the money, and paying more isn't necessarily going to give you better sound. Do your research carefully, and enjoy!

I bought this to replace my Sound Blaster Z, and so far it's working flawlessly. Windows 10 detects it without any additional driver installation (up to 32 bit / 384 kHz), and I was able to power it with a spare iPhone charger. I'm using mine in DAC-only mode connected up to a set of powered speakers and the sound quality is excellent. The metal housing is also very solid, and looks quite nice on my desk. The only downside is the the single touch button on the front of the unit: it's the only way to change settings without the remote, and it's a bit of a pain to use. You also can't change the volume for the pre-out with it. Thankfully for my use case, I set everything up and don't need to screw with it again. I'd expect something like this to be priced much higher, and barring any future hardware failures, I'm extremely happy with it. Edit: Knocking off a star as the unit seems to have an issue where it will disconnect from my PC with a "pop" through the speakers, and get stuck with "OFF" on the display. In this state, the unit is unresponsive to both the remote and face button. The only way I've been able to solve this issue is to unplug the unit's power and plug it back in. This happens roughly once every 2-3 weeks.

Beautiful little magical box. I paired it with my new Kanto Ora speakers and the SUB8 sub. They were all new to me so I don't have a "before and after" of the sound quality. All I can say is that I believe it was an essential purchase in getting the cleanest sound out of my new speakers. Setup was a breeze, installed the drivers before the product arrived, plugged it in, and I was off to the races. It identified the input automatically. The remote is very simple and it reacts quickly. I do wish I could change the display when changing the volume from db's to a percentage, but this DAC does not have that option. Otherwise, solid purchase, fits perfectly on my desk, and adjusting the volume while standing and working without having to bend over is nice.

I bought the Topping E30 after researching well-reviewed options in its price range. I don’t have the tools or technical background to perform detailed measurements or critical listening tests, but I can say it does exactly what it promises: clean, stable sound with no noise or issues, and solid overall build quality. I’m using it with an older CD player that has dated internal converters but a digital output, and adding the E30 noticeably improved the overall sound quality of my system. For the price, the value is excellent. Based on this experience, I would definitely buy it again and recommend it.

Coming from a FiiO D3 I'd say this is a really good upgrade. The sound quality is fantastic, I can't imagine anything sounding noticeably better. The feature set is also really nice, especially the auto on/off and pure dac features. I'm using the optical toslink input with a mac mini running debian Linux and the Logitech media server software. From this I play local flac files, CDs, and hi-res music from Qobuz and I really couldn't be happier with the results. I did want to use the USB input instead of toslink but the auto on/off doesn't seem to work in this mode, but that might be because of how the USB audio output works on my setup. Overall I'm happy I bought this and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a high quality dac. EDIT: Still using and enjoying this DAC. Just wanted to update that I found a way to get the auto on/off working on Linux when using USB. Using the lsusb command I got the idVendor and idProduct of the DAC. Then you edit/create the file /etc/udev/rules.d/90-usb-power.rules and add the following line: ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="152a", ATTR{idProduct}=="8750", TEST=="power/control", ATTR{power/control}="auto" Those numbers should be the same for you if you have this same DAC so the lsusb part can be skipped. After that I rebooted the system and then the DAC was able to go into standby via USB.

I've been recording and producing records and film music since the 70s. I wanted to update my home system to approximate what "audiophiles" are listening to these days but I've been skeptical about "cheap" DACs. I watched lots of reviews. This one isn't rated that highly by the HIFI mavens on YouTube, but it's impossible to know what kind of ears even very knowleadgable guys have, and this price range was doable for me as an experiment. Well this unit sounds abolutely great, very lively and open with 6 quite useful and different musical sounding filters. As far as I can hear the version II of this model has solved the reported problems of first E30. It's a good buy.

I have a $3,500 Cambridge DAC and I would say the Topping E50 is very very close in sound quality to that DAC - I’ve already recommended this DAC to my friends. Thanks

No electrical No digital jitter noise. Silent clean connection ! Steps : Install spdif realtek drivers R2.82, install topping usb drivers v5.45, plug separate dedicated usb power supply 5v/3.1A.In Win10 Select Spdif output and plug optical Toslink Jack into laptop headphone input or Usb A from laptop to Dac Usb 2.0 type B. Rca outputs into L30 II amp. Result : pristine crisp & balanced accurate sound. Preferred clinical clarity over Modi,Atom or Smsl-Su6.

Very happy with my DAC