TOPPING E30II LITE
Desktop DAC for a computer speaker setup
Pros
- Very clean, quiet output (121 dB dynamic range, maker's figure)
- USB, optical and coaxial inputs, so it works with a PC, TV or console
- Built-in volume control, so it can feed powered speakers directly
- Runs from a USB charger or power bank
Cons
- No headphone jack: you need powered speakers or a separate headphone amp
- One RCA output only, no balanced XLR
- Optical and coaxial inputs top out at 192 kHz
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Details and specs
The Topping E30 II Lite is a small desktop DAC. It takes digital audio from a computer, TV, game console or CD player and turns it into a very clean, quiet analog signal. It has USB, optical and coaxial inputs, and its built-in volume control means it can feed powered speakers directly.
It has no headphone jack. To use headphones you need a separate headphone amp (Topping suggests its L30 II); otherwise it’s for powered speakers or an amplifier. The only output is RCA, with no balanced XLR. It runs from a USB charger or power bank, and it switches itself on and off with the signal.
- AKM AK4493S DAC chip
- 121 dB dynamic range (maker’s figure)
- Inputs: USB, optical, coaxial (optical and coaxial up to 24-bit/192 kHz)
- Output: RCA line out only, no headphone jack
- Built-in volume control, or fixed output for use with an amp
- Powered by 5 V over USB
