Topping
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Pros
- Cheap amps are plenty enough. I can recommend topping, or Ayimma amps.
- Topping and SMSL also make some really good performing devices, even at their lowest end.
- Topping the best amplifiers
- On the other hand the topping measures better and has even more power available and it comes with a 4pin xlr out so no adapter needed if you have any of those.
- im actually considering getting a 3rd amp thats completely neutral, like a Topping just so I have something a little different to reference.
Cons
- Topping makes some of the highest quality sounding products, some of the cleanest designs, and some of the best prices. I wish I could justify giving them money for another unit but it's just not going to happen. The QC is unacceptable a...
- I am ruling our SMSL and Topping because I had owned couple in the past but found them just too clean to my taste.
- but I recently received an amp (a Topping). Normally my two headphones don’t really need one, but I was able to get it for a pretty good price.
- I do not like the Topping because they refuse to drop the usb type b.
- I've only ever bought 1 topping product, a dac that lasted me barely a year before it started buzzing and eventually ceased functioning all together. It was lit of warranty at this point so I was SOL
Sentiment
13 positive (50%) · 4 mixed (15%) · 9 negative (35%)
Trust + time weighted score: +15% · raw score 15%
What redditors said (10 of 26)
Cheap amps are plenty enough. I can recommend topping, or Ayimma amps.
Topping makes some of the highest quality sounding products, some of the cleanest designs, and some of the best prices. I wish I could justify giving them money for another unit but it's just not going to happen. The QC is unacceptable at this point.
I am ruling our SMSL and Topping because I had owned couple in the past but found them just too clean to my taste.
Topping and SMSL also make some really good performing devices, even at their lowest end.
but I recently received an amp (a Topping). Normally my two headphones don’t really need one, but I was able to get it for a pretty good price.
Topping the best amplifiers
On the other hand the topping measures better and has even more power available and it comes with a 4pin xlr out so no adapter needed if you have any of those.
I do not like the Topping because they refuse to drop the usb type b.
I've only ever bought 1 topping product, a dac that lasted me barely a year before it started buzzing and eventually ceased functioning all together. It was lit of warranty at this point so I was SOL
I hate Topping as amps. They're trash.