Veri
Master Contributor
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2018
- Messages
- 9,603
- Likes
- 12,047
BzzzzzzzOh? Then tell me what it sounds like.
BzzzzzzzOh? Then tell me what it sounds like.
If you have a ground loop, the proper solution is to avoid it using balanced interconnects or toslink input. Playing around with power supplies relies on luck to solve it.I have an SMSL M3 DAC (several, actually), and I absolutely guarantee you that highly objectionable noises come straight out of the loudspeakers if I power them from certain USB PSU’s, and not from others.
Waste of time?
In terms of « R&D » making a copy don’t mean much for a product like this rreally, they are both quite close to ESS reference designs, and don’t measure exactly the same. I guess it would be cool to see inside if the parts are laid out the same, but really, if you don’t have the gerbers of the company you are inspired by, it’s difficult assert that one is copying the other. I highly doubt there are any patented elements in a topping d50, the display the same basic information with different font and lay out, but can be true for just many dacs. No, I think the main thing is is not about R&D, but what is more likely unethical is industrial design. It would be interesting to know if Topping do outsource their chassis, if they design and own their drawings, If they pick some oem design themselves or if the original designers never sold the design to topping. We don’t know the story behind, and don’t have the info to know if a theft occured somewhere, without this backstory, but I do dislike this, they are too close in look.Agreed. By making a copy (and assuming that's what this is, and not a white box Topping rebrand), they don't have to bake the cost of R&D into their price. Topping's already taken the hit - the shyster can just ride on their coattails. Easy money.
Bzzzzzzz
I found the image on the product's Amazon page: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08H4V1XRDInteresting, the specs indicate dual 2ES9038Q2M DACs rather than 9018s.
I also just noticed your pic is for board v1.1 but the Amazon image is v1.2.Interesting, the specs indicate dual 2ES9038Q2M DACs rather than 9018s.
I also just noticed your pic is for board v1.1 but the Amazon image is v1.2.
Did anyone install additional driver vs just what's available on Windows 10?
If you are using Windows 10, you should use the 1Mii driver that you can download on this page. The driver is compressed as a "7z" file, so you may need a free program like 7-zip to uncompress it. The built in windows driver will work for basic files but not more sophisticated DSD files etc.
The above link also lets you download Foobar 2000 player (under "Player Setting").
Question: Can you tell if your DS600 is version 1.1 or 1.2?