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Devices => Sound Cards, DAC's, Receivers, Speakers, and Headphones => Topic started by: dracoss on February 24, 2021, 02:13:49 pm

Title: Topping E30 Setup
Post by: dracoss on February 24, 2021, 02:13:49 pm

I first tried to install the dac on Windows 10 and configure JRiver. I gave up and decided to give my Imac a try.
It installed the drivers without anything downloaded by me. I could play normal files without a hitch. But when I tried to play DSD files, just silence or hiss.
For a couple hours I searched everywhere for an answer, changed settings so many times forgot what I was changing.
So to help anyone else that finds themselves frustrated, I hope this helps.
Under Core Audio Settings I set Low Pass Fiilter to OFF. Number of Threads set to Auto.
Audio Format 4XDSD in DoP.
DSD Configuration Low Pass Fiilter OFF.
Number of Threads for SACD/DFF DST set to AUTO.
Increase Volume of DSD to PCM +6db.

That did the trick for me and I am gleefully listen to Stevie Ray on DSD.

Title: Re: Topping E30 Setup
Post by: Dennis in FL on April 16, 2021, 05:21:12 am

I had some troubles also.   Initially, the E30 played well.     Then I had some dropouts and other quite severe issues with MC playback of a Hi Res classical movement.   I first suspected the E30 handshaking communications and then I suspected the USB cable quality.   Then I realized I had the E30 set for the Pre-amp version instead of a DAC.   

But, I did three things at once.   I changed the Mac mini app to maximum quality.   I changed to DAC on the E30 and I switched the MC output format to 4xDSD as you suggest above and so far so good with FLAC music and 64 bit DFF.   I'm still using a run-of-the-mill USB cable.

However, I am having difficulty finding where you found the other settings (Low pass filter, DSD, core audio, etc) in MC in your above post.   Are you using MC 27 on a Mac?  OR are you  looking at the Mac midi settings?

Title: Re: Topping E30 Setup
Post by: Dennis in FL on April 19, 2021, 06:49:52 am

Well, my E30 was working fine for a while.   

Then I got a horrible static noise and now I can't get it back to the DAC mode.    I saw there were some problems with E30s and there is a firmware update but I can't find it.

I'm going to return it as I just got it.

I exchanged it for slightly more expensive SMSL M-300 Mk II