TOPPING D10 Balanced USB DAC Launched

by Wang Shuzeng on Jul 22, 2021

TOPPING D10 Balanced DAC is the newer model based on their D10 DAC, a supplement to the D10s decoder. D10B and D10s are in a coexistence relationship. D10s is for single-ended applications, and D10 Balanced is for balanced applications. It has the same configuration as that of the D10s, housing a high-end ES9038Q2M DAC chip, premium XMOS USB receiver, and offering excellent performance. If you are looking for a budget balanced DAC, D10 Balanced would be in your wish list, priced at US$139.00, available now on our store.

ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M is a premium reference-grade 32-Bit DAC chip with low-power requirements and high-quality audio signal decoding characteristics. It helps the D10B to achieve ultra-low distortion ratings that go as low as 0.00012%. D10 Balanced decoder provides the ultimate performance in terms of audio signal decoding with the help of this powerful DAC chip. USB interface of D10B is not only a signal input interface, but also a power input, so the current output of the connected device need get reach to 500mA, convenient plug and play.

D10 Balanced decoder offers a balanced TRS line-out option. Users can also use the included 6.35mm TRS to 3-Pin XLR adapters in the package to connect 3-Pin XLR cables for balanced output to balanced amplifiers in your chain and make a completely balanced headphone/speaker setup. Please note that the D10B doesn’t support single-ended connections, so please don’t use any adapters with it.

You can connect D10 Balanced to your amplifier/head-phone amplifier's input to make D10 Balanced one part of your HIFI system. Pairing D10 DAC with balanced headphone amplifier like TOPPING A30 pro, it will greatly improve sound quality in case playing high resolution files. Also, it can serve as the USB bridge to an additional DAC. And you could also check a review from Audio Science Review: Topping D10 Balanced Review (USB DAC)