Audiophilepure

I prize a DAC that offers resolution and transparency because those qualities bring you closer to the material. In other words, they dissolve mechanical barriers, allowing you to connect to the material on a deeper level and create some kind of memorable emotional and/or intellectual experience. I was not surprised the DX5 II could accomplish this because Topping has been refining and improving its implementation of ESS DAC chips for years now. What was surprising, however, was that, in an age in which everything from gasoline to groceries has become borderline or unaffordable, this sub-$300 DAC and Headphone Amplifier is essentially without fault. The performance of the Topping DX5 II was consistently spectacular. Once price is considered, it is easily one of the greatest bargains I have come across in all of audio. Unequivocally, it is beyond reproach.