TOPPING D90SE Desktop Full Balanced DAC User Manual

June 13, 2024
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TOPPING D90SE Desktop Full Balanced DAC

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  • Thank you for purchasing full balanced DAC D90SE/D90LE!
  • The D90SE/D90LE is a high-performance DAC with multi-channel digital inputs, one unbalanced output and one balanced output. It can be used as a simple DAC or DAC + pre-amplifier, we hope it could bring you more fun at enjoying music.
  • Now we recommend you read this manual so that you can use all the features of D90SE/D90LE correctly.

Introduction to MQA

  • MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording.
  • The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download. D90SE adopts MQA technology to receive and decode MQA audio and provide master-level sound.
  • Visit mqa.co.uk for more information.
  • Note: Only D90SE supports MQA decoding, D90LE does not.

Contents list

  • D90SE/D90LE X 1
  • Remote control X 1
  • USB cable X 1
  • AC cable X 1
  • Bluetooth antenna X 1
  • User manual X 1
  • Warranty card X 1
  • Note: You can download the drivers and user manual on http://www.topping.audio/.

Attribute

  • Measured 22.2cm x 16.0cm × 4.5cm
  • Weight 1.07 Kg
  • Power input 100-240VAC 50Hz/60Hz
  • Signal input USB/BT/OPT/IS/AES/COA
  • Line Out output XLR/RCA
  • Display White OLED
  • Standby power consumption <5W
  • Power consumption in normal usage <8.5W

Front panelTOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-
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  1. Multifunction button
  2. OLED screen
  3. Remote control receiver
  4. Volume up button
  5. Volume down button

Note: Only D90SE has the MQA logo

Display

  • Input
  • Output
  • Current sampling rate
  • Volume
  • PCM/DSD/QA format indication
  • (MQA format indication for D90SE only*)
  • Note: There are three forms of MQA operation modes.
  • MQA”: Indicates that the product is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file, and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material.
  • MQA.”: Indicates it is playing an MQA Studio file, which has either been approved in the studio by the artist/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.
  • OFS”: Confirms that the product is receiving an MQA stream or file.

This delivers the final unfold of the MQA file and displays the original sa mple rate.

Rear panel

  • Right channel balanced XLR output*
  • Left channel balanced XLR output*
  • Left channel single-ended RCA output
  • Right channel single-ended RCA output
  • IIS input
  • Coaxial SPDIF input
  • Optical SPDIF input
  • Bluetooth input
  • USB input
  • AES input
  • Power input
  • Fuse
  • Power switch
  • Tips: Description of XL male connector pin definition below.

GND 2. + 3.

Remote control

  • Standby
  • Volume up
  • Switch to previous input
  • Invalid button
  • Filter setting
  • Automatic standby
  • Mute
  • Outputchannelswitching
  • Switch to nextinput
  • Volume down
  • Invalid button
  • Quick menu (Refer to Setup Menu)

Note:

  • DIS: A” has the same brightness as “DIS: M”. The differences lie in when there is no operation after 30 seconds under ” DIS: A” mode, the screen will be automatically turned off, only display a dot at the bottom right corner. You can press any button to light up the screen.
  • When D90SE/D90LE is in Bluetooth input state, keep pressing the brightness button for 3 seconds to disconnect the existing Bluetooth connection and forcibly enter into Bluetooth pairing state.

Input range

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Specifications

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Note: All parameters are obtained under 5V mode unless otherwise noted.

Operation

  • Power on & off I standby operation: Power on & off: Press the power switch on the rear panel to trun D90SE/D90LE on or off.

Standby setting:

  • When it is working, press and hold the multifunction button on the front panel to enter standby state and short press to exit standby state when it is in standby. Or you can directly press the standby button on remote control to enter or exit standby state.

Note:

  • When the automatic standby function is on, if the current input is not connected or input signal is invalid in 1 minute, it will automatically enter the standby state. Once having detected valid signal, it will automatically return to working state.

Volume setting:

  • The enter and exit of mute state: Press the mute button on the remote control to set mute, press the mute button again or adjust the volume to exit mute state.
  • Volume adjusting: Adjust volume by pressing the up/down button on the panel or up/down button on the remote control. Long press the volume up/down button will quickly adjust the volume, so please be careful in order to protect your hearing.

Input channel switching:

  • Press the multifunction button on the front panel or the “Switch to previous input button” and the “Switch to next input button” on the remote control to switch the input in cycle.

Output channel switching:

  • Press the “Output channel switching” button on the remote control to switch the output channel.

Setup Menu

Enter the setup menu:

  • After switching the power switch to “power off”, press and hold the multifunction button on the front panel while switching to “power on” to enter the setup menu of D90SE/D90LE.

Change and save of settings:

  1. The button on the front panel: Press the volume up or down buttor on the front panel to enter the previous or next setting, and press the multifunction button to set different parameters.
  2. The remote control: press the volume up/down button to enter the previous/next setting item, press the left/right button to set different parameters. When setting the 14th Channel balance, press the middle button to restore to balance.

Save Settings:

  • Please choose the 15th option of “Save and exit”

Setting descriptions:

  1. Auto power on & off setting (available for remote control setting)
  2. Screen brightness setting (available for remote control setting)
  3. Line Out mode setting
  4. Line Out output setting (available for remote control setting)
  5. Bluetooth setting
  6. PCM filter setting (available for remote control setting, set PCM filter mode when playing PCM)
  7. DSD filter setting (available for remote control setting, set DSD filter mode when playing DSD)
  8. IIS interface phase setting
  9. DSD channel setting for the IS interfaceTOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-fig-16
  10. DSD flag bit setting for the IS interfaceTOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-fig-17
  11. Polarity settingTOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-fig-18
  12. Maximum output level at 0dBFSTOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-fig-19
  13. Sound mode setting (available for remote control setting)TOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-fig-20
  14. Channel balance setting (available for remote control setting)TOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-fig-21
  15. Save settings and restartTOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-fig-22
  16. Factory resetTOPPING-D90SE-Desktop-Full-Balanced-DAC-fig-23

Quick menu:
When it is working, press the M button of the remote control to enter the quick menu, the quick menu is extracted from the setting menu with 4 common settings, which includes

  1. PCM filter setting (6th in setup menu)
  2. DSD filter setting (7th in setup menu)
  3. Sound mode setting (13th in setup menu)
  4. Channel balance setting (14th in setup menu)

The way to change settings is as above,and press the M button to exit.

Graphic card

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