TOPPING DAC and Headphone Amp DX5 Balanced Audio Decoder Instruction Manual

TOPPING DAC and Headphone Amp DX5 Balanced Audio Decoder

Product Introduction

NIRVANA

This is what we have wanted for a long time. We crafted, we scraped, we started over…
A DAC Amp combo that truly satisfies.
Technicality. The heart, ES9068AS *2, with days and days of tweaking and tuning, achieved unprecedented clarity and un- matched musicality.
Design. Gorgeous from every angle. It won the Red Dot Design Award and the Golden Pin Design Award. Performance. As usual we maxed out the the components we use, having 0.00002% harmonics distortion. Plus, it has our greatest NFCA headphone amplifier built in.

Product Information

One for all

• USB input can be connected to a PC, or OTG to mobile phone and tablet.
• Bluetooth input supports SONY LDAC high-resolution audio, and wireless input liberates the audio source and facilitates use.
• Coaxial input + optical input can be connected to audio sources such as DVD players, digital broadcasting, TV set-top boxes, game consoles, etc.

2 x ES9068AS DAC chip

With careful engineering and attention to details from out engineering team, we are able to achieve 0.00009% THD+N by 2 x ES9068AS.
This provides pristine sound quality.

• 0.00009%
  • THD+N
• 128dB
  • Dynamic range
• <2.OuVrms
  • Noise

Plug and play

Plug and play turn your PC into a HIFI source

DX5 has a wide range of compatibility: Windows 10 or above, MAC, Linux, IOS, Android can be plug and play. DX5 uses 2nd generation 16 core XMOS XU216, USB supports up to PCM32bit768kHz, DSD512 native and MQA full decode.

• MQA can be fully approved and authenticated in the studio
• After capturing the recording, MQA folds the file to make it small enough to stream. It is called “Music Origami.
• MQA will play back on any device to deliver higher than CD-quality. When paired with an MQA decoder, the MQA file reveals the original master recording.

MQA Full Decoder

Products with a full MQA Decoder, like DX5 DAC, unfold the file to deliver the highest possible sound quality. At this level of playback you are hearing what the artists created in the studio – with precise file and platform-specific DAC compensation and management.

Visit www.mqa.co.uk/how-it-works for more infomation about MQA.

Full MQA Decoding

Topping DX5 includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams through all major inputs (including USB, Coaxial, and Optical) delivering the sound of the original master recording. MA’ or ‘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 or OrF confirms that the product is receiving an MQA stream or file. This delivers the final unfold of the MQA file and displays the original sample rate.
MQA and the Sound Wave Device are registered trade marks of MQA Limited © 2016

Bluetooth transmission

LDAC 24bit96kHz Bluetooth transmission

DX5 has the certification of Hi-Res Audio Wireless and LDAC. It uses newest QCC5125 chipset to support LDAC/AAC/SBC/ АРТХ/APTX LL/APTX HD protocol. To get even better sound quality from Bluetooth, we abandon the built-in DAC of QCC5125 and connect it’s digital signal to 2 x ES9068AS to decode.

Built-in NFCA Headphone amp

The new DX5 has the NFCA circuit optimized for this unit, giving the ultra low noise and distortion. It pairs with high sensitivity IEMs and power hungry high impedance headphones nicely.

• 1800mW x 2
  • 320, 1%THD+N
• 250mW x 2
  • 3000, 1%THD+N
• 125dB
  • SNR

DX5 provides two gain settings, which greatly expands the range of headphone adaptation.

Product Overview

• 1-1. 4-PIN-XLR headphone output jack
• 1-2. 6.35mm headphone output jack
• 1-3. Remote control receiver
• 1-4. OLED screen
• 1-5. Volume knob/Muti-function Button

• 2-1. Right channel balanced XLR output*
• 2-2. Left channel balanced XLR output*
• 2-3. Left channel single-ended RCA output
• 2-4. Right channel single-ended RCA output
• 2-5. Bluetooth Antenna Mount
• 2-6. USB input
• 2-7. Coaxial SPDIF input
• 2-8. Optical SPDIF input
• 2-9. Power input (AC 100-240V 50Hz/60Hz)
• 2-10. Power switch

Note: Description of XLR male connector pin definition.

• 1, GND, 2, + ,3, –

System framework

Product DAC And Amp Application Connections

DAC+Headphone amp application

Bluetooth headphone amp / Bluetooth DAC application

High performance DAC for media players, mobile phones and tablets

DAC+Pre-amplifier application

Pure DAC application

Dimension

• 4.5cm
• 18.0cm
• 14.8cm

Contents list

1. DX5
2. Remote control
3. USB cable
4. 6.35mm to 3.5mm adaptor
5. Bluetooth antenna
6. AC cable
7. User manual
8. Warranty card

Specifications

DX5 Decoding parameters (LineOut/USB In@96kHz)

DX5 Headphone Amplifier specifications (USB In@96kHz)

Frequency

Documents / Resources

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