TOPPING TP21B D90 III SABRE Receiver User Manual

**TOPPING TP21B D90 III SABRE Receiver User Manual

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Contents list

D90 III SABRE x1
Remote control x1
USB cable x1
AC cable x1
Bluetooth antenna x 1
Product Information Card x 1
Note : You can download the driver on
https://www.toppingaudio.com/downloads.

Attribute

12V Trigger Out (3.5mm jack)
Bluetooth receiving distance| >10 M
Display| White OLED
Standby power consumption| <1W
Power consumption| <9.5W

Input range

USB IN| PM 44.1kHz-768kHz/bit-32bitDSD DSD64-DSD512 (Native), DSD64-DSD256 (POD)MA 44.1kHz-384kHz/bit-bit
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IIS IN| PM 44.1kHz-768kHz/bit-32bitDSD DSD64-DSD512 (Native), DSD64-DSD256 (DP
COAX/OPT/AES IN| PM 44.1kHz-192kHz/bit-24bitDSD DSD64 (POD) DDS DSD64 (POD)
BT IN| SAC/SEC/APT/APT HF/APT-Adaptive/LAC

*D90 III SABRE includes MQA technology, which enables you to playback MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording.

Attribute

Front panel

Rear panel

1. Multifunction button
2. OLED screen
3. Remote control receiver
4. Volume knob
5. Right channel balanced XLR output
6. Left channel balanced XLR output
7. Left channel single-ended RCA output
8. Right channel single-ended RCA output
9. IIS input
10. Coaxial SPDIF input
11. Optical SPDIF input
12. Bluetooth input
13. USB input
14. AES input
15. 12V Trigger IN/OUT (3.5mm jack)
    The 12V Trigger IN/OUT allows the D90 III SABRE to be activated by other devices or to activate other devices via a 3.5mm AUX cable. The upstream device connected to Trigger In can control the power on/standby of D90 III SABRE, and the downstream device connected to Trigger Out can be controlled by D90 III SABRE.
    *Before using the Trigger IN function, you need to press the button on remote to set auto power on&standby mode to “AUTO: TRG”.
16. Power input (AC 100-240V 50Hz/60Hz)
17. Power switch

Display

1. Input
2. Output
3. Current sampling rate
4. Volume
5. PCM/DSD/MQA format indication”

• Note : There are three forms of MQA operation modes.

  1. “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.
  2. “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.
  3. “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 sample rate.

Remote control
Pairing Bluetooth remote control

1. Turn on the unit. Install two AAA batteries (not included) for the remote control.

2. Press and hold middle button and C2 button until the red light flashes.

3. Press and hold the knob until the display shows Pairing…. Pairing.
   

4. Wait for a while, the display shows Paired which means the pairing has succeeded.
   

*The display shows Unpaired which means the pairing has failed, please repeat the above steps.

Note : Step 2 will clear all Bluetooth connections, including the phone’s Interconnection
.

C1
Operation: Press and hold the C1/C2 button for 3 seconds to save the current settings, and “C1 SAVED” or “C2 SAVED” will be displayed after successfully saving. Short press the C1/C2 button to use the corresponding settings.
What was saved: Volume and all settings in the setup menu, such as input channel, output channel, gain, etc.
When to use: This feature is suitable for users who have more than one usage scenario, such as the two shown below. Using C1&C2 buttons to save and load settings may free you from changing settings one by one when you want to change usage scenario.

D90 III SABRE settings| Usage scenario 1: Connect with headphone| Usage scenario 2: Connect with speakers
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Input channel| USB IN| OPT IN
Output channel| RCA OUT| XLR OUT
Volume| -40dB| 20dB
Brightness| High| Low

AUTO
See “1. Auto power on & off setting” in the “Setup Menu”, below.
See “2. Screen brightness setting” in the “Setup Menu”, below.

Connection

Connect to the input source
Support IIS, USB, Coaxial, Optical, Bluetooth, AES input.

Connect to amplifier or active speakers
Use XLR or RCA cables to connect to amplifiers or active speakers. In order to avoid damage to your devices, please turn off the amplifier or active speakers before you connect them to D90 III SABRE.

Operation

Power on & off / standby operation

1. Power on & off: Press the power switch on the rear panel to turn D90 III SABRE on or off.
2. Standby setting: When it is working, press and hold the button on the front panel to enter standby state and press to exit standby state when it is standby. Or you can press the standby state. button on remote control to enter or exit

Volume setting

1. Mute and unmute: Press the button on the remote control to mute D90 III SABRE, press the mute button again or adjust the volume to exit mute state.
2. Volume adjusting: You can turn the volume knob or press the + or button on the remote control to adjust the volume. Note that long pressing the + and buttons on the remote control will quickly change the volume, so please be careful in order to protect your hearing.

Note : Volume is fixed to 0dB in DAC mode and volume adjusting is invalid in this mode.

Input channel switching
Press O on the front panel or press the control to switch the input circularly. or button on the remote

Output channel switching
Press the button on the front panel and on the remote control to switch the output in cycle: RCA/XLR/RCA+XLR.

Setup Menu

Enter the setup menu
After switching the power switch to “POWER OFF” front panel button press and hold the while switching to “POWER ON” D90 III SABRE setup menu. to enter the

Change settings

1. The knob on front panel: Rotate the knob: Choose setting item Press the knob: Change the setting/OK
2. The remote control:
   

Save Settings
Please choose the 18th option of “Save and exit”.

Auto power on & off setting the setup menu
Signal: Input signal will trigger the device to turn on, but 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. (Default)
TRG : 12V signal will trigger the device to turn on. When D90 III SABRE’s Trigger In is connected to another device’s 12V Trigger Out, D90 III SABRE’s on/standby state can be controlled through this device. The D90 III SABRE will remain in standby state until Trigger In detects the signal change from 0V to 12V. When changing back to 0V, the D90 III SABRE will return to standby state.
Off: Disabled this function.

Screen brightness setting
L : low brightness
M : Medium brightness (Default)
H : high brightness
A : Auto has the same brightness as Medium. The difference is that when there is no operation after 30 seconds under Auto mode, the screen will be automatically turned off and only display the current input. You can press any button to light up the screen.

Line Out mode setting
PRE : Per-Amp mode, volume adjustable (Default)
DAC : Keep the maximum volume output and the volume is not adjustable.

Line Out output setting
RCA +XLR: RCA&XLR Output simultaneously (Default)
RCA : RCA Output only
XLR : XLR Output only

Bluetooth setting
ON : Bluetooth enabled (Default)
OFF : Bluetooth disabled
Note : Disabling Bluetooth will not affect the use of the remote control.

PCM filter setting
F-1 : Minimum Phase
F-2 : Linear Phase Apodizing
F-3 : Linear Phase Fast Roll-off (Default)
F-4 : Linear Phase Slow Roll-off
F-5 : Minimum Phase Fast Roll-off
F-6 : Minimum Phase Slow Roll-off
F-7 : Minimum Phase Slow Roll-off Low Dispersion

IIS interface phase setting
STD : Standard phase (Default)
REV : Reverse phase

DSD channel setting for the II interface
LRCLK : SADR using CIRCLE (Default)
DATA : SADR using DATA

DSD flag bit setting for the IIS interface
Pin15 : Set pin 15 as the flag bit (Default)
Pin14 : Set pin 14 as the flag bit

Maximum output level at 0dBFS
4V (Default), 5V

USB protocol version setting
UAC 2.0 (Default), UAC 1.0

Sound mode setting
Sound Mode OFF (Default), Valve Sound, Transistor Sound

Polarity setting
Phase Normal: normal polarity (Default)
Phase Invert: inverted polarity

Channel balance setting
Balance C : Balance (Default)
Balance L +0.5dB: Setting range is L+0.5~10dB
Balance R +0.5dB: Setting range is R+0.5~10dB
Note : Press the button or knob to adjust.

Volume step
Vol step 1.0dB : Volume step 1dB (Default)
Vol step 0.5dB : Volume step 0.5dB
Note : When the volume is from -50dB to-99 dB, you can choose to step by 0.5 or 1dB, and the step above -50 dB is fixed at 0.5dB.

Bandwidth setting
SPDIF MODE 1 : Better DAC performance (Default)
SPDIF MODE 2 : Greater SPDIF compatibility

BT clear
Clear the Bluetooth pairing of the phone and remote control Note: Press any button of the remote control to automatically re-pair the remote control, the remote control stops flashing red light indicating successful pairing.

Save settings and restart
Save and exit: Save settings and restart

Factory reset
Factory reset: Reset default

Quick menu
When it is working, press the middle 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 (12th in setup menu)
3. Sound mode setting (14th in setup menu)
4. Channel balance setting (16th in setup menu)

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

Trouble shooting

cable
PC’s USB port damaged| Change another port
The PC does not work| Check or try with another PC
The OTG function of the phone is not enabled| Enable OTG function
USB input, no sound| Too low volume on PC| Adjust volume
D90111 SABRE is not selected as the output device on the PC|  Set the D90 III SABRE as the default output device
Cannot pair D90 III SABRE Bluetooth| Bluetooth Is disabled on D90 III SABRE| Enable Bluetooth In the setup menu.
D90 III SABRE is already connected to other Bluetooth device| Let D90 III SABRE enter pairing mode first.
Weak signal due to long distance| Take the device closer to D90 III SABRE and connect again
Bluetooth input, no sound| Too low volume on phone| Adjust volume
DAC abnormal| DAC abnormal| Do not connect the D90111 SABRE to any other devices,
unplug and re-plug the power cable and reboot the unit.
Protect| Abnormal Input voltage| Check if the input voltage is 100.240VAC, try another power supply.
If you still have problems or questions, please contact us (service@tpdz.net)

Specifications

D90 III SABRE DAC parameters (LineOut/USB In@96kHz)

| | RCA XLR                                      I
THD+N @ A-wt| <0.00006% @1kHz| <0.000045% @1kHz
THD @No-wt 90kBw| <0.0003% @20.20kHz| <0.0001% @20-20kHz
SNR @A-wt| 129dB @1kHz| 135dB @1kHz
Dynamic Range @A-wt| 129dB @1kHz| 135dB @1kHz
Frequency Response| 20Hz-20kHz (±0.1dB)| 20Hz-20kHz (±0.1dB)
20Hz-40kHz (±0.3d13)| 20Hz-40kHz (10.3dB)
Output Level| 2.1Vrms @OdBFS (4V Mode)| 4.2Vrms @OdBFS (4V Mode)
2.6Vrms • OdBFS (5V Mode)| 5.2Vrms @OdBFS (5V Mode)
Noise @A-wt| <1.1uVrms| <1.1uVrms
Channel Crosstalk| -133dB @1kHz| -149dB @1 kHz
Channel Balance| 0.3 dB| 0.3 dB
Output Impedance| 500| 1000

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