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Anyone own the Topping e70 Velvet? I just ordered one

I have been quite happy with my Pro-Ject Pre-Box S2 since I purchased it in 2017. I acquired it mainly because it was the first halfway "affordable" MQA capable Dac. At that time, MQA was the savior of hi Rez audio, and I had to try it out. I was not impressed with MQA vs typical, well-recorded 24/96, DSD, and Apple Lossless files. I eventually canceled Tidal in favor of Qobuz and have never turned back. 

My pro-Ject is acting up a bit with the display starting to go bad, plus I want XLR outputs. 

Now, the new purchase will not be an endgame DAC. The E70v is a bridge until I can afford a much higher-end unit for my Luxman 595 anniversary integrated. My dream DAC is the Luxman DA-07x. 

 

With all that said, how do the owners of the Topping like their E70v? From what I've searched here, there is not much discussion on this DAC

 

 

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I have the E70 Velvet, but at this time have only used it to run my television optical output through the main system, or my wife using the Bluetooth connection for her music library. I especially like that it defaults to the last input used, and has 12v triggers. 

The e70v is a fine unit, and one of the few using the newer AKM chips. Build quality is great, but the user interface is kind of drag compared with the EverSolo DAC-Z6  my office system. I have not tested one against the other, or compared them to my main system’s DAC (Holo May), but both provide great bang for the buck. The EverSolo’s ease of use (UI), slightly better build quality (case work, screen), would make it my first recommendation in the $450-550 price range. 

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