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Topping Centaurus R2R $800

Topping has introduced the Centaurus R2R DAC for $800.  It appears to be loaded with features and is a collaboration with HOLO AUDIO. Will this DAC be the giant killer? Only time will tell.

A fully balanced, high-performance R2R DAC from TOPPING named Centaurus comes out, priced at US$799. It's a collaborative product with HOLO AUDIO! Available now, check out more details!
Features:
Fully balanced 8-channel R2R architecture
10-band high-precision PEQ adjustment
Support LDAC
Support DSD512, PCM768kHz
Three sampling modes
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lanx0003
856 posts
 

Spec wise on the PCM side, the THD+N of -106 dB is identical to Holo Cyan 2. However, this thing has oversampling mode to choose from and is cheaper than Cyan 2.  I will wait for the reviews and availability in Amazon.

bill_k
915 posts
 

They're now claiming that the $799 price was due to a miscommunication, and that the US retail price is actually $999.

lanx0003
856 posts
 

His first impression of the Topping R2R dac is good...  Good sign.  Detailed review and comparison with Harmony and LTA Aero is coming up.  This might be it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkp1R_Lb4lY

spoutmouzert
75 posts
 

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/topping-centaurus-r2r-dac-review.59283/

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