Topping DX3 Pro+ vs Topping DX5 II

“Very common. My ears are very sensitive to sibilance, for example. My DX5 II introduces it in some of my favorite songs on my cans while my other DACs do not. I almost sent it back over it but kept it because of the price and network features which my older dacs do not have. I don’t need a blind test to know when my ears hurt because an “s” sound is too sharp for me, regardless of volume level. I don’t think all of these dacs really sell themselves on complete audio transparency. A lot of them add some color or filters or roll off to the music. The question is whether their respective additions or changes make your music more enjoyable to you or not.”

“I bought the Topping DX3 Pro+ last week and within 24hours is just died, stopped detecting any input source so I returned it to Amazon disheartened. I really loved the sound but immediately noticed some quirks which should not have been quirks like not being able to change volume display between % and dB, or the fact that the lowest display brightness differs between both MX and DX which bothered me. The Custom menu on the DX also has limited options compared to the MX3s, why? No reason for it! So someone recommended the Fiio K7, more powerful, balanced output, no display or faff, no remote, just a big dial and loads of power. I love the headphones out of the MX3s, but it's obvious the HD650s want more power than what the 100mW x2 @ 300 ohm MX puts out, I have to put the MX at -2dB to match the loudness of the K7's dial at 3 o'clock and that's just with the 6.35mm output which is 140mW @ 300 ohms. Had the 650s since 2014 and finally now getting the most out of them, balanced and 540mW 😎”