Topping - E50

Desktop Digital To Analog Converter (DAC)

Sale price₹ 16,999 Regular priceMRP: ₹ 21,999
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In case you receive the Topping - E50 with a manufacturing defect, please raise a return request within 7 days of delivery.

However, if you receive an incorrect / damaged / different product or one with missing accessories, please raise a return request within 24 hours of delivery. In case you receive a product with a missing, incorrect, or faulty accessory, you will be given a replacement accessory instead of the entire product.

Please make sure that the product is in the original packaging with all the accessories it came with. We'll also need an unboxing video and images of the parcel to investigate about the discrepancy. You may be asked to share images of the product and the packaging received for us to determine the damage or defect prior to approving the return request. The free replacement will be shipped only once the original order is returned.

A replacement will be issued only if:

- It is found to be defective
- It is determined that the product was not damaged while in your possession
- The product is not different from what was shipped to you
- The product is returned in original condition (with brand’s/manufacturer's box, MRP tag intact, user manual, warranty card and all the accessories therein)

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Warranty & Services

Don't sweat it, this Topping - E50 comes with a 1 Year warranty from TOPPING that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about TOPPING's warranty in India.

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Ideal for Audiophiles

These DAC & Amps are designed for discerning music lovers. If audio quality is important to you, a set of DAC & Amps like these would be ideal.


You can expect these DAC & Amps to present you with a refined listening experience. The audio quality exhibited by these DAC & Amps is a beautiful mix of musicality, technical brilliance and high precision.


These DAC & Amps deliver a spacious & open soundstage that makes you feel you are sitting at a live concert. Experience the magic and delve into pure sonic tranquility!


Ideal for
Indoor Use

For Studio & Professionals

As the name implies, anything branded as studio headphones is designed especially for a studio setting with a particular focus on accuracy and transparency for monitoring and mixing.


These headphones present an accurate image of your music than ordinary headphones, allowing you to hear every nuance and aspect of your music. Therefore, having a good set of studio headphones is just as important as any other gear in your studio.


These headphones provide a fresh perspective to that mix you’ve spent hours mastering and recording, essentially giving you another set of ears.


DAC Chip
You may not even realise it, but most of us use a digital-to-analogue converter (commonly known as a DAC) daily. Built into your computers, tablets and smartphones, a DAC is fundamental to unlocking the convenience of digital music. Any device that acts as a digital sound source will need a DAC to convert digital audio to analog. A DAC converts the digital information stored in “0s and 1s” into an analog signal that's passed to speakers or headphones and ultimately our ear. In short, DACs play a large part in making digital music hearable. 

While this technical process is undoubtedly impressive, the DAC embedded into your smartphones or laptops is nowhere good enough to listen to your favourite music recordings in high quality. So, if you want to listen to music in high quality, an external DAC is essential to allow headphones or speakers to perform at their potential. An external DAC, first and foremost, will improve audio quality dramatically.

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USB, Optical & Coaxial

Pair with Laptop via USB

A majority of people use a laptop as the primary source device to listen to music or watch movies. Since the laptop is an essential part of the audio chain there are headphones and devices designed to work a laptop or computer system flawlessly. With the availability of USB connectivity, it becomes easier to pair various devices like an Amp, DAC or even headphones without worrying about drivers or any additional piece of software.


Volume Controls

If your DAC & Amps include volume controls or volume rockers, you can easily change the volume with a button press or volume knob turn.


DAC & Amps that have volume controls make its operation incredibly simple; turn up the volume on your smartphone or your source devices and then change the volume on DAC & Amps to the desired level.


This design feature allows you to have complete control over the desired volume according to your listening preferences.


EQUIPPED WITH THE ES9068AS CHIP FOR THE HI-RES QUALITY AUDIO TRANSMISSION

Topping E50 is the company’s latest desktop DAC in their “E Series” line of products. The E50 comes as a direct upgrade to the highly-acclaimed Topping E30 DAC system with added improvements in every aspect. The E50 comes equipped with a high-performance 32-bit, 2-channel ES9068AS Sabre chip, that provides transparent audio signal decoding achieving ultra-low distortion and high SNR ratings, ensuring Hi-Res sound output. With the help of careful design and adjustments, E50 reduces distortion to as low as 0.00009% and a dynamic range of 126dB, providing you with perfect sound quality.
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EMBEDDED WITH XMOS XU216 16 CORE USB RECEIVER FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION AUDIO

Topping E50 is equipped with the latest-generation 16-core XMOS USB signal receiver chip, the XMOS XU216. It provides support for high-resolution PCM 32-Bit/768kHz and native DSD512 decoding support over a USB connection. It also supports full MQA decoding with a USB connection. Enrich your music listening experience with the high-resolution audio transmission.

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MQA DECODING WITH THE CAPABILITY TO PLAY DSD AND PCM AUDIO FORMATS

Topping E50 brings support for MQA decoding along with 32-bit/768kHz PCM and native DSD512 decoding support. E50, after capturing the recording, MQA folds the file to make it small enough to stream. This is called ‘Music Origami’ - MQA will playback on any device to deliver higher than CD-Quality. When paired with an MQA decoder, the MQA file reveals the original master recording.
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ALL NEW CPLD PROCESSING FOR INCREDIBLE JITTER SUPPRESSION

Topping E50 uses CPLD processing to utilise the clock functions and optimise the digital signal, achieving incredible jitter suppression capabilities. With this new CPLD processing, there is no need for an extra femtosecond crystal or an external clock to reduce the jitter. With reduced jitter, the audio transmitted is artefact free and of the highest quality.

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PREAMPLIFIER FUNCTIONS WITH AUTOMATIC ON/OFF FUNCTIONALITY FOR INPUT PORTS

The Topping E50 offers preamplifier functions so you can control the output volume on the remote control included. This function will provide great convenience when connected to a power amplifier or monitor speakers. Topping E50 also comes with an automatic on/off function. With this function, the device automatically turns on and is set to the input where an active signal is found. When no signal is detected for about a minute, the E50 turns off automatically.

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SELECTABLE INPUT AND OUTPUT OPTIONS

The E50 supports selectable USB+Coaxial+Optical input modes and RCA+TRS output options. USB input supports formats like DSD512 & PCM768kHz of high-resolution audio. On the E50, the optical and coaxial input not only supports 24bit 192kHz PCM but also supports DoP DSD64 with MQA rendering. E50 offers fully balanced TRS output and single-ended RCA output. You can choose “TRS Only”, “RCA Only” or “TRS+RCA” output to meet different usages in the multiple systems.
NOTE: The TRS output of E50 does not support every adapter to convert to single-ended connection, nor can it be directly connected to headphones.

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PLUG AND PLAY SUPPORT ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS

Topping designed the E50 for compatibility with various devices. E50 offers compatibility with Windows 10, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. The E50 comes with plug and play support allowing you to connect your device and enjoy high fidelity music, this is convenient and enables users to use the E50 with various devices.

1 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this Topping - E50 comes with a 1 Year warranty from TOPPING that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about TOPPING's warranty in India.

The Audiophile's Choice For Precision and Accuracy

TOPPING, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Guangzhou, China, is dedicated to creating immersive Hi-Fi experiences with superior performance. Emphasizing research and development (R&D), TOPPING invests in a dedicated department of senior engineers and audiophiles, employing professional audio instruments like the premium audio testers APx555 and APx555B from Audio Precision. Each product undergoes rigorous testing to ensure exceptional parameters and performance, followed by meticulous adjustments for optimal sound quality.

Renowned worldwide, TOPPING's lineup includes products like the A90, D90, A70, and D70 with their DACs and amps being favourites among audiophiles globally. Committed to pushing the boundaries of quality, TOPPING remains true to its mission of delivering unparalleled Hi-Fi experiences.

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"The E50 DAC features better measurements across the board with lower distortion, improved dynamic range and MQA support."

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Customer Reviews

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ravin (Aizawl)
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It is an okay DAC

It did not wow me like the iFi Zen DAC v2 , the E50 definitely has more detail and clarity but I love the sound signature of the zen dac v2 better. The E50 is in no slouch either, I just prefer the warm sound of the zen dac v2 over the somewhat sharp sound of the E50. Also, I don't think it is worth 22k. It could be because of my amplifier pairing also which is also somewhat bright, hopefully with a new amplifier, it performs more to my liking. As of right now, 4/5 from me.

We appreciate your honest review & ratings, ravin!

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Narayanan M Menon (Ernakulam)
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Clean DAC

Clean and detailed. Worth it considering the price for this balanced dac. Flawless performance from it's balanced output. I have only tested as a source to powered speakers. The interface is not so straightforward. You really need to take care if you are switching from line out to pre out because there is no separate mode in dac. If you are not careful, full line out signal will go to your power amp/speaker.
Will update once I test with my headphones and IEMs (HE 4XX, HD58X, GL2000, koss kph30i, Shuoer Tape and Blon bl03) using SMSL SP200 THX 888 amp.
Edit: Upon pairing this with SMSL SP200, I realise there is a reduction in soundstage using RCA interconnect compared to XLR interconnect. This can be attributed to a crossfeed of about 10dB in single ended output from E50 dac. Other than this I really have to say this a solid dac, punching way above it's weight at this price point.

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Aditi Tyagi (Mumbai)
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Great Overall DAC

I attached the DAC to my Yamaha amplifier & was blown by the separation of musical instruments. Have attached to my RPi streamer acting as a Roon endpoint. I'm quite happy with the setup.

Hey there, nothing makes us happier than knowing you loved your purchase, hope you had a comfortable shopping experience & thank you for the great review & ratings!

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Kammuanthang Tonsing (New Delhi)
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e50

VERY VERY GOOD, AS EXPECTED.

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Sumit Das (Kolkata)
Good DAC!

The DAC worked fine OOB. The bumps (foot) on the base of the DAC are big enough to not block the vents in your amplifier if you use 10cm AUX cables and need to seat the DAC on top of you amp. Before playing music, go to the Topping website (www.tpdz.net) and download the latest drivers and check if you have the latest firmware. The driver download ZIP file also has PDFs with detailed information how to setup DSD playback in JRiver and Foobar2000. How the DAC sounds and similar information can be found widely on the internet (like Amir's review in Audio Science Review website).

Hey Sumit, thank you so much for the amazing feedback! We are so happy to hear that you are loving our products and services.

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