Topping MX3 Built-in Bluetooth Receiver DAC Headphome Amp Digital Amplifier (Black)

This is a high quality and very affordable amplifier that can input and output sound in various ways. In my office I have it plugged in by USB to my Windows 10 PC, then my Bose consumer PC speakers are plugged into the Topping DAC. It's a world of difference; the soundstage and imaging are greatly improved even with the inexpensive desktop PC speakers. Comes with a plastic remote control that works well, but can be fiddly about aiming even when close by the DAC. Very happy with the build quality of the DAC itself. Nice value. Excellent display too.

I really like the product. I use it to power my Klipsch kg 2.5 in the bedroom for music. Bluetooth functions well within the room. Though, its remote sometimes kind of not functions well. I'm quite not sure if I got a defective product or it is just the way it is, but there are several times wherein I try to push the next button but the MX3 doesn't respond. But all in all, it's a great product. UPDATE: Deducted 1 star on my review since the USB input has suddenly stopped working. Whenever I turn to USB input it has no sound at all. Though everything else is still working, it's just sad that the USB input suddenly malfunctioned. UPDATE2: All functions working well again. maybe it was just a bad usb connection. Tried the usb connection using other laptop, and it works. Great item

Update: Still working great after 3 years. I did find one other issue but it has a simple fix. The volume control from the knob becomes erratic over time, skipping randomly up and down as the knob is turned. But a system reset provided a fix for me. Turn off unit and turn volume knob counter clockwise 3 times. Every few weeks or months, just need to reset and volume knob behaves again. This thing does lots very well. It's amp and DAC are really great. It is solidly built and a pleasure to use. Pros: Amp is powerful enough to drive my bookshelf speakers with authority. The headphone out is a strong signal. Sound is clean with very low noise and distortion. DAC seems to do well with a variety of sampling rates. I listen mostly to 44.1 Mkz 320 kbps MP3's. They sound great. But I've tried some higher rate material and it does sound impressive. Cons: Sub out keeps playing even if you switch to headphones. Worse, my sub gives a loud pop when I turn off the mx3 while the sub is still on. My work around is to use the speaker level out for both the sub (which thankfully has speaker level in) and my speakers. This sounds great and no issues with sub pop or staying on when I switch to headphones. Also, many of the controls are remote only. This is annoying for a desktop arrangement. And the included remote is very lightweight plastic. I am worried it will not hold up for years. The headphone jack, works fine, but does not seem to be same quality level as the rest of the build. I'm also worried about the headphone jack wearing out over time. Work around is I just leave headphones plugged in all the time. For my application, the flaws are minor and overall I am very pleased.

Overall I'm giving it a 3. However I still recommend the unit if you want a very flexible DAC AMP at a low cost. Without the issues mentioned below I would have easily given this a 4 or 5 star review. ... Pros: * Lowest cost for features * Many input options * Drives headphones and speakers, both with adequate power to use high quality unpowered speakers and fairly high resistance headphones. * Very good DAC sound *compared to similarly priced products*. You'll spend 2x to get a better sounding DAC with fewer features. NOTE: if you're going for a DAC that is noticably better than modern (2017+) high end PC motherboard solutions you'll want to pay extra. This unit sounds approximately equal to the ESS Sabre 9118 DAC on my motherboard (naturally DAC sound quality is somewhat subjective, so YMMV). * Great form factor and solid build. ... Cons (at least on my unit after a few weeks) * I purchased from Amazon and it shipped to me in the US. However the power cord was a EU style cable. Luckily it was a standard 2 prong input to the power brick and a cable from an old Thinkpad worked. I emailed Amazon to make sure this was not a problem and was directed to contact Topping. To be honest I feel Amazon shipping a EU cable version to the US is an Amazon problem. But I'm just not going to pursue this. NOTE: the EU cable has an inline fuse. This *may* be a part of the following issue? * When using speakers my unit will reset itself when volume is set above <> 92 (out of a Max of 100 ... 92 for loud music, 95-96 for quiet speech). This reset will have the unit cycle power and the come back on at the previous volume which means it will keep resetting unless you mute audio or quickly get the volume lowered in the time between the unit rebooting and the amp kicking in. So far this has not cause damage but I won't ever crank above 90 again. This was done using optical input and outputting to Micca RB42 speakers (highly recommended). This is why I 2-starred Volume control. Aside from this issue it is excellent. I'm curious whether not using a power cable with fuse to the power brick (see previous "Con") is affecting this? * USB audio does not work as output for me on Windows 10 64bit Pro build 1903 (fresh install). I see the device but driver does not seem to load. I haven't yet tested Linux. If it works Linux I'll be fine using optical for Windows and passing USB through to the Linux VM. I'll edit this once I check that if I don't return it. * Virtually all Topping support information is in Chinese only. I was unable to figure out if there were firmware updates or Windows USB drivers from Topping. While not surprising, and there may be nothing to be found in the first place, English support would have been nice. EDIT: turns out the MX3 has no firmware update capability. This is probably going to convince me to return it given other issues noted. * Bluetooth does not support APTX nor LDAC. APTX would have been nice. I use it mostly for my phone when I'm doing frequent PC reboots and so this isn't a huge issue for me but will be a deal breaker for many. * I don't use a subwoofer, but if you do be aware that there is no crossover. Speakers and sub will both be full range. And sub is reported to not work if headphones are plugged in even if you set mode to speaker output. ... That's a lot of negatives. However if you get one with the correct power cable, and just want a small decent DAC AMP to handle multiple digital inputs with good speaker output and reliable headphone auto-switching mode ... I would still give it a tentative recommendation especially given recent price drops. Just be aware of the details and issues to make your decision.

This was my first DAC/AMP and I loved it. Can not even turn the power all the way up for fear of permanent ear damage, but at least I will be crying from the beautiful sound it will be playing. I had this for just under a year, and using them for at least a couple of hours a day, everyday. The one issue I had was the remote stopped working after only a couple of weeks. But I just changed the battery and had no issues since. Not sure what the other people are doing with there's, that it stops working after a short time. They must be bashing them in with coconuts carried by some swallows. Just a guess

Come ho scritto nel titolo, questo MX3 è secondo me un ampli entry level solo per ciò che riguarda il prezzo. Il suono è dettagliato, buoni i bassi che suonano veloci con un buon punch e con una scena sonora che ha molta ampiezza. Trovo buona anche la resa sulle voci. La potenza dell'ampli non è un problema per me poiché il mio volume di ascolto, per una stanza di circa 5x4, è nel range che va da 35 a 45 su 100. Uso questo MX3 per pilotare una coppia di diffusori Q Acoustics 3020i e come sorgente (via input analogico RCA) un Filo M9 settato per uscire in Line-Out attraverso il quale ascolto file WAV \ FLAC o in streaming HiFi da Tidal per musica prevalentemente rock e jazz. Il collegamento al BlueTooth è immediato e stabile. La resa audio è buona pur non essendo dotato di codec ad alta risoluzione. Per ascoltare "al volo" internet radio o musica di sottofondo va benissimo. Il telecomando è pratico (alimentato da due pile mini stilo da 1,5V) e copre tutte le funzioni disponibili (On/off, Volume, EQ, Ingresso, uscita casse e/o cuffia, luminosità del display). Purtroppo non è molto preciso e occorre "mirare" verso l'ampli perché questo riceva il segnale. Per chiudere: lo consiglierei? Si! Date a questo ampli una buona sorgente audio ed una onesta coppia di diffusori e vi stupirà! Lo ricomprerei? Si! Buona musica!

Fantastic little addition to your audio system. Having the added Bluetooth to turn your system into a little Spotify hub is fantastic too

Pour le prix, on n'est pas volé. Beau design et bien construit. La puissance est suffisante pour un fond sonore dans un bureau ou une chambre. A du mal à driver des enceintes de 4 Ohms (manque de basse). On peut aussi brancher un ampli sur la piste casque ce qui le transforme en pré-ampli de grande classe.

Lo primero es que pensaba que iba a tener que esperar como mínimo 3 semanas para que me lo trajeran de China, y ha llegado en menos de dos semanas. Tiene todo tipo de entradas de sonido: RCA, bluetooth, coaxial, usb, óptica. Tiene potencia de sobra para mover unos altavoces de estantería, tiene toma de auriculares, tiene ecualización de graves y agudos. Tiene todo lo que puedes esperar de un amplificador tradicional, pero en un formato ultra compacto que podrás colocar en cualquier sitio. Hay muchos amplis chinos de clase D, y muy baratos, pero este es el más económico que incluye tantas cosas. En cuanto a la calidad de sonido, según mi criterio de no experto, da un sonido limpio y nítido. No noto una gran diferencia con respecto a la minicadena que usaba antes con estos altavoces, quizás los agudos un pelín más "sucios" y las voces un pelín más opacas en el Topping, pero es una diferencia muy leve y todavía no he tenido tiempo de hacer una comparativa rigurosa y objetiva. He visto vídeos de audiófilos que están encantados con la calidad de sonido de este aparato, pero bueno, sigue habiendo algo de polémica porque estos aplificadores digitales usan una tecnología diferente para general el sonido. Quizás un experto de verdad pueda notar deficiencias de calidad, y analizando las ondas de sonido en un osciloscopio podrás incluso ver que no es lo mismo que un ampli normal, pero te aseguro que para el uso del día a día de la mayoría de los mortales, la calidad que da el Topping es mucho más que suficiente y satisfactoria. Tiene una pantalla estupenda que siempre te muestra el volumen actual (de 0 a 100 o en dBs) y la entrada de sonido seleccionada. Se ve un aparato bien hecho, la ruleta principal da sensación de calidad y responde de forma suave y precisa. En cuanto a cosas negativas, para mí, lo peor es que hay funciones, como el ajuste de graves y agudos y alguna otra cosa para las que dependes del mando a distancia. No hay manera de cambiar esos ajustes con los controles del propio aparato. Eso me parece que está bastante mal pensado, pero si eres mínimamente cuidadoso y no pierdes las cosas, no debería ser un problema. Esto lo sabía antes de comprarlo, así que, en cualquier caso, por el momento estoy muy satisfecho con mi compra

Es un todo en uno inmejorable. Me ancanta la combinación que hace con un par de bocinas Micca MB42 que tengo. Suenana muy bien.