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Will the Topping E30 II support Tidal's FLAC streams?

I am thinking of buying this DAC.  I asked the manufacturer if it will decode Tidal's FLAC stream.  All they said is the DAC support PCM, but I am not sure if this is "yes" or "no' to my question!   Does anyone else know?  I am looking for a DAC that will give me the full 24/192kHz FLAC streams that some of Tidal's library is now offering (as they move from MQA to FLAC as recently announced).

 

Thx. Adrian.

adrian321
mlsstl
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I have one of the earlier Topping E30 DACs, along with several other DACs from Schiit & HiFiBerry, and they all work fine up to 192K/24 material (I use Qobuz.) The Topping will also do some DSD, though I don't bother with that format.

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laoman
370 posts
 

"The other comments are interesting but were not related to my question." Interesting. Does this mean you like broken Dacs?

designsfx
787 posts
 

@adrian321 

There is irony in your last post as it is typically people who are obsessed with high performance specs that purchase Topping products. The only difference applying here is that when you get “downstream” the result is apparent and unsatisfactory. If you’re seeking quality audio performance look elsewhere.

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