Disclaimer: 1. Take my opinion as a grain of salt, it may vary from yours. 2. I may be wrong 3. I have not tried all the headphones/iems/speakers/dacs/amps/daps in the world. To be honest this was a kind of blind purchase for me. For you guys to better understand my review, I will explain my music preference and the songs that I used to carry out this review. I enjoy pop-rock from the 70s and 80s mostly, classical music, and classic and experimental jazz. As you can see, vocals are important for me, and a punchy and fast bass for jazz is almost a...

Disclaimer: 1. Take my opinion as a grain of salt, it may vary from yours. 2. I may be wrong 3. I have not tried all the amps in the world. I tested this amplifier as it was meant to be tested, accompanied by its sibling, the topping e30 DAC. This pairing makes a quite pleasing stack, that complement each other quite nicely. This item was bought for 110 euros, so I will be comparing it to other amplifiers at that price-point. In total, the full combo cost me 220 euros. But does being affordable means making too many compromises? Let’s dig into this...