Topping L30 Headphone Amp Review - Everyone else should probably give up!

A review of the amazing, budget headphone amp and pre-amp - the Topping L30. Includes comparisons to the Drop x THX AAA 789 headphone amplifier and even the much more expensive (old version) Burson Soloist SL.


0:00 Introduction
1:16 Front panel switches and stuff
2:34 Back panel inputs and outputs
3:21 Sound quality
3:35 Glamour video
4:28 A drawback / negative
5:55 Comparisons
7:31 Conclusion

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Desktop Sources Playback software: Roon https://roonlabs.com/r/St5em2YsbUqGXc...
Primary DAC: Chord Hugo TT2 https://tinyurl.com/y4vys4zq with Chord M-Scaler https://tinyurl.com/y6hcm3kw
Secondary DAC for active speakers: Topping D50s https://amzn.to/2T2GExr upgraded with Muses02 op-amp https://amzn.to/2FtPmNj
USB cables: AudioQuest Diamond https://amzn.to/35AX4Qf and AudioQuest Coffee https://amzn.to/3059qiA

Active Speakers: Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 3 Speakers

Amps
Massdrop x THX AAA 789 Amplifier https://massdrop.7eer.net/J0xWa
Bottlehead Mainline DIY kit tube amplifier https://bottlehead.com/product/mainli...
Topping L30 headphone amp and pre-amp https://tinyurl.com/AposL30
Burson Audio FUN: https://www.bursonaudio.com/products/... with Sparkos Labs SS3601 op-amps: https://sparkoslabs.com/product/singl...

Headphones
Open: Meze Audio Empyrean https://tinyurl.com/y6gfyquz
Open: Focal Clear https://amzn.to/37Ihgky
Semi-open: Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium LE massdrop.7eer.net/L6633 or https://amzn.to/3bBg7xs
Closed: AudioQuest NightOwl Carbon (these may have been discontinued)
Closed: Audio Technica ATH-M50x https://amzn.to/2Y2NeXo
Closed: Meze Audio 99 Neo https://tinyurl.com/y2zjd6wm

Portable
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S10+ https://amzn.to/37MzTUA
DAC for phone: Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt https://amzn.to/36AzpAB
Digital audio player: Astell & Kern AK240 Stainless Steel (no longer available) - other A&K players are available here: https://tinyurl.com/yy9ypfm7

Earphones
Audiofly AF1120 Mk2: https://amzn.to/2ZoTuHZ
Noble Kaiser 10 custom IEM (discontinued) - universal version available via Drop https://massdrop.7eer.net/vkaWy
SIMGOT EN700 PRO https://amzn.to/304xO3R
Shozy Form 1.4 https://amzn.to/3cIL0Az or massdrop.7eer.net/499YL

Bluetooth Headphones
Nuraphone https://amzn.to/2N7G2Tu

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Sony FE 24mm F/1.4: https://amzn.to/3kuHVIf
Audio-Technica ATR3350xiS lapel mic: https://amzn.to/33qL5Ww
Neewer Bi-color 660 LED lights: https://amzn.to/2E1BNrh