Topping DX1 II: compact budget DAC/amp with audiophile potential

Topping has announced the DX1 II, a compact budget desktop DAC/headphone amplifier built around an ES9039Q2M dual DAC with XMOS processing, offering a fully balanced analog stage, hi-res PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD256, USB-C and optical I/O, RCA and 4.4mm balanced outputs, plus 3.5mm headphone out, a ten-band Parametric EQ, and a 275g aluminum chassis for portable use — all for £119 / $119, shipping from July in black, white or silver.