June 14, 2021Audio Product Reviews

TOPPING D90SE vs D90 Comparison Chart

Now that the TOPPING D90SE is available, you're probably wondering how it stacks up to its predecessor, the D90. Take a look at our side-by-side comparison below to see how they're similar and how the D90SE bests its former model.

TOPPING D90 DAC

TOPPING D90SE DAC

Price

$749.99 USD (Standard)

$849.99 USD (MQA)

$899

Dimensions

8.74 x 6.3 x 1.77"

4.5 x 22.2 x 16 (cm)

8.7 x 6.2 x 1.7"

22.2 x 16 x 4.5cm

Weight

6.6 (lbs)

2.9 (kg)

6.6lbs

2.9kg

D/A Chip

AKM AK4499EQ

ESS SABRE ES9038PRO

Inputs
  • USB
  • IIS LVDS (HDMI)
  • Optical
  • Coaxial SPDIF
  • AES/EBU
  • Bluetooth
  • USB
  • IIS
  • Optical
  • Coaxial
  • AES
  • Bluetooth

Outputs
  • Balanced XLR
  • Single Ended RCA
  • Balanced XLR
  • Single Ended RCA

Bluetooth
  • aptX HD
  • LDAC
  • 5.0
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • APTX
  • APTX LL
  • APTX HD
  • LDAC
  • 5.0

USB Interface
  • XMOS XU208 (Standard)
  • XMOS XU216 (MQA)
  • XMOS XU216

Sampling Rates

USB: PCM up to 32bit,768kHz / Native DSD up to DSD512 / DSD DoP up to DSD256


IIS: PCM up to 32bit,768kHz / DSD up to DSD512


Coaxial, Optical, AES: PCM up to 24bit 192kHz

USB: PCM up to 32bit,768kHz / Native DSD up to DSD512 / DSD DoP up to DSD256


IIS: PCM up to 32bit,768kHz / DSD up to DSD1024


Coaxial, Optical, AES: PCM up to 24bit 192kHz, DSD (DOP) DSD64

Dynamic Range

 128 dB @1kHz 134dB @1kHz

THD+N

 <0.00015% <0.00005%

SNR

 127dB @1kHz 134dB @1kHz

Crosstalk

 -141dB @1kHz -139dB @1kHz