September 07, 2021Audio Product Reviews

TOPPING L50 vs L30 vs A50s Comparison Chart

The all-new TOPPING L50 headphone amp makes its mark as the first of TOPPING's amps under $300 with a balanced XLR output. But how do the rest of its features stack up against those of the brand's other budget-level amplifiers?

We're pitting TOPPING's best-selling amps against each other to help you see how their specs stack up. Each of these amps is available right here on Apos, so if you have any questions about them feel free to reach out to our Support Team.


	TOPPING L30 Headphone Amp	TOPPING L50 Headphone Amp	TOPPING A50s Headphone Amp
Price	$149	$229	$219
Dimensions	5.2 x 3.9 x 1.2”	6.53 x 5 x 1.6”	4.8 x 4.3 x 1"
Weight	2.2lbs	2.3lbs	1.76lbs
Inputs	RCA	RCA Balanced TRS	RCA
Outputs	6.35mm	6.35mm 4-pin XLR	6.35mm 4.4mm
Amp Inputs	Single-ended	Single-ended Balanced	Single-ended
Pre-amp	Yes	No	Yes
Pass-through	No	Yes	No
Gain	-9/0/9dB	-14/0/14dB	0/6dB
SE power	3500mWx2@16Ω	3500mWx2@16Ω	1400mWx2@32Ω
Balanced power			3500mWx2@32Ω
SE output impedance	<0.1Ω	<0.1Ω	<0.1Ω
Lowest THD+N	<0.00006%	<0.00006%	<0.00007%
Max SNR	141dB	145dB	123dB
DNR	141dB	145dB	123dB
Channel crosstalk	-91dB	-119dB	-128dB