Topping PA7 Plus Review, Favorite Class D Amp of 2023
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Күн бұрынTopping PA7 Plus Amplifier
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Price: 549 USD (Nov, 2023)
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Stereo Image: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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Midrange: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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Pros: Powerful Drive, Transparent Refine Sound.
Cons: None!
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Video Timeline:
0:00 Review
9:37 Sound Sample 1
12:19 Sound Sample 2
14:20 Sound Sample 3
@geminispatricio8517 8 ай бұрын
Thank you 👍
@LenSaPrinz 5 ай бұрын
Tks you for yr info boss.
@sweetsansui2829 8 ай бұрын
Bought the non-plus version. Thanks for the review Tharb. Wonderful review as always. Also love that Heart of Gold track.
@Luca84v 8 ай бұрын
what difference is the NON class S?
@liamporter1137 8 ай бұрын
Great review. Thanks for sharing.
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Liam!
@Adrianek81 8 ай бұрын
Beautiful amp,small and powerfull,great video as always sir✌️
@dan-sc7fm 8 ай бұрын
That amplifier is a great bargain at that price for that sound quality and build. The volume knob option is also a big plus. Had I known about this earlier, I may have chosen this amp at that price. I did, however, buy the March audio class d amp and am very happy with my purchase. But at 500 dollars, that amplifier is a real find. Love class d amps.
@koimanseattle 8 ай бұрын
great vid as always! hope you will do a review on the Hypex Nilai. :)
@erichuang2009 8 ай бұрын
I do own this PA7 plus. It's really good choice to me. Worth for every penny.
@tessie4204 2 ай бұрын
what dac you use?
@cherihorvath2047 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so kindly for the review. I have about 50 hrs on the PA7plus using a Topping Pre90 into a JBL Paragon D44000 and it is phenomenal as you describe! I have a very custom JBL Apollo as a subwoofer powered by an SMSL A300 in bridged mode. Balanced to the PA7+, RCAs to the sub. So very impressed on every level! Seems like Topping is becoming the affordable Mac's from Asia and I am certainly grateful!
@Tharbamar 3 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome, thank you for sharing your experience. Happy Listening!
@tomb375 7 ай бұрын
Hi, another great Video and Thank you. Can I ask what Isolators are you using under the PA7 Plus? They look so nice. Your room and Video's are done great.
@janlester 7 ай бұрын
It uses OPA1612 + NE5532 on the preamp stage. It means you likr the sound of NE5532
@820SHAY 8 ай бұрын
Hi great review. Is it better than sabaj a30a, you review befor some time?
@tomb375 7 ай бұрын
Can you tell me what Subwoofer you are using/ Also what is your Favorite Sub? Thank you.
@BillyKueekSG 8 ай бұрын
Nice product, great video! Can I run 2 wires to the L & R speaker ports for active sub? Remember seeing a video on this
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
No Subwoofer Out? Do This! kzfaq.infoCk1aGzObx_k?feature=share
@Leo-yn5fx 8 ай бұрын
bro i have a pair of elac unifi reference speakers for my desktop and i understand they're on the neutral side. What do you recommend that are bright speakers? I'm looking for basically better airy imaging, and detail retrieval plus soundstage but can still listen to everything even bad recordings. Price is not an issue.
@Junan.Reclaimed 8 ай бұрын
Want a comparison video this vs hypex nc 252 🙏
@nicholas6823 8 ай бұрын
Did you try it with your jbl L100s? I have the L82 black edition and wonder if it would be a good match. How is low level listening? Is it still as impressive?
@JingoLoBa57 8 ай бұрын
Then you might try the AGD amps… but that’s sure a different price category.
@typedeaf 6 ай бұрын
I have the Yamaha A41 thats rated at 110W@8. Its driving KEF LS50 Meta and eventually R3 Meta. I would like just a tiny more power/volume. Do you think this would deliver it or do I need to go with something bigger?
@happyaslarry5839 4 ай бұрын
How does it compare to SMSL AO300?
@Luca84v 8 ай бұрын
Hi, do you know what the model pay7 PLUS has more?
@JoseFerreira-zb7wh 8 ай бұрын
How's this vs sabaj a30 pro? (sound quality alone)
@valentinvalentin8916 20 күн бұрын
I have this amp and it s sound good with wiim pro plus and dali oberon 3, but i want to know if someone know if lyngdorf tdai-1120 it s an upgrade over this topping in terms of sound reproduction
@James-mb5jr 8 ай бұрын
Excellent review!! How do you feel about this compared to the Topping LA90/LA90 Discrete? Thanks
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
I had LA90, if I have to choose one I would go with more power PA7 Plus but my ideal set up would be Bi-Amp LA90 for HF and PA7Plus for LF. Thanks
@AdamMrozek84 8 ай бұрын
@@TharbamarHello, will this be a good amplifier for the Kef R3? Should I buy some other class AB? Such as Yamaha A-S 501.
@deputy3690 8 ай бұрын
Will many bookshelf speakers such as the RP-600M`s and the Elac DBR-62`s be able to handle the huge power wattage of the class D?
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
Absolutely to certain level of loudness, they'll be fine up to 90db range after that those speakers will falls apart.
@user-ko8bt4sc8w 8 ай бұрын
The sound sample3 includes noise in the R channel. Is this the problem with the PA7 itself or recording noise?
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
It's from overloading the right channel microphone, not from actual playback.
@StefanUrkel 8 ай бұрын
@Tharbamar do you think monoblock amps are ever worth it? if so, in what cases? i hear they are superior to stereo amps or integrated amps. But then I recently saw Thomas & Stereo video where this lady says she'd recommend spending more on a great pre-amp instead, as long as your power amp has enough power for your speakers.
@crazyprayingmantis5596 8 ай бұрын
Passive pre amps are the way to go, you want your gear to get out of the way of the signal as much as possible
@MrAKISPAPAS 5 ай бұрын
I agree but you loose dynamics@@crazyprayingmantis5596
@elvishsueh903 7 ай бұрын
Hello, will this be a good amplifier for the ATC SCM-7 MKIII
@Tharbamar 7 ай бұрын
Yes it should work great.
@LenSaPrinz 5 ай бұрын
Hi Boss may I know for the PA7 plus if pairing with Bookshelf speker at less how many watts and ohm hope fully can feedback me Tks you.
@Tharbamar 5 ай бұрын
PA7 Plus can be paired with pretty much any passive speakers. Thanks
@1jhnpennington 4 ай бұрын
Hi, could you please let me know how you attached the wires for the REL high level sub? Thanks, John
@Tharbamar 4 ай бұрын
Same way with REL Cable and Sub. No Subwoofer Out? Do This! kzfaq.infoCk1aGzObx_k?feature=share
@1jhnpennington 4 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar thank you. So I won’t short my amp?
@DanStoicescu 7 ай бұрын
I just ordered his amp based on your review and the comments on ASR. I do have a question slightly unrelated to the product itself and I hope you see it and are able to answer it. I see you placed the amp on some sort of aluminum legs. Where did you order them from? Considering this little device heats up, giving it a better airflow should help. Thanks in advance
@Tharbamar 7 ай бұрын
Very good choice, you can get those Isolation feet on Amazon I may have link in the video description, thanks
@DanStoicescu 7 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar thanks for the information. I can't order from US, but i now know how they are called
@kayuen6035 8 ай бұрын
What connecting cable do I need to pair this with the E50 dac?
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
TRS Balance cable for best performance or you can also use RCA cables.
@chilli6565 6 ай бұрын
On sound quality alone , how do you rate this amplifer against the SMSL AO300 ?
@Tharbamar 6 ай бұрын
Sound is more transparent, better noise control.
@chilli6565 6 ай бұрын
How would this amplifier match with Wharfedale 12.1 bookshelf speakers ?. I am not after high volumes.
@Tharbamar 6 ай бұрын
It can easily drive it to the limit.
@crazyprayingmantis5596 8 ай бұрын
Hopefully it doesn't have the issues the Pa5 had.
@enricolisk1357 8 ай бұрын
@Tharbamar 100db peak at how far away from the speakers please?
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
About 10ft away.
@enricolisk1357 8 ай бұрын
@Tharbamar don't overdo the high db. Your ears can take a serious detour. Worst thing for a music lover! Appreciate the video very much.
@regismcconnell3961 6 ай бұрын
Got a pair of PA-7 Plus in vertical biamp config on Musician Knight 1’s. (-; (-; (-; Budget nirvana…
@Tharbamar 6 ай бұрын
Clean, refined and powerful sound guaranteed !
@erichill5328 6 ай бұрын
Would this be a good budget system? Topping PA7 amp Geshelli J2S DAC Wiim Pro Would it be okay to use the Wiim as my preamp for volume control?
@Tharbamar 6 ай бұрын
I would suggest you to try without DAC and then try with DAC to see which one you prefer more, you may end up saving money that way.
@erichill5328 6 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar Thank you and have a fantastic New Year.
@erichill5328 6 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar Thank you very much for your reply. Would you recommend the Topping PA7 over a Purifi or Hypex NCorex amplifiers? What DAC / preamplifiers would you recommend for pairing with the Topping PA7? Would you recommend these DACS over the J2S AKM Geshelli DACS? I’ll be using the PA7 just like you did in your video in a 2.1 layout. Thank you so very much.
@erkyperky1387 8 ай бұрын
I have a pair of monitor audio silver 100 which are 120w recommended amplifier power. I also own the topping e70, so I'm tempted to pair it with the pa7 plus, or is there pa7 sufficient? To spkash the extra for their plus or not? What's the difference between the two apart from power?
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
PA7 Plus will drive your speaker with ease.
@erkyperky1387 8 ай бұрын
@@TharbamarThanks for the reply!! Can the RCA input connect a turntable (with phono stage)? Sorry for all these questions but I need to know if it's a worthy upgrade from my Cambridge Audio CXA80. 😂😊
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
Yes you can connect your phonostage to PA7 Plus RCA inputs.
@AdamMrozek84 8 ай бұрын
@@TharbamarHello, will this be a good amplifier for the Kef R3? Should I buy some other class AB? Such as Yamaha A-S 501.
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
I would go with PA7 Plus personally.
@wishtone885 8 ай бұрын
Best pairing dac for this amp Pa7 & ?? Thankyou
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
I would suggest to try Topping D70 series.
@crazyprayingmantis5596 8 ай бұрын
Smsl su1 would be totally fine as well, and lighter on your pocket
@matytinman 8 ай бұрын
Clean sound. The important sound demo is the three, to compare. Sounds good, very good but without "soul", "magic".. class D you know. But at that price else can be demanded. Gives much more "sound" than other more expensive ones. It is a shame that you (and many others) do not use complex music such as orchestral and with a large dynamic range to demand the component in question. Amplifier today. Question: xDuoo XD05 Pro AKM DAC. ESS or AKM? Must be AKM I think. Update With JRiver MC x64, DSP, VSTplugin PKHarmonic v1.3 (it is free). I like more the sound demo 3 now. H2 -73.5 dB, H4 -85.5 dB. Mix 4% Update 2 With JRiver MC x64, DSP, Effects: Recording Studio 1 (without virtual subwoofer or surround field). Better. - Greetings from Spain -
@ianorigbo7617 8 ай бұрын
I've mentioned this many times... The lack of demo of dynamic fast music. All types of music should be tested. Totally agree with you strongly on this point.
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
Lack of dynamic? Who’s is going to pay for the copyrights?
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
Greeting, more complex music? who’s is going to pay for the copyrights? Most reviewers knows how to test the products, please know online sound samples is 100% limited due to copyrights and doesn’t reflect their actual tests.
@-MarkWinston- 8 ай бұрын
You are complaining about the lack of soul and magic because it is a class D thru a youtube vid, how wise do you think is that? I will bet you my last penny in a blind ab test you wouldnt know which is a class ab or good class d lile this thru a youtube vid, even in real life.
@Leo-yn5fx 8 ай бұрын
@@-MarkWinston- So are you some smsl and topping shill for class D amps? Sit your ass down.
@georgesaad651 8 ай бұрын
How many watts is the power supply? thanks!
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
6.5 Amp power supply.
@r423sdex 7 ай бұрын
What size is the fuse in the plug ? What colour is the plug ? How long is the cable ? Thanks !
@tomaszostrowski363 5 ай бұрын
Is it worth investing in topping pa7 plus? Is it better to stay with topping pa5 ii?
@Tharbamar 5 ай бұрын
Yes if you need more power but save that money and upgrading to more efficient speaker will yield better results.
@goodsound4756 8 ай бұрын
You did not talk about voice reproduction. Often Class D sounds dry and voices are thin…
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
Not with this one in my system but it'll be total reflection of paring components.
@iikatinggangsengii2471 8 ай бұрын
it sounds just fine w phone so its as capable as any ciems, well at least at bass
@r423sdex 7 ай бұрын
In your head they do.
@Hirnlego999 8 ай бұрын
Does it run hot?
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
just slight warm, nothing major.
@crazyprayingmantis5596 8 ай бұрын
The Pa5 had heat issues didn't it?
@r423sdex 7 ай бұрын
Did it !
@tessie4204 2 ай бұрын
So this amp is better then the Audiolab 6000A?
@Tharbamar 2 ай бұрын
In power, dynamics and bass control is in whole new level.
@tessie4204 2 ай бұрын
@@Tharbamar Wow so small and so much better? Better then the SMSL AO300 also then?
@Tharbamar 2 ай бұрын
@@tessie4204 Yes in noise control and cleaner power delivery.
@dab9742 8 ай бұрын
There's something I can't explain about these class-D amps. As soon as you switch them on, you're charmed by their sound quality, but after listening to them for a long time, you tire of them, without knowing why, preferring more traditional equipment. Perhaps there's something we're missing: our ears, or our auditory perception, haven't revealed all their secrets. Perhaps a little distortion and a smaller bandwidth are better suited to our sensations? Listen to a tube amp, even though it's relatively poor compared to the measurements of a class D... 🤨
@pumpum000 8 ай бұрын
maybe we don't need perfect measured audio equipment to enjoy the music, i enjoy my vintage record player with and old Yamaha class AB amp from the 70s more than my hifi dac with class D amp on my Kef LS50 Meta
@RoyFJ65 7 ай бұрын
I enjoy class D amps with class A sound like the SMSL SA400 or the VMW A2 but from time to time, I do switch back to my ancient amps namely the P2200, 2002m and MX-1. I am impressed by how the digital amp handle a relic speaker like the NS1000M I use@@pumpum000
@reserva120 8 ай бұрын
So, was the Goal here to see How a Lower Cost amp holds up to Multi Thousand-dollar Speakers and DAC streamers etc etc??? Instead of building a Price point appropriate Two channel sysytem????
@ianorigbo7617 8 ай бұрын
This is not a desktop solution so why the omission of a remote?... This is going to a real 'not in my list product'. A real disappiontment for many. At least give the buying the option of adding one.
@jasonhilliker2266 8 ай бұрын
Use a pre-amp like the Topping Pre-90 for volume control, that's my plan
@ianorigbo7617 8 ай бұрын
@@jasonhilliker2266 adds to cost so it all adds up
@valentinvalentin8916 8 ай бұрын
And for power on/off??
@Tharbamar 8 ай бұрын
It’s designed for desktop music playback with external power supply, they even made miniature desktop stand for it but it can use easily with DAC volume control.
@valentinvalentin8916 8 ай бұрын
So, actually in terms of sound quality, it s better than smsl ao300??
@freemind279 2 ай бұрын
First song sounded very bad but the rest very good.
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