![]() There's the usual CNC machined aluminium chassis given a sandblasted matte finish that is quite resistant to fingerprints and the black color also helps hide dust and other scratches over time. The form factor is a standard box and the design language reminds me of the various TOPPING DACs and amps I've tested too. ![]() This is still quite small compared to the vast majority of electrostatic headphone amplifiers though and I agree with the brand's marketing assessment that this can be a space-saving source on your desk. Be sure to click the image twice to fully open it and go through all the details.Īt ~23 x 17.5 x 9.5 cm and weighing approximately 2.5 kg, the EHA5 is the largest TOPPING product I have reviewed to date. Let me clarify right now that the TOPPING EHA5 is a solid-state amplifier too and there's plenty to talk about in this quick look article so let's thank TOPPING, via SHENZHENAUDIO, for providing a review sample to TechPowerUp and begin with a look at the product specifications below. All initial photos showed an acrylic chassis with what looked like an orange glow from tubes insides, as seen in my own photo above. ![]() So when TOPPING started teasing an e-stat amplifier, I was extremely interested to see how this would perform and be priced at. This creates a vicious cycle of few headphones owing to few amplifiers on the market which in turn means there isn't a strong incentive to develop more e-stat amps, all contributing to a scenario where we have very few affordable e-stat amps and nothing really that breaks the price barrier to get a newcomer to justify going down the e-stat route from scratch. E-stats differ from dynamic or planar magnetic headphones in requiring a different type of amplifier altogether with most e-stats on the market opting to be compatible with the STAX 580 V Pro Bias connection to drive the high capacitive load in electrostatic transducers. ![]() I've covered three different electrostatic headphones by the time this article goes live, including a recent review of the impressive Dan Clark Audio CORINA. ![]()
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