Best AIO Bluetooth dac? Topping EX5, DX7 Pro etc?

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I have a JDS Atom and Topping BC3, and after buying HE1000SE and Utopia, I should probably upgrade… Plus, the BC3 touch controls are horrific to use.

I found some great value options - Topping DX7 Pro (used) for £400. Or Topping EX5 (new) for £350. Both look very similar, and I don’t know which is better. It’s the non-plus DX7 Pro, to clarify. And I don’t use IEMs, so the impedance is fine.
Then there’s the DX3 Pro+, even cheaper.

Are there even better options around the price, besides those? I heard great reviews of the DX7 Pro with Hifiman HE1000SE, which I’m using. Not sure about the EX5, but it could be even better? And it seems the DX3 Pro+ doesn’t have much of a downgrade, except balanced output. I could pair it with a £200 amp and be done too.

And will they sound audibly better than my JDS Atom? Thanks!

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For a few quid more then this might be worth a look :+1:…

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Hmm, that’s a bit out of my price range, but I’ll keep it in mind!

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How about the new hifiman DAC/amp? I’ve read it’s pretty great for the 1000s and I’m sure the utopia would sound good with it.

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I’ve heard that’s good, will keep it on my list. But preferably I’d want Bluetooth (since I use BT when listening in bed)

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Get a sender/reciever like fiio has or taotronics