LOXJIE A30 MA12070 Desktop Stereo Audio DAC & HiFi Headphone Amplifier Support APTX NJW1194 Bluetooth 5.0 with Remote Control

Build and Design The A30 is a compact, no-nonsense desktop unit. The metal chassis has enough weight to feel sturdy, and the finish is clean. The front screen is bright and easy to read even from across the room. The knob is smooth and responsive, and while the menu is simple, it covers everything you need without being fiddly. It is not flashy, but it looks and feels like a proper piece of audio gear. Features This unit is more than just a DAC. It doubles as a headphone amp and a preamp for powered monitors. Inputs include USB, coaxial, optical, and Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX. Outputs are RCA and a front headphone jack. A remote is included and quickly became one of my most-used features, letting me change volume, switch inputs, or mute without leaving my chair. Sound Quality The A30 uses the MA12070 DAC chip, and it produces a sound that is neutral and detailed without being sterile. It does not artificially boost warmth or brightness, which makes it a reliable reference for many kinds of music. It has enough power to drive high-impedance headphones while still being quiet with sensitive IEMs. Listening Impressions by Genre and Headphone Pairings *Vocals and Acoustic* Ai Higuchi – Akuma no ko on the HD600 was a standout. The headphones’ midrange strength worked beautifully with the A30’s clean output, giving her voice an intimate and textured quality. On the Sundara, the track gained more air and space, with strings spread wider across the stage. majiko – Kokoronashi sounded delicate on the HD600, keeping the focus on her voice without pushing treble too far. The DT 880 added more sparkle to the piano but could lean a little bright. Uru – Kamihitoe benefited from the Sundara, which highlighted micro-details in her delivery and gave the background layers more separation. *Pop and Rock* Oasis – Wonderwall was right at home on the HD600, where the midrange balance made the guitars sound full and present. The DT 880 gave more bite to the strumming, which some listeners might prefer. Rammstein – Sonne hit harder on the Sundara, where the planar speed kept drums tight and guitars crunchy. The HD600 gave more body but less snap. The Police – Every Breath You Take worked beautifully on the DT 880, which highlighted the crisp bassline and cymbal shimmer without losing vocal clarity. *Electronic and Experimental* Skrillex – MOSQUITOTOUILLE showed the Sundara’s strength. Fast transients and heavy drops had both impact and control. The HD600 gave a warmer presentation but less slam. Yosi Horikawa – Swashers highlighted the A30’s ability to present spatial detail. On the DT 880, the moving percussive elements had an almost 3D effect, while the Sundara spread them even wider. The Prodigy – Firestarter was aggressive on the DT 880, emphasizing treble energy and speed. On the HD600, the track felt smoother and more forgiving. *Hip-Hop and R&B* Jay-Z – Run This Town on the Sundara delivered the punchiest bass while keeping the layered vocals separated. The HD600 softened the bass a little but made Rihanna’s vocals sound more natural. The Weeknd – The Hills showed the A30’s control in sub-bass. On the Sundara, the deep notes stayed clean without smearing the atmosphere. The DT 880 gave more sparkle to the synths but slightly thinned the low-end weight. *Jazz and Classical* Take Five – The Dave Brubeck Quartet felt most balanced on the HD600, where the saxophone and piano had natural tone and weight. The DT 880 added more shimmer to cymbals but could verge on brightness. Hans Zimmer – Mombasa on the Sundara was outstanding. The layering of percussion and strings stayed sharp even during crescendos, with no congestion. The HD600 gave more warmth but less spatial precision. Ludwig Göransson – Can You Hear the Music showed the A30’s dynamics. On the Sundara, it scaled beautifully, keeping crescendos impactful without turning messy. *World and Fusion* Zariya – A.R. Rahman, Farah Siraj, Ani Choying Drolma was captivating on the HD600, which handled vocals with warmth and intimacy. The Sundara emphasized spatial cues and layering, making the ensemble feel larger. Miriam Makeba – The Click Song came alive on the DT 880, which brought extra clarity to the unique vocal clicks and phrasing. *Heavy and Complex Music* TOOL – Vicarious showed the A30’s strength with dense arrangements. The Sundara handled instrument separation best, keeping guitars, vocals, and drums distinct even in busy sections. The HD600 gave more body but less precision. Thy Art Is Murder – Keres benefited from the DT 880, which emphasized attack and clarity. The Sundara carried the weight of the double kicks better. *Classic and Legacy Tracks* Pink Floyd – Echoes opened up on the Sundara, with its soundstage and layering really shining. The HD600 gave a more intimate presentation that some may find more emotional. Dire Straits – Money for Nothing on the HD600 captured the texture of Knopfler’s guitar while keeping vocals natural. The DT 880 added brightness to the strings, which worked well for some parts but less so for others. Radiohead – The National Anthem was busy but never fell apart. The Sundara kept the brass section distinct, while the HD600 softened it slightly. **Comparisons** Topping MX3: Good for passive speakers, but flatter and less detailed for headphones compared to the A30. SMSL AO200: More powerful and refined with speakers, but for headphone listening alone the A30 holds its own and costs less. Schiit Magni/Modi stack: Warmer, slightly more characterful sound, but bulkier and without Bluetooth or a remote. The A30 is cleaner and more versatile. ***Verdict*** The LOXJIE A30 proved itself across dozens of tracks and multiple headphone pairings. It is neutral enough to be trustworthy, powerful enough to handle difficult headphones, and flexible enough to anchor a desktop setup. Its Bluetooth implementation is strong, the DAC is clean, and the amp section does more than expected for the size. If you want one unit that covers headphones, powered speakers, wired playback, and wireless streaming, this is an easy recommendation. It is not just “good for the price.” It is a genuinely capable all-in-one solution that will satisfy both casual and critical listening.

Only a short review today. This amp is excellent!!! Sound is impeccable. Bought to go with some high quality bookshelf speakers that I made from Dayton Audio drivers and concrete. This amp/DAC sounds so much better paired with these speakers than my previous valve amp. There is a great forum post on this amp on audiosciencereview (search for it, worth reading before purchase). So to review - this amp has a neutral to warm sound, doesn’t distort at all, bass response is great but you can add an active sub if you need to, the highs are clean and crisp and the mids are warm and full (but will all depend on your setup really, this amp will drive most speakers well). It also has a decent stereo field that’s wide and the timing is spot on. The audio is very clean, no hissing or pops from the speakers, is very loud (should you wish). What’s astonishing is that the amp doesn’t get hot or even warm, even after running hard for hours at a time, it’s impressive and shows that efficient amps are the future ;) The input options are great. I mainly use USB input from a PC (although there’s divided opinion on how good the USB DAC is, personally it sounds great to me) and Bluetooth. They do have a different sound signature - USB is more flat/linear sounding and Bluetooth is warmer/richer - probably due to using the other internal DAC(yes there are 2!). Either sound great though! If you’re looking for an amp that sounds great, has built in DACs and lots of digital inputs and a remote then look no further! BUY IT you won’t be disappointed.

For what you get this is fairly expensive given it's "just another Chinese Class D amp". However, this one seems to be the only one currently out there that brings everything together in this small form factor whilst still providing decent quality sound. There's nothing else out there that can do everything as well as this integrated can. 2.1 is nice being able to have a sub in the future if you decide to. Integrated DAC and amped headphone output. Optical and usb and line inputs. Nice main dial knob to control things. Would be nicer if you didn't have to click it in as hard. I found the volume progression in the turning of the knob fine. The quality throughout seems very good and nicely packaged. Very clear display. Sound is good and powers a pair of missions rated at 25-100watts with no issues and goes plenty loud enough. Out of the box I found it needed a treble boost slightly, but pretty good sound. Overall it is a lot at its current pricing 27/09/21 and used to be lower, but nothing else can really compete apart from the SMSL AD18 which has an upright form factor and not as good sound quality. I do love how it's tiny, runs cool and doesn't use much power compared to class A/B amps. It sits neatly on top of my right book shelf on my computer desk setup and is very unimposing. Nice. I did some measurements for the power consumption and you needn't worry. When running at volume 30 out of 60, which means my pair of Mission M72s are plenty loud enough. it consumes 1.9 watts. Yes.... 1.9. As in...under 2 watts. Your experience may vary based on the sensitivity of your speakers. I once pushed the volume hard with the bass maxed using a youtube bass test sound sample, and I saw it peak at about 8 or 9 watts, but this is an extreme test. I seem to recall that at idle but turned on, it consumed just over 1 watt. So it sips power and is in a completely different league to any class A, A/B amp due to the design and way they work.

I use this as my desktop amp hooked up to a set of Triangle BR02 speakers and a small Cambridge Audio sub woofer and the sound is amazing. It is connected to my PC and I also often use headphones and it drives them all no problem. The features are great with lots of options for EQ changes, but I prefer things generally flat and natural and this sounds great to me. For the price I am amazed at the features. Only thing slightly less than perfect is the remote but it is really fine and not as bad as some people make out. It is just a bit light and easy to lose/drop but I personally hardly need it.

Great little amp when using the analogue inputs, easily drives my KEF Coda 7's and sounds good, with good options in the menu. BUT, when using the optical input from new tv, multiple drop outs in the sound occurred on both units I purchased and returned. When using an external dac through the analogue input, the fault did not occur. I feel that this is not acceptable at this price point.

After starting once again to build my digital music library, I needed a DAC to have in the studio to interface with my Mac mini and handle "hi-res" music. After doing some looking I found that this one had a good balance between price and performance and I've been really happy with it. It drives the passive speakers I've got really well and I love that you can instantly switch between speakers and headphones via the remote. It's also nice to have a 6.5mm headphone output on the front of the unit I'm new on the journey to better audio so can't compare this to more expensive DACs or DAC/Amps however I'm really happy with the A30, does exactly what I was hoping it would.

My Creative Gigsworks T20 series 2 speakers came up with the widely known issue where the passive speaker in the set basically stops working. I had them for a number of years but as I had an old set of bookshelf passive speakers in the loft thought a desktop Amp would be a sound choice. I researched a number of amps and it came down to SMSL SA300 and Loxjie A30. I went for the later based on a few you tube reviews as both have very similar feature sets. The amp itself is excellent after a week of use, I am using it to drive a pair of 8ohm Celestion F1 speakers without a problem. I use it for USB audio from my PC and get Hi Res music playback via Amazon HD and various FLAC files on my HDD. One thing to note is that you will have to go into your PC sound control menu and enable the output to the device at 24 bit. Mine was set to 32/192 and for some reason it would not play 24/96 until; i set it as 24/192. Once done I could reset at 32 bit and it played all formats correctly. i had this with my Topping DS10 also I can confirm BT output plays in Hi Res and you get the source material resolution outputting on the screen. You do not get the info via USB. I have found direct mode with manual tweeks to Treble and bass to be the best for my speakers others may find some of the built in EQ modes better. So if you have a set of 4ohm speakers you should get the full 80w per channel, I get half with 8ohm spekers but for a PC setup in a small office its fine. The remote control seems to fully work also :) Pleased with the purchase thus far Edit. So I had to power the unit off at the mains for about 20 mins, on switching it back on the unit itself powers up however the remote will now not work with the unit. This is disappointing and from reviews looks common.

Literally ticked all the boxes for what I wanted. Until i died with 2 months of owning it. Dead unit. Gutted