12-06-2019, 03:41 PM
I have only a dozen or so DSD encoded tracks, and I don't plan on building a major collection of them, so this is an academic question.
The facts as I know them:
My Khadas Tone Board (ES9038Q2M DAC chip/XMOS microcontroller/USB interface) can play native DSD as well as DoP. The board supports hardware volume control for PCM but not for DSD or DoP. [1]
Tim says his Allo Katana board (same ES9038Q2M DAC chip/I2S interface and control) does support hardware volume control for DSD.
My question:
Is there anywhere a curated list of I2S DAC hats and USB DAC boards showing which do and which don't support hardware volume control in DSD playback?
What has been the experience of fellow moOde users?
Regards,
Kent
[1] It is commonly assumed that the KTB firmware either lacks the needed microcode or has a botched implementation. There have been a few firmware updates but none address this issue despite user pleas on the Khadas forum.
The facts as I know them:
My Khadas Tone Board (ES9038Q2M DAC chip/XMOS microcontroller/USB interface) can play native DSD as well as DoP. The board supports hardware volume control for PCM but not for DSD or DoP. [1]
Tim says his Allo Katana board (same ES9038Q2M DAC chip/I2S interface and control) does support hardware volume control for DSD.
My question:
Is there anywhere a curated list of I2S DAC hats and USB DAC boards showing which do and which don't support hardware volume control in DSD playback?
What has been the experience of fellow moOde users?
Regards,
Kent
[1] It is commonly assumed that the KTB firmware either lacks the needed microcode or has a botched implementation. There have been a few firmware updates but none address this issue despite user pleas on the Khadas forum.
