I just tried that as well zero distortion whether music playing or not. It was set to 1. No hiss, no distortion. The dac I used for that matter was smal do200 mikii. Coax, usb and optical produce zero distortion. My ultra is not connected to tv or any source aside from its built in streaming. What amp do you have? I ask because you tried another dac and was same outcome. If all fail, send message to wiim via app it will send your log to them to check. If determine it was ultra is the problem it will be replace free of charge. I think they have 5 years warranty.