Native DSD support via USB

[Devon]

I bought a Wiim Ultra for DSD files, unfortunately the files downloaded from the DLNA server are converted by Wiim Ultra to PCM 192/24. Is there any way to add full DSD support via USB output? Are there any hardware limitations of the Wiim Ultra or is it just a software issue?

 

[Mr Ee]

What chip(s) do you think does volume control on the digital data?

This can be done in the es9018 (and possibly others) by controlling how many of the 1 bit converters in the array are activated.

 

[dtc]

This can be done in the es9018 (and possibly others) by controlling how many of the 1 bit converters in the array are activated.

Does that actually do a digital conversion of the original data to a new stream of digital DSD data or is it part of the D to A process?

 

[Mr Ee]

Does that actually do a digital conversion of the original data to a new stream of digital DSD data or is it part of the D to A process?

During the conversion.
i.e. send the dsd stream into the dac but rather than have all 64 1 bit convertors active (all 64 on => max signal) contol how many of the 1 bit convertors are active => digital dsd volume control.