Ultra USB out not functioning

[fastricky]

Going into a Denafrips Pontus II, the optical works fine but I can't get either the HDMI or USB to read or work. BTW is there an advantage to running the USB over the optical anyway?

 

[Mr Ee]

Welcome.
Is the Pontus set to usb input for that photo?
I seem to recall some other posts about pontus here - try a search, I will too.

HDMI on the wiim is purely an ARC input, not sure how you are trying to use it.

 

[Mr Ee]

This post at least shows it probably ought to work (albeit to a 15th).
"Pontus 15th is a great match with the Ultra using the USB output"

B

Post in thread 'Poll: Ultra with external DAC'

Sunday at 6:23 AM

Thanks. Great data. Even more inaudible than the Ultra.
Of course I see the possible benefits of differential outputs, which the Ultra is lacking.

When researching DACs recently I looked at all DACs no matter what the price range was. In that search measurements as well as overall sound quality were equally important. I read many reviews on different sites and also looked at which DACs seemed to show up often for sale used. I considered DACs from Topping, SMSL, RME, Benchmark, Denafrips and others. Looked briefly at Schitt but their lack of DSD support quickly eliminated them...

• Bill Mac

 

[fastricky]

Yes I did scroll thru the Pontus inputs...

 

[Bill Mac]

Going into a Denafrips Pontus II, the optical works fine but I can't get either the HDMI or USB to read or work. BTW is there an advantage to running the USB over the optical anyway?

The USB output of the Ultra to the USB input of my Pontus 15th is working fine. The odd thing is when I first got the Pontus 15th it would not work with a USB hub. It worked fine direct from the Ultra to the Pontus 15th though. Then tried reconnecting the USB hub and it now works fine.

The HDMI port on the Pontus is actually an i2S input and not a standard HDMI input.