ASIO on Windows is able to send direct DSD to a DAC. Wasapi on Windows is able to handle DoP streams perfectly well. I have no experience with MusicBee on a Mac Mini/Bootcamp, but I do have experience with other music programs on Windows/Mac. In the first case do someone know about a DSD/DSF player able to stream this format via WASAPI? What I am doing here is to track down the cause of this issue and I don't know if it is a problem with MusicBee or the USB drivers themelves or the MacMini USB ports or whatever.ĭo some audiophiles around with a similar setup (Win10 on a MacMini) have other software player DSD-enabled to suggest for trying?Īlso I have a big question here: is WASAPI able to stream a DoP (DSD on PCM) file or is it a pure ASIO feature? This seems a common issue on Benchmark DACs where optical and coaxial connections works perfectly and USB is all but reliable, it happens mostly when DSF files are natively played while PCM files (or DSF converted to PCM) usually works as expected. To make a long story short the DSD streaming from MacMini to DAC2 via USB is a mess, sometimes it works and sometimes not. ![]() ![]() I was really happy with my system until the day I decided to add DSD files to my collection. The audio player installed on the Mini is the well known MusicBee that I love because its completeness and the ability to direct drive the BenchMark bypassing the Windows audio system layer (and it is also freeware!) Audio converter Benchmark DAC2 in USB 2.0 mode ![]() MacMini Late 2012 2,60 GHz quad core i7 with BootCamp (Windows 10 only) Other than being a Mac user since long time I am also an audiophile and my MacMini 2012 has found a second life as entertainig center in my living room both for console/arcade emulators and video/audio streaming. Hello to all MacMini/BootCamp fellows around, I am writing here hoping to be in the right place for an advice.
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