PlayStation 5 audio capabilities

[bboris77]

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/06/experience-ps5s-tempest-3d-audiotech-with-compatible-headsets-at-launch-tv-virtual-surround-sound-coming-after-launch/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+PSBlog+(PlayStation.Blog)

Finally, some details are coming out. It seems they will support USB audio (duh), and 3D tech will be compatible with it. However, no specific details about which DACs and USB audio protocols will be supported. It is implying that everything that worked on the PS4 (UAC1 only) will work but it is not spelled out exactly. I am waiting for the small print and user experiences before celebrating.

 

[bboris77]

Received my PS5 Digital Edition and as expected, the Atom DAC does not work in its default UAC2 configuration. There have been multiple reports that the PS5 DAC compatibility is basically identical to the PS4, so I was not expecting much. I am now waiting to hear from JDS to support who will test the Atom DAC in the UAC1 mode with the PS5 as soon as they get their hands on one. I will post back when I hear from them.

 

[SPiTFiREgr]

Received my PS5 Digital Edition and as expected, the Atom DAC does not work in its default UAC2 configuration. There have been multiple reports that the PS5 DAC compatibility is basically identical to the PS4, so I was not expecting much. I am now waiting to hear from JDS to support who will test the Atom DAC in the UAC1 mode with the PS5 as soon as they get their hands on one. I will post back when I hear from them.

Keep the info coming!

On the Xbox Series X side of things, only "licensed" USB DACs are recognized.

 

[Taddpole]

Keep the info coming!

On the Xbox Series X side of things, only "licensed" USB DACs are recognized.

That sounds worrying.

 

[BARDUKE]

Watching this thread

 

[Veri]

Received my PS5 Digital Edition and as expected, the Atom DAC does not work in its default UAC2 configuration. There have been multiple reports that the PS5 DAC compatibility is basically identical to the PS4, so I was not expecting much. I am now waiting to hear from JDS to support who will test the Atom DAC in the UAC1 mode with the PS5 as soon as they get their hands on one. I will post back when I hear from them.

UAC1 should work from first reports. Fiio E10K for example is identified as a compatible output device.

 

[BARDUKE]

My experience:

- E30 and D50s do not work through USB from the PS5. I have to connect the PS5 to my LG CX tv, set the tv audio output to optical, then use an optical cable to the DAC.

- 3.5mm from the controller will work, but for higher impedance headphones, the volume is not loud enough.

Tonight I'm going to try:

- controller -> hip dac -> headphones

- controller -> usb-c to usb-a adapter -> usb-a to usb-b -> E30/D50s

 

[bboris77]

JDS Labs just added firmware revisions for all of their upgradeable DACs to downgrade them to the UAC1 mode. I updated my Atom DAC and it works perfectly with the PS5. It is operating at full volume, left and right channels are properly aligned and the noise floor is very low.

https://blog.jdslabs.com/2020/08/custom-firmware-builds-for-element-ii-el-dac-ii-and-atom-dac/

 

[metropolis11]

I have been following this thread for some time now. After receiving my PS5 I tried connecting my only 2 USB/USB-C audio interfaces, however they are not recognized. The first one was the Zoom H6 (field recorder/interface). The second one was the B&O HiFi plus DAC (USB-C) which I believe is UAC2.

 

[Veri]

I have been following this thread for some time now. After receiving my PS5 I tried connecting my only 2 USB/USB-C audio interfaces, however they are not recognized. The first one was the Zoom H6 (field recorder/interface). The second one was the B&O HiFi plus DAC (USB-C) which I believe is UAC2.

Yeah, from what it looks like they're not going to code in UAC2 support any time soon (if ever...). A $75 Fiio E10k would work if you want a dac/amp to work with your PS5 right away. Or as said above, the $100 Atom DAC when flashed to UAC1 firmware.

 

[metropolis11]

Thanks for your response, I will keep an eye on the Atom DAC and Fiio E10k. Just curious to know if there are any other DACs that are known so far to work with the PS5? I imagine most UAC1? On a separate note, just tested that the PS5 doesn't support Bluetooth audio accessories as expected

 

[BARDUKE]

- controller -> hip dac -> headphones

- controller -> usb-c to usb-a adapter -> usb-a to usb-b -> E30/D50s

Neither of these worked, as expected.

 

[raif71]

https://mothership.sg/2020/11/ps5-air-purifier-taiwan-man/

 

[Morla]

given that the ps5 is based on freebsd 12 I find it hard to believe Sony did not do this to their gaming console on purpose.

https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/usb-audio-class-2-dac-support.77273/

 

[Martin_320]

Sorry if I'm missing something here, but why would anyone want to connect a PS5 to an audiophile 2ch DAC in any case?
I do plan to get a PS5 when Gran Turismo 7 comes out in 2021 (and after the first wave of usual hardware bug fixes etc.), however, audio-wise I'll be taking advantage of the PS5's 3D HD audio delivered as multichannel LPCM via my LG C9 TV's "enhanced Audio Return Channel" (eARC) to my pre-pro AVP. Why would you need any other kind of connection from this device?

 

[Morla]

Why would you need any other kind of connection from this device?

Well one could want to use it as flac player..

https://blog.playstation.com/archiv...o-and-photos-flac-and-upscaled-music-support/

I mean nobody says everyone has a use case for attaching a dac. That does not mean you have to remove an otherwise trivial feature the underlying os supports since like 2012.

 

[Veri]

Sorry if I'm missing something here, but why would anyone want to connect a PS5 to an audiophile 2ch DAC in any case?
I do plan to get a PS5 when Gran Turismo 7 comes out in 2021 (and after the first wave of usual hardware bug fixes etc.), however, audio-wise I'll be taking advantage of the PS5's 3D HD audio delivered as multichannel LPCM via my LG C9 TV's "enhanced Audio Return Channel" (eARC) to my pre-pro AVP. Why would you need any other kind of connection from this device?

You can also feed PS5-powered Stereo LPCM to a quality DAC/amp to connect to hi-fi headphones or speakers I believe that's what people are wanting to do here.

 

[DosThou]

And the 3D audio don't even support multi channel speakers currently (comes at future updates supposedly)

 

[lanion]

Thanks for your response, I will keep an eye on the Atom DAC and Fiio E10k. Just curious to know if there are any other DACs that are known so far to work with the PS5? I imagine most UAC1? On a separate note, just tested that the PS5 doesn't support Bluetooth audio accessories as expected

My Schiit Fulla 2 works.

 

[TKO]

Sorry if I'm missing something here, but why would anyone want to connect a PS5 to an audiophile 2ch DAC in any case?
I do plan to get a PS5 when Gran Turismo 7 comes out in 2021 (and after the first wave of usual hardware bug fixes etc.), however, audio-wise I'll be taking advantage of the PS5's 3D HD audio delivered as multichannel LPCM via my LG C9 TV's "enhanced Audio Return Channel" (eARC) to my pre-pro AVP. Why would you need any other kind of connection from this device?

Mainly you're missing that it doesn't work this way currently. Also the Tempest 3D audio works with any UAC1 dac, do you think they down-convert the audio to 2D? All audio for headphones is stereo anyway its processed, there is no such thing as 7.1 headphones.