flyzipper
Active Member
Since Microsoft decided to drop the optical output, some users of that platform have been curious to know whether USB audio has been added.
It hasn't.
I received a new Series X today and spent some time confirming USB audio does not work on my Series X using a miniDSP 2x4HD as the test device.
There's no option to select the DAC for output in Audio settings, and no option to add a new Device in that section.
Two options for connecting a DAC at this time:
It hasn't.
I received a new Series X today and spent some time confirming USB audio does not work on my Series X using a miniDSP 2x4HD as the test device.
There's no option to select the DAC for output in Audio settings, and no option to add a new Device in that section.
Two options for connecting a DAC at this time:
- HDMI optical extractor (HDMI to HDMI pass-through, with an optical output for extracted 2-channel audio)
(BUT... big but right now... HDMI 2.1 speeds aren't supported by the current offerings) - Connect Series X via HDMI to a TV which has an optical output for audio (this works currently)