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Old 05-14-2017, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by audio bill View Post
I believe that most provided USB drivers are for Windows PCs, and since the Sony does not use Windows they would be pointless. Many (but not all) USB DACs work fine when connected to the Sony's USB output without requiring any additional drivers, if you feel that your external DAC outperforms Sony's internal DAC.


That is what I understand as well.

The key to getting the USB output to work for me, was adjusting the output settings within the Sony.
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