DSD512 Playback Issue with Nucleus and Mcintosh MDA200 DAC (ref#DQSHTL)

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Hi, I have a roon nucleus connected via USB cable to a Mcintosh MDA200 DAC. Is it possible to play DSD512 files through these USB ports (ssd)? I have a shunyata gamma cable. If the file is DSD512 I get a DSD256 reproduction no the Macintosh. No native DSD option on roon software...only available: DSD to PCM, DoP and Dcs type...thank you very much.
Best regards, João Carmo

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Assumes you will be connecting it to a Windows PC and running the ASIO drivers you can download from mcIntosh. No mention of working with Linux natively, which the default is DoP. I would ask McIntosh tech support if the device works connected directly to a Linux PC to provide native DSD.

If you have to use Windows then the best option, imho, is to get a cheap Windows prebuilt for mid $150 range, load RoonBridge and the McIntosh ASIO drivers. Ethernet to the Windows PC, USB out to the McIntosh.

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Hello, in case no Windows Roon core is used.
There is no native DSD support under Linux for the DA2 module.
DoP < 256

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Doesn’t have to be the core. You can use a Windows PC as an endpoint with RoonBridge, as I mentioned.

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HI @joaoluiscarmo,
Thanks for reaching out to us to ask about this question. @Rugby is spot on here. Let us know if you have any other questions!

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