Is this Signal Path Correct?

I seem to have the same issue using a Nucleus and Oppo UDP-205. The Oppo has all of the current updates, including the one for the USB DAC (0118). When I check the signal path, I see the following and it seems the Oppo is using ALSA. Is this a linux issue between the Nucleus and the Oppo?

Hello @Stephen_Corlett,

That signal path seems normal to me, Linux is expected to make use of ALSA for communication.
Are you experiencing a playback issue?

Thanks,
Noris

Actually, I notice when I actually play the song, I see the whole signal path and that the OPPO does the full decoding.