No control volume Hq Player in DSD files ARES II

[Grzegorz_Swiatek (Grzegorz Świątek)]

Hello
I have one question. Why i cannot control volume in Roon with HqPlayer when i play DSD files? When i play dsd files volume is set to max. i cannot control this in Roon or Hq Player. The patient is Denafrips Ares II :-). If i set PCM then i have it. I don’t know what am i doing wrong in settings?

[jussi_laako (Jussi Laako (Signalyst))]

@Grzegorz_Swiatek

I have one question. Why i cannot control volume in Roon with HqPlayer when i play DSD files? When i play dsd files volume is set to max. i cannot control this in Roon or Hq Player. The patient is Denafrips Ares II :-). If i set PCM then i have it. I don’t know what am i doing wrong in settings?

Please check that you don’t have “Direct SDM” checked in DSD Sources dialog…

[Grzegorz_Swiatek (Grzegorz Świątek)]

Direct SDM is selected. What is the best volume setting for Ares II to control volume? And what is your suggestion with another settings :-)?

[jussi_laako (Jussi Laako (Signalyst))]

I don’t have Ares II yet, but it should work nicely with your choice of filter and ASDM7EC at DSD256. Or ASDM7 and maybe some higher rate, or just DSD256.

[Sebastian_Tomita (Sebastian Tomiță)]

I got myself an Ares II DAC and to me this is so far the best DAC for using HQPlayer with. I use ASDM7 at DSD 512 with poly-sinc-ext 2 filter. I’m really curious what options you’ll prefer once you’ll get the Ares II DAC.