Volume behavior with audiophonics dac and rpi4

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Bonjour,
I have troubles with the volume management with the audiophonics DAC and RPI4.
When I switch power on for the first time everything is OK, but if I load a new track then the volume is very low and the behavior totally erratic. Roon shows a volume of 27 with a red speaker icon. Sometimes the maximum volume device reported in Roon is 0.
Whatever I do I cannot get the volume higher. The only way is to recyle the power off/on, but I cannot then change to a new track.

I have no problem when using a RPI3 with the same audiophonics hat.

Any idea ?
Merci beaucoup
Cheers
Claude Troncy

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I can’t think what would possibly be the issue at hand, except faulty hardware.

On both PI’s we’re running the same kernel with the same driver for the Audiophonics.

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Are you using their ES9038 DAC? I had the same issue with that unit so I sent mine to their Bordeaux workshop to have its firmware updated. Works great now!

I found out about this over at the Moode Audio forums. Issue was doing my head in.

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@Pieter_D_herde
Bonsoir and thank you very much for your answer.
Yes I have the ES9038 DAC. I will contact them to have the firmware updated.
Cheers
Claude