XMOS vs Amanero USB chipset. Which one is more preferred?

[wklie (Peter Lie)]

From a compatibility point of view, XMOS is preferred for Linux DSD - the Linux native DSD project is actually named as xmos-native-dsd.

For status update of issue(s) of Amanero native DSD on Linux, scroll to the bottom of this:

Issue: Amanero card now supporting DSD native

ROCK and Lampi DAC [Answered]

I think it’s quite likely that the version of Amanero firmware your DACs have been using is not capable for Native DSD on Linux. Yes, you will likely have to flash it in order to use it with Linux native DSD. I still recommend you check with LampizatOr before doing this, however. The thread I posted above still indicates some sort of outstanding issue, though not on LampizatOr DAC.