[Jester0fTortuga]

It works fine for me. You have to plug the USB in and then change the DX220 to USB dac mode. It is in the user manual that is downloadable.

Yes, it would be great if this worked as advertised. It seems it only really works on Windows.

 

[jamato8]

Yes, it would be great if this worked as advertised. It seems it only really works on Windows.

I only use a Mac.

 

[Jester0fTortuga]

I only use a Mac.

Do you have only USB-C ports on your mac? It was established earlier in this thread that it doesn't work well with newer MacBooks that only have USB-C.

USB DAC also does not work with my iPad the way the DX200 did (without any issue).

I think its pretty well established that there's a problem with the USB DAC function. At the very least, I'm not the only one.

The DX220 sounds amazing, especially with AMP9, but if you need USB DAC or Bluetooth stuff to justify dropping $900 on a device, go for something else. It looks like some of the FiiO stuff does USB and Bluetooth as advertised.

 

[iMongui]

Im using the DX220 with a Fiio Q5 via usb-c to micro usb and it works like a charm for example

 

[Jester0fTortuga]

Im using the DX220 with a Fiio Q5 via usb-c to micro usb and it works like a charm for example

Yeah, unfortunately I'm coming to terms with the fact I need to spend another $350 on a FiiO Q5 to get my $900 DX220 to do something iBasso advertised it could to do on its own

 

[jmills8]

Yeah, unfortunately I'm coming to terms with the fact I need to spend another $350 on a FiiO Q5 to get my $900 DX220 to do something iBasso advertised it could to do on its own

With Amp 8 ?

 

[Jester0fTortuga]

With Amp 8 ?

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[jmills8]

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You using dx220 with stock amp and the fiio amp ? Or using line out and bypassing the stock dx220 amp ?

 

[Jester0fTortuga]

You using dx220 with stock amp and the fiio amp ? Or using line out and bypassing the stock dx220 amp ?

I don't have the FiiO yet, I said I was considering buying a Q5 to do all the things the things the DX220 was supposed to do, but doesn't.

I am not saying the DX220 is bad at playing music. If all you need it for is playing 24bit FLAC or DSD, with a sweet amp like AMP7/8 or AMP9, it is excellent. What I am saying is that anything beyond that doesn't work as advertised. So don't buy it for USB DAC or Bluetooth DAC functionality. I am also saying that this observation is a sincere disappointment, because I don't see a good reason the DX220 should not do these things as advertised. The fact that the DX220 is an excellent music player isn't really an excuse for not fulfilling advertised functionality, IMHO.

Again, it is an excellent music player. I only bring this up to warn off people who are lured to it by its promise of USB DAC and Bluetooth DAC functionality.

 

[kissmevn]

Just got a Dx220, love the sound with amp9 so much. But hate when it highlighted bad recording. (Not as forgiving as wm1a which I used)
I pressed DAC in Mango OS but nothing in PC. Should I install anything ?

 

[gmalik]

It works fine for me. You have to plug the USB in and then change the DX220 to USB dac mode. It is in the user manual that is downloadable.

Working on ps4, as a usb audio?

 

[mattiav]

I don't have the FiiO yet, I said I was considering buying a Q5 to do all the things the things the DX220 was supposed to do, but doesn't.

I am not saying the DX220 is bad at playing music. If all you need it for is playing 24bit FLAC or DSD, with a sweet amp like AMP7/8 or AMP9, it is excellent. What I am saying is that anything beyond that doesn't work as advertised. So don't buy it for USB DAC or Bluetooth DAC functionality. I am also saying that this observation is a sincere disappointment, because I don't see a good reason the DX220 should not do these things as advertised. The fact that the DX220 is an excellent music player isn't really an excuse for not fulfilling advertised functionality, IMHO.

Again, it is an excellent music player. I only bring this up to warn off people who are lured to it by its promise of USB DAC and Bluetooth DAC functionality.

I just tested a few options. Bluetooth as a transmitter and receiver with two Bluetooth dongles (BlueWave Get and an advanced Sound Accesport Air cheapie) - works flawlessly. Also connects to my LG sound bar just fine. As a BT DAC for my iPhone 6s Plus: no problems streaming tidal or Apple Music. I have no problems connecting to the DX220 on a MacBook Pro (admittedly an older model with USB A sockets) in DAC mode but I am getting crackling sounds playing Tidal or Spotify. So right now not usable for me as a DAC due to the crackling but I’m not sure if that’s some issue on my end. It connects just fine.

If anyone has comments on the crackling issue, I’m all ears. But the Bluetooth functionality for me appears to work as advertised - what are you running into?

 

[DeejayAlex73]

sorry, but using the Fiio Q5, aren't the already very good DX220 DACs excluded, leaving room for those of the Q5? What does it mean?

 

[icefalkon]

I don't have the FiiO yet, I said I was considering buying a Q5 to do all the things the things the DX220 was supposed to do, but doesn't.

I am not saying the DX220 is bad at playing music. If all you need it for is playing 24bit FLAC or DSD, with a sweet amp like AMP7/8 or AMP9, it is excellent. What I am saying is that anything beyond that doesn't work as advertised. So don't buy it for USB DAC or Bluetooth DAC functionality. I am also saying that this observation is a sincere disappointment, because I don't see a good reason the DX220 should not do these things as advertised. The fact that the DX220 is an excellent music player isn't really an excuse for not fulfilling advertised functionality, IMHO.

Again, it is an excellent music player. I only bring this up to warn off people who are lured to it by its promise of USB DAC and Bluetooth DAC functionality.

Sell it. Recoup your money and get the FiiO.

 

[Jester0fTortuga]

Sell it. Recoup your money and get the FiiO.

Lol