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This happens to me when the USB cable is connected and then I switch on the Mytek. It is better to switch on the Mytek and only then connect the USB.

What opamp is being used by Mytek? is the internal amp suitable for higher impedance cans?

Really informative posts, thanks for posting! But nothing will help a bad remaster. I am still wondering how these people call themselves mastering engineers?

Got something to report back on the issue of clipping/distortion on DSD playback. After a bit of research, it wasn't the fault of the DAC but the mastering engineer that remasterd "A night at the opera" by Queen (in 2002 I believe). I mentioned before that Bohemian Rhapsody has said distortion/clipping.. and guess what? It wasn't mastered properly. I can't believe they ruined such an amazing song, oh well, I still got PCM version of it. Another thing I wanted to point out about the Mytek DAC, and this time this is a positive. I am a music producer and have used a few DACs from my DAW to the amplifer and I have to say the clinical nature of Mytek DAC has shown me many flaws whilst producing music. I mean clipping is SO evident, unlike my previous DACs, when there's clipping the Mytek DAC is going to immediately demonstrate it to you. My previous DAC seemed to filter out clipping and static from clipping itself, and I prefer it the way Mytek DAC is showing music: exactly as it was meant to be.

Ok, There is still clipping for me. In PCM mode it never reaches the red light unless there is deliberate clipping by the producer (I have made my own sample file with a melody clipping and can confirm this). So in PCM, if the music has clipping issues, it will clip. Now the SACD isos I load, whenever there is a loud passage it results in the red led light flashing with distortion. I have Queen's "A night at the opera" and in Bohemian Rhapsody, especially the middle part, there is clipping non-stop with distortion.. How can I solve this?? I cannot adjust the output volume in foobar, and my volume ctrl is at bypass (set at analog or digital with lowered output does not resolve clipping, only reduces the volume of already present distortion).

That actually may be the issue, I will try that tonight and report back!

By clipping I mean that the LED meters display the 0db red light and that is when the distortion comes in. It happens with all my SACD isos, when a loud section comes in the red light appears for clipping and distortion ensues. Do you have any recommendations on what I can do? I haven't messed with the analog/digital volume control, I have the output volume set at 0db, is that too high? Even if I lower it, the red light still appears and I know that the clipping is there..

Hello everyone, I just recently received the Mytek DAC and I have experienced heavy clipping with DSD playback (SACD iso rips in foobar2000) to the point of distortion. My DAC is new and I received it last week so from what I've been reading here is that the jumpers need to be modified to lower gain? Will this solve my problem with the DSD clipping? Thanks!