If you've tried plugging a USB DAC dongle into a PS5 and gotten nothing but silence, you've already discovered Sony's peculiar audio limitation: the console only supports USB Audio Class 1 (UAC1) devices. This immediately disqualifies a wide swath of otherwise capable modern DAC/amps, including the well-regarded Hidizs S8, which operates exclusively over UAC2.
Getting Decent Audio Out of a PS5: DAC Options for Serious Headphone Users
The PS5's USB audio implementation is frustratingly restrictive, but there are real solutions for audiophiles who want more than the controller headphone jack. Here's what actually works.
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