# Problem with ES9038Q2m DAC

**URL:** <https://community.volumio.com/t/problem-with-es9038q2m-dac/73510>\
**Category:** Volumio Community Forums\
**Created:** [August 26, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/problem-with-es9038q2m-dac/73510 "2025-08-26T05:24:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![t1800](https://community.volumio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@t1800](https://community.volumio.com/u/t1800)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/problem-with-es9038q2m-dac/73510/1 "2025-08-26T05:24:04Z")

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Hi ,  
I just brought ES9038Q2m DAC and try to use with volumio . When I choose DAC as HifiBerryDAC as the manual suggests , there is no Hardware Volume Control . So I decided to choose None as I don’t want any loss in sound quality . The problem is when I play 44.1K files which I ripped from CD , no sound come out . But if I change Volume to Software Control , the sound come out. This only happened with 44.1K CD quality. When I play DSD with the setting of None as the volume control , the sound come out normally .

 ![IMG_4129](https://community.volumio.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/5/65e896e34c6383445c7b376aa535352509d34762.jpeg)

This will link to the product that I bought

> **[Raspberry Pi ES9038Q2m DAC audio decoder board HIFI coaxvezel I2S analoge 3B...](https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005008341345621.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.5a2d4123dugxs8&algo_pvid=b02f8111-a67a-43f1-afc8-01b927e41d78&algo_exp_id=b02f8111-a67a-43f1-afc8-01b927e41d78-2&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%227%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21THB%212339.44%211707.79%21%21%2170.00%2151.10%21%402102f0c917561856503071151ecc1b%2112000044659606541%21sea%21TH%210%21ABX%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3Af9304eb5%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&curPageLogUid=jlWU23y4lAjO&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005008341345621%7C_p_origin_prod%3A&gatewayAdapt=tha2nld)**
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**Author:** ![t1800](https://community.volumio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@t1800](https://community.volumio.com/u/t1800)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/problem-with-es9038q2m-dac/73510/2 "2025-08-29T15:17:12Z")

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I can solve the problem. I have to use RPI-DAC instead of using HifiBerryDAC even if the product page advice to use HifiBeryDAC for Volumio.

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**Author:** ![dave99](https://community.volumio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/45deac/32.png) [@dave99](https://community.volumio.com/u/dave99)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.volumio.com/t/problem-with-es9038q2m-dac/73510/3 "2026-03-28T14:21:06Z")

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Hello, I use the innomaker board with the ES9038Q2m and use Allo Katana as the DAC. All functions work perfectly on a Raspberry Pi 5. Good luck