If you bought a CX31993 adapter for high-resolution listening (e.g., Tidal Masters, Qobuz), you need to bypass Windows' mixer.
While Windows 10 and 11 have generic USB Audio Class 2.0 drivers, they often fail to unlock the CX31993’s full feature set (like hardware volume control or 32-bit depth). Without the specific driver, you may experience: conexant cx31993 driver
Linux kernels 5.7 and newer have native quirks for Conexant chips. Older kernels may need a firmware update. If you bought a CX31993 adapter for high-resolution