Unstable USB DAC output

Volumio Information

Volumio Version: 2.861
Hardware: RPi 4 2GB
DAC: Sabaj DA2

Hi guys!

Just joined Volumio community and started to use Volumio.
Now I’m facing problem with USB DAC output:
After loading Volumio there is no music output, just a silent noise.
If I re-plug (or have a series of replugging) USB DAC it helps and music output appears. But after restarting Volumio I have the initial situation.
Tried both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports - no difference.

Diagnostics when no output

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 0: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA]
Subdevices: 4/4
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 1: bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 2: bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1 [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Headphones [bcm2835 Headphones], device 0: bcm2835 Headphones [bcm2835 Headphones]
Subdevices: 3/3
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
card 5: v12 [SABAJ DA2 v1.2], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

volumio@volumio:~$ aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
default
sysdefault:CARD=ALSA
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=2
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=2
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=2
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=2
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=Headphones
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=v12
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Front speakers
surround21:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Hardware device with all software conversions

volumio@volumio:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 152a:85df Thesycon Systemsoftware & Consulting GmbH
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Diagnostics when normal, after re-plugging

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 0: bcm2835 ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA]
Subdevices: 4/4
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
Subdevice #3: subdevice #3
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 1: bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: ALSA [bcm2835 ALSA], device 2: bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1 [bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Headphones [bcm2835 Headphones], device 0: bcm2835 Headphones [bcm2835 Headphones]
Subdevices: 3/3
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
Subdevice #2: subdevice #2
card 5: v12 [SABAJ DA2 v1.2], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

volumio@volumio:~$ aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
default
sysdefault:CARD=ALSA
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct sample mixing device
dmix:CARD=ALSA,DEV=2
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct sample snooping device
dsnoop:CARD=ALSA,DEV=2
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Direct hardware device without any conversions
hw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=2
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=0
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=1
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI
Hardware device with all software conversions
plughw:CARD=ALSA,DEV=2
bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 IEC958/HDMI1
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=Headphones
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Default Audio Device
dmix:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=Headphones,DEV=0
bcm2835 Headphones, bcm2835 Headphones
Hardware device with all software conversions
sysdefault:CARD=v12
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Front speakers
surround21:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
dmix:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Direct sample mixing device
dsnoop:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Direct sample snooping device
hw:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Direct hardware device without any conversions
plughw:CARD=v12,DEV=0
SABAJ DA2 v1.2, USB Audio
Hardware device with all software conversions

volumio@volumio:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 152a:85df Thesycon Systemsoftware & Consulting GmbH
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Thought that it might be some kind of problem with USB power. But DAC takes about 200mAh.
Tried to plug a USB HDD (about 350-400mAh) - no problem, works well.
Also tried different adapters (3A and 3.1A) - no changes.

With analog (3.5mm) output from RPi is OK.
The DAC itself works well when plugged into Win10 laptop, no output problems.

Maybe someone have any idea what can help or encountered something similar?
Thanks!