Using an alternate Audio Device in iTunes.

I'd like to set iTunes to use an external USB DAC, but keep the rest of the system using the internal audio device. It is possible to do this via Airplay, but not using other audio devices AFAIK.
The only way to get iTunes to send to the DAC via USB is to set the whole system to use the DAC, which I don't want to do if it can be avoided.
Other Apps such a VOX let you do this, but seems like iTunes can't.

iTunes can play WAV, Apple Lossless, or AIFF files in 24/96.

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