A multichip audio processing configuration for processing audio signals having dynamic range enhancement, DRE, information over two or more integrated circuits, comprising: a host integrated circuit configured to receive a digital audio input signal and to process the digital audio input signal by means of a signal processing block , thereby generating a processed digital audio input signal, wherein the host integrated circuit comprises a DRE host controller that is configured to control and enhance the dynamic range of the processed digital audio input signal by determining a dynamic range enhancement, DRE, gain based on the processed digital audio input signal and applying a digital gain in accordance with the DRE gain to the processed digital audio input signal, wherein the host integrated circuit further comprises a transmitter configured to transmit digital data to a client integrated circuit , wherein the digital data comprises audio data generated based on the processed digital audio input signal to which the DRE gain has been applied and dynamic range enhancement, DRE, gain information based on the DRE gain corresponding to the audio data; and the client integrated circuit coupled by a digital communication link to the host integrated circuit and comprising a receiver configured to receive the digital data from the host integrated circuit , wherein the client integrated circuit comprises a digital-to-analog converter, DAC, having an input coupled to the receiver, a driver having an input coupled to an output of the DAC and configured to generate an analog output signal , and a DRE client controller having an input coupled to the receiver, an output coupled to the driver , and being configured to provide a driver gain to the driver and to control the driver gain based on the DRE gain information in the digital data by applying an analog gain in accordance with an inverse of the DRE gain . a host integrated circuit configured to receive a digital audio input signal and to process the digital audio input signal by means of a signal processing block , thereby generating a processed digital audio input signal, wherein the host integrated circuit comprises a DRE host controller that is configured to control and enhance the dynamic range of the processed digital audio input signal by determining a dynamic range enhancement, DRE, gain based on the processed digital audio input signal and applying a digital gain in accordance with the DRE gain to the processed digital audio input signal, wherein the host integrated circuit further comprises a transmitter configured to transmit digital data to a client integrated circuit , wherein the digital data comprises audio data generated based on the processed digital audio input signal to which the DRE gain has been applied and dynamic range enhancement, DRE, gain information based on the DRE gain corresponding to the audio data; and the client integrated circuit coupled by a digital communication link to the host integrated circuit and comprising a receiver configured to receive the digital data from the host integrated circuit , wherein the client integrated circuit comprises a digital-to-analog converter, DAC, having an input coupled to the receiver, a driver having an input coupled to an output of the DAC and configured to generate an analog output signal , and a DRE client controller having an input coupled to the receiver, an output coupled to the driver , and being configured to provide a driver gain to the driver and to control the driver gain based on the DRE gain information in the digital data by applying an analog gain in accordance with an inverse of the DRE gain . <EOS>