Hi everyone,
I do face a strange issue with a Windows 8.1 laptop that I use as a music player. I first thought this could be because of an inapropriate JRiver setup but it is not. If anyone can help, I would be very gratefull.
I am using a recent ASUS laptop (intel Core i3) with Windows 8.1 to listen to my FLAC library or Web radios. The laptop is connected to a DAC using a SPDIF to USB Bridge or a Tascam 144 MK2 sound card. Whatever the player is (JRiver or Windows Media Player or ...), 3 or 4 first seconds of a song is playing with a fade-in like effect. I do not face the same issue when I use the internal soundcard and speakers, no fade-in but direct playing at correl sound level.
As mentionned, I first thought this as due to the USD to SPDIF bridge. I purchased a Tascam 144 card but I do have the same issue. Then I thought it was because of JRiver, but I do have the same issue with a different media player. And finally, after testing, I found that I have no problem when playing through the internal soundcard and speakers.
I tried to optimize the laptop for best music playing, i.e. energy saving is Off, energy performance is setup at Maximum and all USB ports can not be turned off for energy saving purposes. Nothing changed...
As we say in France, "I am loosing my latin...". I know this have nothing to do with JRiver, but I am pretty shure experts are here !!!
Thanks again for your help !!!
Regards,
Philippe