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Devices => PC's and Other Hardware => Topic started by: niws on January 25, 2025, 01:25:21 pm

Title: DAC sound problem [Solved]
Post by: niws on January 25, 2025, 01:25:21 pm

I am running MC32 on an HP laptop using an Intel Core i7 processor with 16mb of memory running Windows 11 pro.
I am using an SMSL D300 dac which uses an XMOS driver. The dac uses the XMOS XU-208 receiver.
I am having an intermittent problem with JRiver becoming unstable randomly.  By unstable, I mean when playing music, the music becomes louder and very distorted.  Restarting JRiver does not solve the problem  I have to reboot my computer in order to fix it which is annoying.
Does anyone know what might be causing this and how to fix it?

Title: Re: MC 32 Stability
Post by: Awesome Donkey on January 25, 2025, 02:24:15 pm

What audio output and driver (ASIO, WASAPI, DirectSound, etc.) are you using?

Title: Re: DAC sound problem
Post by: niws on January 25, 2025, 05:20:01 pm

I always use WASAPI.

Title: Re: DAC sound problem
Post by: craigmcg on January 25, 2025, 07:08:31 pm

If you're using a Thesycon/XMOS driver, I suggest that you try ASIO (which uses that driver). I have 3 different Topping  DACs and use ASIO without issues with MC33.

Title: Re: DAC sound problem
Post by: niws on January 26, 2025, 02:24:22 pm

Thanks for the advice.  I am trying the ASIO setting.  So far, no problems.  However, I will need a day or two more when I can play the system for a few hours to see if the problem occurs. 

Title: Re: DAC sound problem [Solved]
Post by: newsposter on January 30, 2025, 10:45:05 am

With the January 14th windows update packages, support for older DAC drivers was screwed up to the point where a high number of DACs just stopped functioning on Windows 10 & 11.

The January 28th update preview packages fixed the problem.

Title: Re: DAC sound problem [Solved]
Post by: JimH on January 30, 2025, 10:52:45 am

Quote from: newsposter on January 30, 2025, 10:45:05 am

With the January 14th update packages ...

Whose update packages?

Title: Re: DAC sound problem [Solved]
Post by: Awesome Donkey on January 30, 2025, 11:17:36 am

The Windows updates for January broke some old DACs unfortunately. The only fix is to install the insider preview updates that were released two days ago.