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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 20 for Windows => Topic started by: epvaldo on February 05, 2015, 03:17:21 pm

Title: Schiit Loki & JRiver Media Center 20 Setup
Post by: epvaldo on February 05, 2015, 03:17:21 pm
It turns out the Loki is not getting sound in windows 8.1.  The Loki and JRiver shows up in my device manager and shows both have no issues.  I selected JRiver as my default playback device in windows and selected my Musical Fidelity V90 dac (Works).  I then tried the same with the Loki.  When I went into Windows 8.1 sound to run a test, I get no sound. 

Need settings for JRiver MC20 and Schiit Loki.  I just tried to setup Loki and JRiver together according to the directions on Schiit's website: http://schiit.com/guides/dsd-setup for Windows 8.1.  The issue is the directions on Schiit's website appears to be outdated.  I need help in getting MC20 working with Loki.

I currently have a Musical Fidelity V90 dac on one of my usb ports and that works fine.  I installed my Loki on another usb port in line with my other dac.  When I play a dsd file, my Loki's second light lights up but I get no sound.  Under playback devices in Windows 8.1 I made the Loki the default player.  

Any help with confirming the settings within JRiver and Windows is appreciated.
Title: Re: Schiit Loki & JRiver Media Center 20 Setup
Post by: Al ex on February 06, 2015, 10:44:09 am
Hereīs my setup:

JRiver on Windows 8.1 ----> Schiit Loki --> Schiit Asgard 2 --> Speakers

Settings in JRiver:

AUDIO > AUDIO DEVICE > Schiit Audio Device WASAPI
DEVICE SETTINGS >
Open Device foer exclusive access: YES
Disable event style: YES
Maximize device volume: YES
Play a little silence on DoP: YES

BITDEPTH > 24-bit integer
BUFFERING > 100 miliseconds

SETTIGNS > DSP & OUTPUT FORMAT > DSD in DoP format
BITSTREAMING > YES (DSD)
PREBUFFERING > 6 seconds
PLAY FILES FROM MEMORY INSTEAD OF DISK: YES

Settings in Windows:

Speakers: JRiver Media Center 20 (Standard)


I think thatīs it. It works very well, should work on your side as well.
Have fun!
Title: Re: Schiit Loki & JRiver Media Center 20 Setup
Post by: epvaldo on February 08, 2015, 12:52:46 pm
Quote from: Al ex on February 06, 2015, 10:44:09 am
Hereīs my setup:

JRiver on Windows 8.1 ----> Schiit Loki --> Schiit Asgard 2 --> Speakers

Settings in JRiver:

AUDIO > AUDIO DEVICE > Schiit Audio Device WASAPI
DEVICE SETTINGS >
Open Device foer exclusive access: YES
Disable event style: YES
Maximize device volume: YES
Play a little silence on DoP: YES

BITDEPTH > 24-bit integer
BUFFERING > 100 miliseconds

SETTIGNS > DSP & OUTPUT FORMAT > DSD in DoP format
BITSTREAMING > YES (DSD)
PREBUFFERING > 6 seconds
PLAY FILES FROM MEMORY INSTEAD OF DISK: YES

Settings in Windows:

Speakers: JRiver Media Center 20 (Standard)


I think thatīs it. It works very well, should work on your side as well.
Have fun!



It works like a charm.  I just wish the info on Schiit's website was accurate and up to date.  Thank you.
Title: Re: Schiit Loki & JRiver Media Center 20 Setup
Post by: kstuart on February 08, 2015, 10:28:19 pm
If you contact Schiit by email, they are very responsive.
Title: Re: Schiit Loki & JRiver Media Center 20 Setup
Post by: Al ex on November 05, 2017, 09:46:25 am
Had to set up my Shiit Loki DAC again on a new device and didnīt remember how to do so.
On Shiit, no info available anymore, so I googled it & found my own 2.5y old post with a description on how to do this here.

It always pays off to help others. One day you maybe get rewarded for that :)