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[Red99]

My understanding from the Wiki is that I'll get the best sound quality by choosing Creative Sound Blaster [ASIO] as my audio device.  However, when I do so I can only hear music on my stereo via DLNA, but not on my PC. When I try to listen to music on my PC, I get an error message: "Something went wrong with playback.  Playback has requested multiple restarts in a short amount of time." If I switch to Default Audio Device [Direct Sound], I no longer get the error message and I can listen to music on both my stereo and my PC. 

Any suggestions for how I can use MC19 to listen to music on my PC while using Creative Sound Blaster [ASIO] as my audio device so that I don't have to sacrifice sound quality?  Now I just use Windows Media Player on my PC so that I can have the best sound quality on my stereo from [ASIO].

[ferday]

did you try WASAPI with the creative?  ASIO is buggy in that it (often) requires some very specific drivers.  WASAPI is bitperfect just like ASIO but usually works much easier

[Red99]

Thanks ferday. Yes, WASAPI with the creative works.  Do you think there's a difference in sound quality between WASAPI and ASIO since, as you said, they're both bit perfect?  Sound quality is my 1st priority.

[DoubtingThomas]

My understanding from the Wiki is that I'll get the best sound quality by choosing Creative Sound Blaster [ASIO] as my audio device.  However, when I do so I can only hear music on my stereo via DLNA, but not on my PC. When I try to listen to music on my PC, I get an error message: "Something went wrong with playback.  Playback has requested multiple restarts in a short amount of time." If I switch to Default Audio Device [Direct Sound], I no longer get the error message and I can listen to music on both my stereo and my PC.  

Any suggestions for how I can use MC19 to listen to music on my PC while using Creative Sound Blaster [ASIO] as my audio device so that I don't have to sacrifice sound quality?  Now I just use Windows Media Player on my PC so that I can have the best sound quality on my stereo from [ASIO].

I recently got a Diamond sound card.  It will do ASIO *only* if the card is the "default sound device", which doesn't work for me with the set up I need.  WASAPI works fine without the Diamond card being the default sound device.

I called Diamond tech support, the tech said he'd download MediaCenter and test and get back to me... never heard from him again.

[ferday]

It's identical sound quality, bit perfect is just that!  ASIO is more hassle than it's worth (for many, including me), stick with wasapi exclusive and enjoy the perfect bitstream!

[Red99]

Great.  Problem solved.  I'm sticking with WASAPI.  Thanks for your help ferday!