Another observation (maybe it's a data point or maybe it just adds to the confusion...) On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 8:40 AM, chris hermansen <clhermansen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Daniel and list; > > On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Daniel Mack <zonque@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> Ok, then this approach does not work. But thanks for testing. I need to >> come up with a different solution. >> >> The thing is: I have such a device on my desk, all I'm missing is an >> adequate counter part that is able to reveive sample rates up to 192KHz >> so I can tes. What kind of device do you have connected to it? > > Daniel, my device is this one: > > http://schiit.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=7 > > The USB interface is inside the box, on a removable daughter board. > You will see > a pretty good description of the bits and pieces on that web site, and there is > a review which disassembles it here: > > http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/schiit2/3.html > > although this isn't supremely technical, it does give a great view of > the inside, > which may be helpful. > > Anyway, you will see this is an "all in one" job, so the user picks > the connection > on the digital side (SPDIF, TOSLINK, USB) and then connects up the analogue > outputs to the stereo. > > Other than that, the front end I've been testing is a Dell Inspiron 1501 running > Ubuntu 12.10 beta 1 plus updates, with your "kustom kernel" installed. > >> Thanks for your testing effort, I'll get back to you wonce I have a new >> patch for you. > > No problem, thank YOU for your hard work on this. > > As I mentioned before, the Schiit manufacturers seem very approachable; > as a customer, I feel I could ask them for some advice and probably get > it. So if you have any questions, we could try that approach. > > Meanwhile, I am waiting for a TOSLINK adaptor to arrive to see if that > works better. Haven't got the TOSLINK adapter yet. But I was sitting there a minute ago listening to ahem The Allman Brothers (don't worry the headphones were on and the missus could not hear)... And I switched from Guayadeque 3.5- which has supposedly bit-perfect (hw:1,0) to Quod Libet (which has supposedly bit-perfect alsasink device=hw:1,0) When Quod Libet started playing, the bass kazoo was back! I restarted the song and all was well. I find this interesting because it was the same bit stream / same resolution / same bit rate (same song!!) but something got reset deep down below... -- Chris Hermansen · clhermansen@xxxxxxxxx C'est ma façon de parler. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
