Hi All, ok, issue solved: I installed a new card today (RMA procedure), switched spdif on, and that was it! So it looks like my issue was faulty hardware. Thanks a lot for your help an support! Hendrik-Jan 2013/9/1 Hendrik-Jan Heins <hjheins@xxxxxxxxx>: > I was thinking the same... > in my 5 days of silence I returned the card and received a new one. > I will try again today. > > Thank you for the pointers Rene, i will try aplay only as that seems > to be the best way to get this clear. > > I will keep you all posted. > > best, > > Hendrik-Jan > > > > 2013/9/1 Clemens Ladisch <cladisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> Hendrik-Jan Heins wrote: >>> 2013/8/27 Clemens Ladisch <cladisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>>> Run alsamixer, go to the "S/PDIF" control, press "M". >>> >>> I did that, but that did not turn on the light.... >> >> Then your hardware is probably broken. >> >> >> Regards, >> Clemens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user