Hi I got a McIntosh D100 DAC, it works but sometimes the sounds stops and starts a few milliseconds (small pauses). I got the problem when playing music in Clementine (FLAC files) and youtube videos. I can play many songs fine without any problems so its very periodical. It might happen only 1-2 times in a day. I had a Electrocompaniet EC-2 DAC for a while and I think it had some of the same issues, but I think it used the same driver also. Kernel is 3.12.6 custom compiled Distribution is opensuse 13.1, pulseaudio is removed from the system. Here is the dmesg output, I think the rate errors are related. [837561.337034] usb 2-4: new high-speed USB device number 12 using ehci-pci [837561.452539] usb 2-4: New USB device found, idVendor=2349, idProduct=03e8 [837561.452544] usb 2-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [837561.452547] usb 2-4: Product: McIntosh Labs USB Audio [837561.452550] usb 2-4: Manufacturer: McIntosh Laboratory [837561.452553] usb 2-4: SerialNumber: SN-MLI-0123456789 [837561.455410] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 192000 [837561.457409] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 192000 [837561.459412] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 192000 [837561.462092] input: McIntosh Laboratory McIntosh Labs USB Audio as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4:1.2/input/input23 [837561.462293] hid-generic 0003:2349:03E8.000C: input,hidraw0: USB HID v11.01 Device [McIntosh Laboratory McIntosh Labs USB Audio] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-4/input2 [837582.400724] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 192000 is different from the runtime rate 44100 [839376.454419] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 44100 is different from the runtime rate 32000 [839376.582298] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 44100 [839384.684670] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 44100 is different from the runtime rate 32000 [839384.912674] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 44100 [839512.330019] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 44100 is different from the runtime rate 32000 [839524.595086] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 44100 [839879.665001] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 44100 is different from the runtime rate 32000 [839928.433977] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 44100 [839934.387555] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 44100 is different from the runtime rate 32000 [839934.626927] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 44100 [839941.765282] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 44100 is different from the runtime rate 32000 [839957.735521] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 44100 [840314.811470] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 44100 is different from the runtime rate 32000 [840314.916972] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 44100 [840322.179075] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 44100 is different from the runtime rate 32000 [840348.413377] usbcore: deregistering interface driver snd-usb-audio [840356.601579] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 192000 [840356.603324] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 192000 [840356.605201] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 32000 is different from the runtime rate 192000 [840356.606309] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio [840362.560552] ALSA sound/usb/clock.c:391 current rate 192000 is different from the runtime rate 48000 [841035.860888] cx23885_wakeup: 4 buffers handled (should be 1) Here is the device info: lsusb -vvv -s 4 Bus 002 Device 004: ID 2349:03e8 Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceSubClass 2 ? bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x2349 idProduct 0x03e8 bcdDevice 10.00 iManufacturer 1 McIntosh Laboratory iProduct 2 McIntosh Labs USB Audio iSerial 3 SN-MLI-0123456789 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 283 bNumInterfaces 3 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 4 High Speed Configuration bmAttributes 0xc0 Self Powered MaxPower 0mA Interface Association: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 11 bFirstInterface 0 bInterfaceCount 2 bFunctionClass 1 Audio bFunctionSubClass 0 bFunctionProtocol 32 iFunction 5 Audio Function-1 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 1 Control Device bInterfaceProtocol 32 iInterface 6 McIntosh Labs USB Audio AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER) bcdADC 2.00 bCategory 2 wTotalLength 64 bmControl 0x00 AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 10 (CLOCK_SOURCE) bClockID 204 bmAttributes 0x03 Internal programmable Clock bmControls 0x07 Clock Frequency Control (read/write) Clock Validity Control (read-only) bAssocTerminal 1 iClockSource 7 Master Clock AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 17 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 1 wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming bAssocTerminal 0 bCSourceID 204 bNrChannels 2 bmChannelConfig 0x00000003 Front Left (FL) Front Right (FR) bmControls 0x0000 iChannelNames 0 iTerminal 8 USB Stream Input AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 6 (FEATURE_UNIT) bUnitID 2 bSourceID 1 bmaControls( 0) 0x00000003 Mute Control (read/write) bmaControls( 1) 0x00000000 bmaControls( 2) 0x00000000 iFeature 9 Main Feature Controls AudioControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 12 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 3 wTerminalType 0x0602 Digital Audio Interface bAssocTerminal 0 bSourceID 2 bCSourceID 204 bmControls 0x0000 iTerminal 10 I2S Output Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 32 iInterface 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 1 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 32 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 16 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 1 bmControls 0x00 bFormatType 1 bmFormats 0x00000001 PCM bNrChannels 2 bmChannelConfig 0x00000003 Front Left (FL) Front Right (FR) iChannelNames 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 6 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bSubslotSize 2 bBitResolution 16 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x05 EP 5 OUT bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x00c8 1x 200 bytes bInterval 1 AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x00 bmControls 0x00 bLockDelayUnits 0 Undefined wLockDelay 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x86 EP 6 IN bmAttributes 17 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type None Usage Type Feedback wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 4 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 2 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 32 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 16 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 1 bmControls 0x00 bFormatType 1 bmFormats 0x00000001 PCM bNrChannels 2 bmChannelConfig 0x00000003 Front Left (FL) Front Right (FR) iChannelNames 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 6 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bSubslotSize 3 bBitResolution 24 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x05 EP 5 OUT bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x00c8 1x 200 bytes bInterval 1 AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x00 bmControls 0x00 bLockDelayUnits 0 Undefined wLockDelay 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x86 EP 6 IN bmAttributes 17 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type None Usage Type Feedback wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 4 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 3 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 1 Audio bInterfaceSubClass 2 Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 32 iInterface 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 16 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (AS_GENERAL) bTerminalLink 1 bmControls 0x00 bFormatType 1 bmFormats 0x00000001 PCM bNrChannels 2 bmChannelConfig 0x00000003 Front Left (FL) Front Right (FR) iChannelNames 0 AudioStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 6 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (FORMAT_TYPE) bFormatType 1 (FORMAT_TYPE_I) bSubslotSize 4 bBitResolution 32 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x05 EP 5 OUT bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x00c8 1x 200 bytes bInterval 1 AudioControl Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 37 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (EP_GENERAL) bmAttributes 0x00 bmControls 0x00 bLockDelayUnits 0 Undefined wLockDelay 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x86 EP 6 IN bmAttributes 17 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type None Usage Type Feedback wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 4 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 2 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass bInterfaceProtocol 1 Keyboard iInterface 0 HID Device Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 33 bcdHID 11.01 bCountryCode 0 Not supported bNumDescriptors 1 bDescriptorType 34 Report wDescriptorLength 41 Report Descriptors: ** UNAVAILABLE ** Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes bInterval 2 Device Qualifier (for other device speed): bLength 10 bDescriptorType 6 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceSubClass 2 ? bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association bMaxPacketSize0 64 bNumConfigurations 1 Device Status: 0x0000 (Bus Powered) -- Jonas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CenturyLink Cloud: The Leader in Enterprise Cloud Services. 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