> Wait a sec, you want it to output AC3-encoded channels this way? Yeah, my AC3 amp is only connected to my computer by the SPDIF optical cable. I'm thinking about buying 3 stereo cables to connect it through analog outputs, but for now I'd like to try to make it work with what I have. > You'd have to use your alsa hack and then add the alsa sink by hand, I > think... But that's something I'm not so sure of... That's what I tried to do. But it looks like the udev-autodetect module prevents adding something else by hand. It is the case ? Thanks for your help. Aur?lien -- http://aurelien.bompard.org ~~~~ Jabber : abompard at jabber.fr "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler." -- Albert Einstein