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Thijxx

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Registered: 2013-08-24

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[SOLVED] Configuring SPDIF for MSI Mpower MAX

Hi people of the Arch,

I would like to play music over SPDIF, while I get no errors, I also get no sound.

I have read the Wiki here Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture
Also, I've been Googling and searching here on the forum, I've followed some steps but none seem to 'sound' right.

What I have not done is creating an asoundrc file with my setup, I believe that I can test if it works first, before I create such a file. Like to hear if this is right.
And I should note that I also use regular stereo out and USB headphones.

Attempt to play wav

@ThijsPC .:19:23:. {thijs}>aplay -D iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 booze.wav 
Playing WAVE 'booze.wav' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 22050 Hz, Stereo
aplay: set_params:1233: Sample format non available
Available formats:
- S16_LE
- S32_LE

Second attempt with bit-rate and new file

@ThijsPC .:19:35:. {thijs}>aplay -D iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 Yamaha-SY-35-Clarinet-C5.wav -f S16_LE
Playing WAVE 'Yamaha-SY-35-Clarinet-C5.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo

No error and no sound..

Third attempt with addressing using hw:0,1 and not the alias

@ThijsPC .:19:41:. {thijs}>aplay -D hw:0,1 Yamaha-SY-35-Clarinet-C5.wav -f S16_LE
Playing WAVE 'Yamaha-SY-35-Clarinet-C5.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo

No error and no sound..

My motherboard:
MSI MPower Max

Receiving device:
Marantz NR1403

aplay -L

null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
    HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Digital
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1
    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=2
    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 2
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 3
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=4
    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 4
    HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=5
    HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 5
    HDMI Audio Output
sysdefault:CARD=P780
    Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=P780,DEV=0
    Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
    Front speakers
surround21:CARD=P780,DEV=0
    Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=P780,DEV=0
    Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=P780,DEV=0
    Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=P780,DEV=0
    Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=P780,DEV=0
    Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=P780,DEV=0
    Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers

aplay -l

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC1150 Analog [ALC1150 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC1150 Digital [ALC1150 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 10: HDMI 4 [HDMI 4]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 11: HDMI 5 [HDMI 5]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: P780 [Plantronics GameCom 780], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

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[edit]
Receiver was broken, replaced, config above is good.

Last edited by Thijxx (2014-11-17 07:55:21)