2012-05-02, 11:21
I currently have openelec installed and decided to give the new xbmcbuntu-11.0 a go. With a test run of xbmcbuntu from a bootable usb stick before I install it over my existing working openelec setup.
most audio plays fine, except when I play high resolution 24 biit/96kHz audio files such as flac It keeps reporting "failed to initialize audio hardware" when I try to play the audio files.
Yet I have no problem playing a dvd with a multi-channel 24bit/96kHz audio track, as I can see the 24/96 indicator light up on the amplifier display. And can also play 24bit-48kHz audio files without problem.
Audio hardware settings in XBMC are as follows:
Audio output: Optical
speaker configuration: 5.1
Audio output device: custom
Custom audio device: plughw:1,1
Passthrough output device: Custom
Custom passthrough device: plughw:1,1
Sound card installed in pc is:
SIIG DP SoundWave 5.1 PCIe
S/PDIF Optical Output
Supports 24-bit/96kHz digital audio out through S/PDIF (Toslink)
Amplifier is Marantz SR7500
Support 24bit/96k multicahnnel audio
Supports 24bit/92k stereo audio
Using PCIe sound card since my aplifier does not have/support HDMI.
any ideas why audio hardware is failing on some high resolution 24bit audio files? Any ideas on this?
most audio plays fine, except when I play high resolution 24 biit/96kHz audio files such as flac It keeps reporting "failed to initialize audio hardware" when I try to play the audio files.
Yet I have no problem playing a dvd with a multi-channel 24bit/96kHz audio track, as I can see the 24/96 indicator light up on the amplifier display. And can also play 24bit-48kHz audio files without problem.
Audio hardware settings in XBMC are as follows:
Audio output: Optical
speaker configuration: 5.1
Audio output device: custom
Custom audio device: plughw:1,1
Passthrough output device: Custom
Custom passthrough device: plughw:1,1
Sound card installed in pc is:
SIIG DP SoundWave 5.1 PCIe
S/PDIF Optical Output
Supports 24-bit/96kHz digital audio out through S/PDIF (Toslink)
Amplifier is Marantz SR7500
Support 24bit/96k multicahnnel audio
Supports 24bit/92k stereo audio
Using PCIe sound card since my aplifier does not have/support HDMI.
any ideas why audio hardware is failing on some high resolution 24bit audio files? Any ideas on this?