Sound to receiver and speakers with spdif

[kah5683]

The title sums it up.  I had my audio on a new install set up without pulseaudio just running from my line out in the back of the computer to my receiver and then on my speakers.  Worked fine, but not sure if this was the best quality sound I could get.

I now wanted to try the spdif out on the back of the computer through my MB (P8Z68-V Pro/gen3).  I ran the cable from the spdif out on the computer to the spdif in on the receiver.  No sound.  I fooled around with a lot of things, including pulseaudio, and cannot get sound this way.

Not really sure what to do...just fumbling around on this.

[kah5683]

To add some more info:

In PCC/hardware/sound configuration, it says the driver is Intel HDA driver (snd_hda_intel [ALSA]).

In the bios, I have it set to spdif out, not HDMI.

In kmix mixer, it shows only HDA Intel PCH.  If I click in kmix the thing that looks like a tab with a star on the star to the left of the tab saying HDA Intel PCH (ALC892 Analog) (is this the tab menu?), I can select the mixer, and can choose to add HDA NVidia.  When I do this and choose "all controls", when I look at the mixer then for HDA Intel PCH (ALC892 Analog), it is blank.

In kmix, if I look under settings/Audio Setup/Device Preference (Phonon-KDE Control Module), there are two choices:  HDA Intel PCH (ALC892 Analog) and HDA NVidia, HDMI 0 (HDMI Audio Output).  The default on the devices (audio output: notifications, music, video, games, and accessability) is HDA Intel PCH (ALC892 Analog).  I tried putting HDA NVidia, HDMI 0 (HDMI Audio Output) as the first choice and tried to test it, but heard nothing.

[Just17]

On the Pulse Audio Configuration Tab you should have been able to select one of the Digital options for you sound card to be used as the output.

I would expect that to do it.

[kah5683]

Thanks Just18.

Where is the Pulse Audio Configuration Tab?  I installed, then uninstalled pulse audio, because it didn't seem to help.

[Just17]

Thanks Just18.

Where is the Pulse Audio Configuration Tab?  I installed, then uninstalled pulse audio, because it didn't seem to help.

install the Pulse task package which will install all that is needed for it to run.
In addition install  pavucontrol and any plugins for apps you use.

In PCC - Hardware - Sound   enable Pulse Audio (don't tick the 5.1 sound)
Reboot

Play an audio file and launch pavucontrol

On the Configuration tab use the drop-down box to select the output of the sound card that you wish to use.

HTH.

[kah5683]

Ok, after following your directions, I get the following when trying to open PulseAudio Volume Control:

Connection failed:  Connection refused

[Just17]

Ok, after following your directions, I get the following when trying to open PulseAudio Volume Control:

Connection failed:  Connection refused

Does it work in a different account?  different user or even root?

That error usually means there is something corrupted in PA .....  or at least that has been my experience.

If it works in a different user account then the problem is in some setting in your user  files.

If not then the following might help:

All I can suggest is to turn off and then uninstall everything related to, PulseAudio; (there is a task package to uninstall most packages); reboot and then search for and delete any remaining PA related files.

A bit drastic, but I haven't tried any other method ...

[kah5683]

Created new user and tried in there, same result.  Same thing when logging into root.

Doesn't make sense to have to delete and reinstall pulseaudio since this is a new install.

[Just17]

Created new user and tried in there, same result.  Same thing when logging into root.

Doesn't make sense to have to delete and reinstall pulseaudio since this is a new install.

What version have you installed?

[kah5683]

pclinuxos-kde-2012-02

[Just17]

I fooled around with a lot of things, including pulseaudio, and cannot get sound this way.

Doesn't make sense to have to delete and reinstall pulseaudio since this is a new install.

While not saying that anything you did previously affected things, the possibility is there.

Maybe someone else has a less drastic suggestion ....