MHA100 DAC question/issue

[rob_rector]

So this is odd. I have a laptop that I use for a source to the USB input on the MHA100. When I play Jriver, or Roon through it it is fine. When I stop and try to play Spotify or Tidal nothing comes out. I think it has to do with the software (Jriver/Roon) taking control of the McIntosh driver. I have figured out a work around, which is not too bad, but I wish I didn't have to remember to do this each time.

This is what I have to do to make Spotify or Tidal work

Step 1: Quit Roon Bridge
Step 2: Sound Control / Change default to speakers
Step 3: McIntosh Control Panel / Change bitrate to 192,000
Step 4: Sound Control Panel / Change default to McIntosh
Step 5: Relaunch Roon Bridge <- Just so I don't forget

Once I do these steps it plays fine. I have repeated this over and over, it works every time. Anyone else experience any weird things like this?

Thanks,

Rob

[scirica]

-E- might lend some guidance here. Roon should "let go" of audio control if you hold the pause down long enough for a complete stop. I use JRiver and ROON and don't need to go through any of the steps you do, even though there have been some audio conflicts in the past. Emile got me straightened out!

[rob_rector]

I am thinking of trying my ifi iDAC2 and seeing how that sounds compared to the internal DAC. The ifi does DSD and a bunch of other stuff, but does it sound as good as the McIntosh DAC??

I guess only one way to find out