How to select the digital output on my system

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Hello, I have installed Volumio on a small PC (HTPC) to stream my ripped CDs to my hifi stereo. This is working well via the analog output of the PC. However the PC also has a digital output and I would rather use that one, so the DAC in my amplifier will process the stream.

This is the output of play -l:
volumio@volumio:~$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC892 Analog [ALC892 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 1: ALC892 Digital [ALC892 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
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In the mpd.conf file I see these lines for the audio output:
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audio_output {
type “alsa”
name “alsa”
device “hw:1,0”
dop “no”
}
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I changed the device to “hw:1,1” without any success. Also changing the dop to “yes” had no success.

I would really like to send a digital stream to my amp. So my question is: can this be done, and if so HOW.

Thnx ahead, Richard

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Hi Richard,
with digital do you mean spdif, HDMI or USB output?
Does your amplifier have coax, optical, hdmi or usb input?
— Gé —

3

Hi Gé,

The motherboard has a optical output, which is connected to a optical input on my amp.
So I mean spdif.

Thnx again, Richard

4

Hello,

Is there nobody who can help me?

Thnx ahead, Richard