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Well I got a powerd hub and it hasnt helped.

I also checked the check_snd() function and it is identical to that list apart from "IEC958" says "Speaker", whether set to Internal sound or USB sound using P'n'P

This is the soundcard I have which is a CMedia 6206 / CM106:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-USB-6-Cha ... 19c5607b3a

Can anyone link to a soundcard they know works for a reasonable price? I quite like this one to get coaxial spdif:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FANMUSIC-FM-6 ... 3cbb6a691b

but have zero confidence in that working!

I wish I could post a link to the soundcard I have with optical out, but I haven't been able to find it on the web. I bought it years ago and it is actually a C-Media VOIP phone handset with soundcard function and S/PDIF out. It was dirt cheap but I can't find it, or an equivalent.

I would echo parody's plea for links to hardware that works. I would like to upgrade to something less ugly and it would also save others from making worthless purchases (I nearly bought the card that parody links to.)

parody wrote:Well I got a powerd hub and it hasnt helped.

I also checked the check_snd() function and it is identical to that list apart from "IEC958" says "Speaker", whether set to Internal sound or USB sound using P'n'P

This is the soundcard I have which is a CMedia 6206 / CM106:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-USB-6-Cha ... 19c5607b3a

Can anyone link to a soundcard they know works for a reasonable price? I quite like this one to get coaxial spdif:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FANMUSIC-FM-6 ... 3cbb6a691b

but have zero confidence in that working!

What returns 'amixer -c 1' command ?

With USB audio set in p'n'p and usb soundcard plugged in the following is returned

Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 6928
Front Left: Capture 4096 [59%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Capture 4096 [59%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM Capture Source',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Mic' 'Input 1' 'Input 2' 'Mixer'
Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'PCM',1
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch cswitch-joined
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 6928
Front Left: Capture 4096 [59%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Capture 4096 [59%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',2
Capabilities: cswitch cswitch-joined
Capture channels: Mono
Mono: Capture [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Capabilities: pvolume cvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 8065 Capture 0 - 6928
Front Left: Playback 6144 [76%] [-24.00dB] [off] Capture 4096 [59%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 6144 [76%] [-24.00dB] [off] Capture 4096 [59%] [-16.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 8065
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 6144 [76%] [-24.00dB] [off]
Front Right: Playback 6144 [76%] [-24.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',1
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right - Rear Left - Rear Right - Front Center - Woofer - Side Left - Side Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 197
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 196 [99%] [-1.65dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 196 [99%] [-1.65dB] [on]
Rear Left: Playback 196 [99%] [-1.65dB] [on]
Rear Right: Playback 196 [99%] [-1.65dB] [on]
Front Center: Playback 196 [99%] [-1.65dB] [on]
Woofer: Playback 196 [99%] [-1.65dB] [on]
Side Left: Playback 196 [99%] [-1.65dB] [on]
Side Right: Playback 196 [99%] [-1.65dB] [on]

Is no one else using usb audio? Considering it is very popular to use these as psuedo squeezebox touch's, I can't believe everyone is using internal speakers or the headphone socket!

According to a member request, I've uploaded snapshots about SPDIF modification on Joggler.




Regards.

This looks great.

Do you know if you can leave off the power and use a coaxial socket?

please could you add the spdif info and pictures to the wiki?

parody wrote:This looks great.

Do you know if you can leave off the power and use a coaxial socket?

Yes, I think you can use coaxial socket instead of toslink one.

BuZz wrote:please could you add the spdif info and pictures to the wiki?

No problem
I'll update the Wiki ASAP...

All informations are available on the Wiki (Hardware modifications)
http://www.jogglerwiki.com/wiki/Internal_SPDIF_output

Regards.

Great stuff, thanks for adding this to the wiki AR. Does this mean i could buy a DAC without the need for a usb sound card? Is anyone using this mod like this and if so what model did you buy?
Cheers for this.

yeh thanks!

That's a tidy install. I have some optical sockets unused from my shuttle xpc if anyone wants them. I can put 'em in an envelope.

ARJunior, does the chip support microphone in, too? I have TabletPC working in XP and adding support for mic would be great.

Mevi wrote:ARJunior, does the chip support microphone in, too? I have TabletPC working in XP and adding support for mic would be great.

Yes, STAC9202 supports stereo microphone too but I didn't take much attention as I've no need for it.
If I remember well, you can find microphone footprint on the PCB...maybe you can try it using this capture device : Regards.

I'll check that out, thanks.

So does any body have any USB soundcard suggestions?

parody wrote:So does any body have any USB soundcard suggestions?

Before adding toslink socket on Joggler, I used this cheap usb sound card http://www.dealextreme.com/p/c-media-vi ... ongle-8978
C-Media CM108 chipset is used and you can easily add spdif output too (I've done it before modding the Joggler)

Are you suggesting more soldering required?!! Suppose it's less risky than doing it to the joggler directly. Do you have details of doing it?

It's a real shame there aren't more out there using USB spdif. It's the main reason I got the joggler, and I can't stand to use the headphone out with all my flac files!

Well in the absence of suggestions I have ordered a CM108 usb soundcard (same as that linked to above) and found this data sheet, which suggests soldering to pin 1 for spdif and pin 14 for digital ground should give me the the RCA SPDIF I am after:

http://www.qsl.net/om3cph/sb/CM108_DataSheet_v1.6.pdf

Would rather solder on a £3 USB soundcard than directly on the joggler, just in case I slip.