2. pc-audio
  3. 1395849396

JRiver 19 playback

Upgraded from version 17 to 19, whoopie. While I enjoy the sound, I dont feel that the Jriver is all that easy to use for the layman or at least me. The Wikki is all over the place and I've spent hours on Computeraudiophile.com with a plethora of threads.
System is PC, USB out to Benchmark DAC2 HGC. Which has its complexities in itself.
1) I still have the version 17 on my computer which plays fine. The version 19 only plays out of the computer speakers and not out the USB. It played out the USB for a while but alas, not now. Where or what are the settings for this? I dont believe I changed anything, but evidently I must have.
2) The version 17 has six or seven playback options; ASIO, MP3, etc. Where 19 seems to have only three. Is there more that I need to click on to show up in the options?
3) Is there a really good place for setup tips that is a step by step for the techno-impared like me? Simple is what myself (and I am hoping others) need.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and any input.
-John
jsd52756
dtc's avatar
dtc
1,047 posts
 
To select your output device, Tools - Options - Audio and select your audio device. You should see your USB device listed there. Just select the device with the appropriate driver format from the list. There may be a More Options list at the bottom of the list.

MP3 is a file format, not associated with a particular device.
kr4's avatar
kr4
3,680 posts
 
Try this thread on CA:
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/j-river-tips-and-techniques-user-experiences-repository-13684/
dtc's avatar
dtc
1,047 posts
 
Your DAC accepts up to 192 KHz and DSD files. In the Audio setup screen, select DSP and make sure that all the freqencies up to 192 KHz are set to No Change. If you are using DSD files, also select the option to Bitstream and select the DoP option.

Unfortunately, it does take a bit to learn all the options of the program.

If you have other questions, please ask.
More to discover