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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
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dtc
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Glad you got it working. J River is a very flexible player but it does take some time to learn a lot of the tricks. Unfortunately, their documentation for the new users is pretty skimpy. Their website can be very useful and, in general, people are very helpful. Enjoy your system.
jsd52756 OP
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By Jove I think I've got it.
Had a royal pain getting the USB2 driver to install for the Benchmark DAC. For others; You must activate the USB 2 on the DAC in order to install the driver on a Win 7 PC as per the instructions. Problem is the USB 4X will only stay active for a couple moments then resort to the old setting. Keep the USB button held or repeat the button holding while clicking install on the driver software. Eventually it will be at the proper moment, then install. It's a little tricky, but it'll go.
I had to go back into settings to re-set to the Benchmark USB2 driver.
Hope it helps others.
-John
draenor94
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Hi,

Long time reader new user.

I recently got JRiver too so I'm also experimenting with it.

If you go to; Tools > Options > Playback Options > Audio Device - you should be able to select the playback if its either speakers or another device.

Hope this helps.

Apologies in advance for my short response and know-how of Jriver.
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