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    5.1 wired speakers for MacBook Pro 2019?

    I've just received my first MacBook Pro - my first Apple product. I have existing 5.1 speakers, which connect to my Windows desktop computer via three small jacks. My question is simple: how can I plug these speakers into the MacBook Pro while maintaining full 5.1 audio? The audio output jack...
  2. stephenjl

    USB 2.0 DAC audio not working

    I have an Audio Research DAC connected to my 2018 Mac Mini via USB 2.0 port. It worked perfectly with Mac OS 10.14. I have just upgraded to Big Sur. Sadly there is no audio output now. The system recognises the DAC as a device for sound output in the System Preferences - Sound window. It is...
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    Caldigit TS3+: problems with optical audio

    Hi I'm the (generally happy) owner of the Caldigit TS3+ dock connecting my Macbook Pro 15" (2018) to a home office setup. I recently acquired a nice pair of stereo speakers (Ruark MR1 Mk2) that have optical input, that I thought to use. I have found two issues, one major and one minor...
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    Surround Sound Issue

    I've been trying to figure this one out for days. I just bought an M1 Mac Mini. I am trying to plug it into my Samsung 4k display Un55NU7100 via HDMI into the third HDMI port (with ARC). So far all good, image is crisp. Now I am struggling to figure out how to get surround sound coming out. My...
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    iPhone X Bluetooth audio cuts off ONLY on iPhone X and ONLY at home

    Since late august, bluetooth audio cuts off on ALL bluetooth devices, only on mi Iphone X and ONLY in my home, elsewhere is fine. I got my iPhone replaced at the apple store three times and it stays the same. I need help i don’t know what to do, it doesn’t happen to any other device in my home...
  6. tevion5

    iOS Garageband AirPods 2 - Extreme Latency

    The serious playback delay on my AirPods makes recording in Garageband on my phone basically unusable. I used to love when travelling (before 2020...) to sketch out song idea on the bus etc. then import to Logic Pro on my Mac later. But this is basically impossible now. When I hit a key on a...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5,1 Windows 10 - No audio

    Hello, I have a separate SSD in one of my drive bays which has Windows 10 installed and working on it. I followed this post to install. This was installed form a fresh windows 10 ISO via DVD. Everything seems to work fine - internet, keyboard, mouse, bluetooth connects, etc. I used brigadier...
  8. haralds

    Rogue Amoeba Audio Tools JUST released

    My one big barrier to running Big Sur full time on my cMP 5,1 has been removed. Airfoil Audio Hijack Loopback SoundSource are all functional. Fission and Farrago had been working all along. Piezo now also works. Time to celebrate!
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    HomePods can now be set as default audio output through Apple TV???

    HomePods can now be set as default audio output through Apple TV I thought , however I have updated to tvOS 14.2 & HomePodOS 14.2 and dont see this option as per a TVOS 14.2 beta user. anyone see it?
  10. Xiang54

    No sound coming from my macbook pro a1286 15" 2011

    Hi everyone! As I wrote on the title I hear no sound from my mac. If I go to System Preferences -> Sound I cant see any audio driver. I should visualize the internal speakers instead. Im not totally sure but the problem is probably begun once I've tried to install soundflower even though now...
  11. haralds

    USB Audio Issues with Zoom and Logitech Brio

    I am hooked via a PCIe USB 3 card and some USB 3 hubs to a Logitech Brion and also some Altec Lansing speakers. Worked great on all previous systems but the late Betas of Big Sur have created a big stutter - useless. Has anybody seen this? Any idea for fixes? The Bio needs USB 3 for its full HD...
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    Screen recording with audio

    I have been having a great deal of difficulty with getting the audio to work. I have tried a number of different solutions such as loopback, but I have been unable to get it to work. I don't know if it is security and privacy issue, or what the issue is Does someone have a step-by-step way of...
  13. dawindmg08

    Two Macs, 1 pair of speakers = DAC/Mixer/Amp – what do I need?

    Hi all, I'm looking for a good solution to my audio dilemma: I have two Macs on my desk – an older Mac Mini and 16" MacBook Pro (which replaced a 2014 MBP) – and I need to share peripherals to save space. Previously I had an IOGEAR Thunderbolt KVM switch, but it was getting unreliable and I...
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    Home Home Automation/audio/security solution ground up for $10K

    Say you had ~10K to spend on home automation (Speakers, Amps, Security, automation, etc.) - how would you spend it? Looking at trying to drive audio through an AppleTV(s) to do zones/airplay2 for simplification and way cheaper than a sonos solution. Speakers to an amp which is plugged into the...
  15. hattolo

    "Play stereo audio as mono" feature does not work

    Recently I damaged my left speaker, but my right speaker is perfectly fine. My left speaker still works but it's extremely bitcrushed, so I just muted it. The problem with this is that I cannot hear with 2 speakers, so I can't hear audio that utilizes stereo properly. To hear both channels on...
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    MBA 2020 - Audio distortion at high volume (try with a video)

    I have a problem that's making me crazy. I returned a MacBook Air because the sound of a song was distorted at maximum volume from the left speaker.Now I've received the new MacBook Air (also 2020) but this time it even seems to come from both speakers the distortion. I'd like some help to...
  17. akash.nu

    Hearing sounds I have never heard before

    So my home theatre system has always been based around my Xbox one. And I run a plex server alongside as well. I always thought being a gaming system the sound output from the Xbox would be superior but I have recently added an Apple Tv 4K with my sound system and guess what, I am hearing sounds...
  18. Boneheadxan

    16" GPU (8GB) at Max Memory load

    Hi guys, I recently noticed this issue since it started affecting my work (audio sessions in Nuendo) and started tracking the problem. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500m in my 16" Macbook Pro stays at around 98-99% memory load even while just watching a video on Youtube in Safari. This is with an...
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    usb-c hub audio issue

    Hi Guys! I purchased an usb-c hub (Qgem) from AliExpressz. The hub has 3.5mm jack output. If I plug the hub into my iPad Pro 11 2020, I cant hear any sound from the speaker and I cant change the audio output, because there is only this hub as an option. Do you know any solution how could I get...
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    iPhone 2 iPhone icon on Audio?

    Hi, my iPhone 11 Pro always showing this 2 iPhone icon on the Audio under AirPlay. My another iPhone doesn’t have this. Both using same wifi connection but I don’t think it’s related. When I click the other iPhone icon, the 1st one will disappear. Please see the photo attached. Anyone knows...