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! PC Speakers<br />(5.1)
! PC Speakers<br />(5.1)
! TV
! TV
! AVR SPDIF
! TV<br />(AC3)★
! AVR HDMI<br />(no HD Audio)
! AVR SPDIF<br />(AC3/DTS)★★
! AVR HDMI<br />(HD Audio)
! AVR HDMI<br />(no HD Audio)★★★
! AVR HDMI<br />(HD Audio)★★★★
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|align="left"|'''Audio Output Device'''
|align="left"|'''Audio Output Device'''
|Speakers
|Speakers
|Speakers
|Speakers
|HDMI/SPDIF
|HDMI/SPDIF
|HDMI/SPDIF
|SPDIF
|SPDIF
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|2.0
|2.0
|5.1
|5.1
|2.0
|2.0
|2.0
|N/A
|N/A
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|align="left"|'''Output configuration'''
|align="left"|'''Output configuration'''
|Best Match
|Best Match
|Best Match
|Best Match
|Best Match
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|align="left"|'''Stereo upmix'''
|align="left"|'''Stereo upmix'''
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
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|align="left"|'''Normalize levels on downmix'''
|align="left"|'''Normalize levels on downmix'''
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Disabled
|Enabled
|Disabled
|Enabled
|Disabled
|Enabled
|Disabled
|Enabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
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|-
|align="left"|'''Resample quality'''
|align="left"|'''Resample quality'''
|Medium
|Medium
|Medium
|Medium
|Medium
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|align="left"|'''Keep audio device alive'''
|align="left"|'''Keep audio device alive'''
|1 min
|1 min
|1 min
|1 min
|1 min
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|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Enabled
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|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|HDMI/SPDIF
|SPDIF
|SPDIF
|HDMI
|HDMI
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|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Enabled
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|align="left"|'''Enabled Dolby Digital transcoding'''
|align="left"|'''Enabled Dolby Digital transcoding'''
|Disabled
|N/A
|Disabled
|N/A
|N/A
|Enabled
|Enabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
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|align="left"|'''DTS capable receiver'''
|align="left"|'''DTS capable receiver'''
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
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|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
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|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
|Disabled
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'''<big><nowiki>★</nowiki></big>''' Where AVR has HDMI inputs but can't decode HD audio
'''<big><nowiki>★</nowiki></big>''' Where TV can decode AC3.
 
'''<big><nowiki>★★</nowiki></big>''' Where AVR only has SPDIF which will support AC3 & DTS.
 
'''<big><nowiki>★★★</nowiki></big>''' Where AVR has HDMI inputs but can't decode TrueHD or DTS-HD.
 
'''<big><nowiki>★★★★</nowiki></big>''' Where AVR has full decode capabilities.


'''<big><nowiki>★★</nowiki></big>''' On Windows WASAPI offers best quality if connected to an AVR or DAC but may not always work, and Directsound offers better compatibility and should work in just about all equipment configurations. The only time WASAPI must be used is when trying to passthrough HD audio.
{{Note| On Windows WASAPI offers best quality if connected to an AVR or DAC and '''MUST''' be used if trying to passthrough TrueHD or DTS-HD, however as there can sometimes be compatibility problems with WASAPI in certain circumstances the Directsound option may have to be choosen however TrueHD or DTS-HD is not possible with Directsound.


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Revision as of 11:46, 20 March 2014

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Audio Configuration Guide

Depending on how your equipment is connected together you'll need to adjust the audio setting.

NOTICE The following is meant to act as a guide to get you started, thus you may want to adjust things to suit your own particular set of equipment.
XBMC Settings PC Speakers
(2.0)
PC Speakers
(5.1)
TV TV
(AC3)★
AVR SPDIF
(AC3/DTS)★★
AVR HDMI
(no HD Audio)★★★
AVR HDMI
(HD Audio)★★★★
Audio Output Device Speakers Speakers HDMI/SPDIF HDMI/SPDIF SPDIF HDMI HDMI
Number of channels 2.0 5.1 2.0 2.0 N/A 5.1 7.1
Output configuration Best Match Best Match Best Match Best Match Best Match Best Match Best Match
Stereo upmix Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
Normalize levels on downmix Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
Resample quality Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Keep audio device alive 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min
Enabled passthrough Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
Passthrough output device ★★ N/A N/A N/A HDMI/SPDIF SPDIF HDMI HDMI
Dolby Digital (AC3) capable receiver N/A N/A N/A Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
Enabled Dolby Digital transcoding N/A N/A N/A Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
DTS capable receiver N/A N/A N/A Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled
TrueHD capable receiver N/A N/A N/A Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled
DTS-HD capable receiver N/A N/A N/A Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled

Where TV can decode AC3.

★★ Where AVR only has SPDIF which will support AC3 & DTS.

★★★ Where AVR has HDMI inputs but can't decode TrueHD or DTS-HD.

★★★★ Where AVR has full decode capabilities.

{{Note| On Windows WASAPI offers best quality if connected to an AVR or DAC and MUST be used if trying to passthrough TrueHD or DTS-HD, however as there can sometimes be compatibility problems with WASAPI in certain circumstances the Directsound option may have to be choosen however TrueHD or DTS-HD is not possible with Directsound.