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==Notes for jjd-uk==
* Enabled Dolby Digital transcoding doesnt exist in Linux in any view, is this a windows only deal?
* you are missing e-ac3 settings
* Is there a reason why you choose not to use the
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* Why is there no distinction of these settings over Different OS like older table below??

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

{{greenv|'''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.}}
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!style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;"|'''XBMC Settings'''
!style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;"|'''PC Speakers<br />(2.0)'''
!style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;"|'''PC Speakers<br />(5.1)'''
!style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;"|'''TV'''
!style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;"|'''AVR SPDIF'''
!style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;"|'''AVR HDMI<br />(no HD Audio) ★'''
!style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;"|'''AVR HDMI<br />(HD Audio)'''
!style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;"|'''SPDIF<br />(Transcode to AC3)'''
|-
|align="left"|'''Audio Output'''
|'''Analog'''
|'''Analog'''
|'''Analog'''
|'''Optical/Coaxial'''
|'''HDMI'''
|'''HDMI'''
|'''SPDIF'''
|-
|align="left"|'''Speaker configuration'''
|'''2.0'''
|'''5.1'''
|'''2.0'''
|'''2.0'''
|'''5.1'''
|'''7.1'''
|'''2.0'''
|-
|align="left"|'''Boost volume level on downmix'''
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|-
|align="left"|'''Output stereo to all speakers'''
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|-
|align="left"|'''Dolby Digital (AC3) capable receiver'''
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|-
|align="left"|'''DTS capable receiver'''
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|-
|style="color:#000000; background-color:#ff9090;" align="left" | '''AAC capable receiver'''
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|-
|align="left"|'''MultiChannel LPCM capable receiver'''
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|-
|align="left"|'''TrueHD capable receiver'''
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|-
|align="left"|'''DTS-HD capable receiver''' 
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|{{Enabled}}
|{{Disabled}}
|-
!colspan="8" style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;" |'''Linux / OSX - Output Device Settings'''
|-
|align="left"|'''Audio output device'''
|Speakers
|Speakers
|SPDIF/HDMI
|SPDIF
|HDMI
|HDMI
|SPDIF
|-
|align="left"|'''Passthrough output device'''
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|SPDIF
|HDMI
|HDMI
|SPDIF
|-
!colspan="8" style="color:#000000; background-color:#DBDBDB;" |'''Windows - Output Device Settings'''
|-
|align="left"|'''Audio output device ★★'''
|WASAPI/Directsound - Speakers
|WASAPI/Directsound - Speakers
|WASAPI/Directsound - SPDIF/HDMI
|WASAPI/Directsound - SPDIF
|WASAPI/Directsound - HDMI
|WASAPI - HDMI
|WASAPI/Directsound - SPDIF
|-
|align="left"|'''Passthrough output device ★★'''
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|{{NA}}
|WASAPI/Directsound - SPDIF
|WASAPI/Directsound - HDMI
|WASAPI - HDMI
|WASAPI/Directsound - SPDIF
|}

'''<big><nowiki>★</nowiki></big>''' Where AVR has HDMI inputs but can't decode HD audio

'''<big><nowiki>★★</nowiki></big>''' 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.

== Advanced settings ==

It is possible to modify certain settings of the AudioEngine via advancedsettings.xml.
These settings are explained here: [[Advancedsettings.xml#.3Caudio.3E|'''Advancedsettings.xml/audio''']]

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