Re: Audio CD issue -- most everything but noise ASUS M4A89TD mobo

2012-06-01 Thread Gary Aitken
On 05/31/12 16:16, Polytropon wrote: Impedance and level mismatch would be the typical reason for this. But basically, it's not _much_ worse than using an internal analog connection. Probably ok if you soldered it up so you didn't have the mismatch from crappy high impedance plug-in

Audio CD issue -- most everything but noise

2012-05-31 Thread Gary Aitken
I'm having trouble getting an audio cd to make any (pleasant) noise (9.0 release). The cd mounts a regular file system ok and audio generally works ok -- playing from a file works. cdcontrol eject (works) cdcontrol info (displays reasonable TOC) cdcontrol play (returns to prompt but I

Re: Audio CD issue -- most everything but noise

2012-05-31 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 31 May 2012 00:38:46 -0600, Gary Aitken wrote: The cd mounts a regular file system ok and audio generally works ok -- playing from a file works. You're sure it's a normal audio CD? How actually is one supposed to mount audio CDs? They're _audio_ CD format, no ISO-9660 file system on

Re: Audio CD issue -- most everything but noise ASUS M4A89TD mobo

2012-05-31 Thread Gary Aitken
On 05/31/12 05:54, Polytropon wrote: On Thu, 31 May 2012 00:38:46 -0600, Gary Aitken wrote: The cd mounts a regular file system ok and audio generally works ok -- playing from a file works. You're sure it's a normal audio CD? How actually is one supposed to mount audio CDs? They're _audio_

Re: Audio CD issue -- most everything but noise ASUS M4A89TD mobo

2012-05-31 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 31 May 2012 12:26:21 -0600, Gary Aitken wrote: On 05/31/12 05:54, Polytropon wrote: On Thu, 31 May 2012 00:38:46 -0600, Gary Aitken wrote: The cd mounts a regular file system ok and audio generally works ok -- playing from a file works. You're sure it's a normal audio CD? How

Re: Audio CD issue -- most everything but noise ASUS M4A89TD mobo

2012-05-31 Thread Gary Aitken
On 05/31/12 12:56, Polytropon wrote: This functionality is not present on modern boards anymore. Also note it's not digital. It's analog. GND plus two channels. Audio transmission using the 40/80 pin (P)ATA cable would have been digital. Thanks for the correction, I thought I knew that.

Re: Audio CD issue -- most everything but noise ASUS M4A89TD mobo

2012-05-31 Thread Polytropon
On Thu, 31 May 2012 14:43:27 -0600, Gary Aitken wrote: On 05/31/12 12:56, Polytropon wrote: Still, there _is_ a way of a workaround which is so ugly and partially stupid that I fear to mention it. You need a cable, 2 x 3.5mm stereo jack, which you connect from the front connector of