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How to PC Audio with USB DAC?

Hello All,

I have a laptop running Windows XP and iTunes. I would like to attach it to my new Nuforce Icon Integrated amp/dac via USB. The Icon has a built-in USB DAC.

When I have the laptop connected to the Icon via USB cable, I still get sound out of the laptop's built-in stereo speakers, but nothing from the Icon.

How do I tell my laptop that I want the digital audio to stream via the USB connection, not through the internal speakers. I've checked the sound section in control panel and didn't find anything helpful.

Any assistance you may be able to provide is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

TIC
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audioengr
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First, I would not recommend using XP and iTunes. Bad combination, poor audio quality. iTunes is fine with Vista or Mac, but not XP.

Second, at the bottom of the iTunes window you can select speakers. This is where you do it. If the USB device does not appear there after you plug USB cable from the device to the computer, then it needs a software driver or something is broken.

You are better off to use Foobar or Jriver for XP.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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