On 10/10/2021 07:48, Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
On Sat, 2021-10-09 at 06:40 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote:
What results do you get if you boot your system with the USB speakers disconnected and the connect them once the system is fully booted?
I was listening to some audio when the sound stopped; AudioEngine had disappeared from the list of output devices. A log extract is attached (Audio-Crash.txt).
There may be a problem with the cable. The speakers are attached to the computer with a USB extender cable, which may not give as good a connection as is needed. So I moved things around and connected the speakers without the extender; we'll see if things get better. A log extract is attached (Audio-Restore-ShortCable.txt).
Oh, I never did have much luck with USB extender cables. FWIW, I don't use USB devices all that much. Other than
dongles I only have an HDMI capture device hooked to USB.
With speakers, I use Bluetooth. I find them more versatile.
Everything is working now. A new USB cable long enough to reach from the speakers to the computer without an extension has made USB reliable. And a new Bluetooth dongle from tp-link has made Bluetooth reliable. And there have been some upgrades to pipewire, which may have affected things. The sound using USB seems slightly superior to that using Bluetooth.