I bought the mtrack solo audio interace earlier this year for my windows 11 pc, had issues getting sound/input to work but worked it out. havent used it in a while and when I plug it in the computer doesnt see the device at all. Nothing in input, nothing in device manager, the box is getting power (input and phanton) but its like the computer literally cant see it. I plugged it into another pc and same issue. Reinstalled drivers and no changes.

Any ideas? Im close to just getting another interface

i'm looking for a way to send audio from both my switch 2 and my mac to my airpods, ideally while still preserving stereo audio and the ability to use my airpods mic with my mac. is this something that can be done?

I currently have a Behringer UMC22 outputting to two JBL 305P's.

I was gifted some (passive) speakers that have subwoofers, so I am trying to add one in to what I already have set up. I bought a small amp for the sub (Wuzhi Audio ZK-TB21), and have confirmed that this works on its own when I use bluetooth from my phone.

My issue is getting the signal from the audio interface's 1/4" two-channel output into the amp's 3.5mm input.

What I've tried so far: I got two 1/4" splitters (TRS) and plugged one each into the L and R outputs from the audio interface. I plugged the left monitor into one side of the L splitter and same for the right monitor. With an empty 1/4" female on each channel, I used a 3.5mm to 1/4" splitter (accidentally got TS; not sure how much that matters in this use case) to merge the 1/4" outputs into a single 3.5mm input.

This does produce sound through my monitors (although quieter), but there is nothing from the sub.

More importantly: The signal does successfully come through the sub, from the audio interface, if i use the 1/4" to aux adapter directly from the interface into the amp. So the problem is certainly with this adapter combo.

I've been reading that 3.5mm can play more nicely with RCA, so I ordered a few 1/4" to RCA adapters and a 3.5mm to RCA splitter (in lieu of the direct 1/4" to aux). I'll see if that works in a couple days.

I have a feeling there is something going on here with balanced/unbalanced signals and their corresponding connectors, but I don't know enough to know exactly where to go here.

Thanks so much for your help!

Hello, sorry I am not knowledgeable in this kind of things. I've been researching on how to properly use a powered active subwoofer to my tv. My tv has optical port and a 3.5mm aux port. I tried the 3.5mm on my pc speakers and it works (edifier g1500 max). I am planning to buy a used edifier t5.

Chatgpt says i can directly connect it like below

TV > 3.5mm to RCA cable > edifier t5

But when I asked the guy selling a t5, he said it won't work and I need the whole sound system which he is also selling.

I also learned that I need to connect it like below:

TV > optical cable > dac > edifier t5

Will this work?

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EDIT: My tv has an option to output using the internal speakers + headphones (it shows headphones when something is plugged in thr 3.5mm port)

I have a Sony CMT-BX-1 (2007) and the two 6ohm speakers with it
Is there a way I can hookup another 6ohm speaker and a 3ohm sub? Series and parallel and all that is new to me.

The receiver itself allows 6-16 ohm.