ALC889 Sound Assertion Errors

[ebr4him]

Hmmm right, using MacPro 3,1 fixes this issue.

 

[custom-mac]

The popping is not caused by energy management. It is much simpler; if the codec doesn't have an audio signal for ~60 seconds, it quiets (reduces power to) the amp. This eliminates the static you hear, especially when an input is connected to a output in one of these systems. You hear this when you use an iPod as the input, headphones for the output, mute the iPod and 60m seconds later, the static is stops; that is quieting. The only system definition which doesn't enable quieting is macpro3,1. In the experiment, the static does not stop and there is not pop when an audio signal restarts. The pops are one problem and (I believe) the sound assertions, in particular the timeout, is a different problem.

Thanks toleda, I updated to Mac 3,1 from iMac 12,2 - no more console messages or sound delays. BTW old AppleHDARollback option did not report any messages and worked for me fine on UD5, but it is time to move forward. My GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 had many audio issues with AppleHDARollback and your solution + MAcPro 3,1 fixed it nicely.

Thanks again!