This problem was caused by VLC selecting the 'default' output module under audio settings [menu: Tools-Preferences-Audio Settings-Output]
The drop down menu shows in this case: 'default' and I thought ALSA was the default but apparently not..anyway I selected ALSA in the menu this then materialized two other options: a S/PDIF select box and Device: with another drop down menu. Audio came under the selection: Xonar D1: Multichannel (hw:0,0) [not] default, Xonar D1: Digital (hw:0,1) or Audioengine (etc. etc) One might ask what made 'PulseAudio Output' the default on this system? Where does one go to see what is the 'default' for these necessary things? -- ps -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/9jlermfqb...@mid.individual.net