Expected signal path?

[Gigatoaster]

Core Machine (Operating system/System info/Roon build number)

Mac mini 2014 MacOS Mojave

Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)

Ethernet

Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/etc.)

Mac mini Digital out to optical in Rotel RA-12

Description Of Issue

Hello there

I just setup Roon for my mom. It’s on an old Mac mini 2014 and I’m just trying with one album at the moment. I might change the HDD with a SSD.

I’m a bit surprised by the signal path: it shows “Built-in output” instead of the speaker. On my core I remember seeing the speaker. Is this normal behaviour?

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[Mike_LC (Mike)]

What type of connection are you using and what does the settings audio display show for options?

[Gigatoaster]

Thanks Mike for your help.

Here it is:

I use a optical cable, Toslink it’s called I believe.

[Mike_LC (Mike)]

Ok, do you recall what the Rotel RA-12 tab was listed before you renamed it?

I’m not familiar with Macs so hopefully someone will chime in with an answer.

[Gigatoaster]

Let me restart everything and see. Yeah I might have changed the name.

[Gigatoaster]

This is what I see now…

[Gigatoaster]

Hi @Support…is this normal behaviour?

[noris]

Hi @Gigatoaster ,

Yes, that looks like an expected signal path, are you having any issues with output?

[Gigatoaster]

All good I guess. I was confused because I use a second core at the moment and it looks different from my first one, which uses USB instead of optical out and showing the USB “Teac” device on it.