Click 'Apply' then OK.
- Reboot your computer to make the changes.
M20 - I'm experiencing a pop sound when initiating playback while connected over USB to a Windows laptop/PC?
Please try disabling exclusive mode under Windows Control Panel (Windows 10 shown in this example).
Open Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound.
Choose Playback Devices.
Select the SPDIF Out for Q Acoustics M20
Click Properties.
Choose the Advanced tab.
Uncheck the Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device box (both boxes will be disabled now).
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