pulseaudio isn't detecting my Audioengine D1 usb DAC

[Craig Magina]

I can see the kernel output from boot when the kernel detects the device, but PulseAudio isn't allowing me to select it for use.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: pulseaudio 1:3.0-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-4.13-generic 3.10.1
Uname: Linux 3.10.0-4-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.11-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: valdiyen 2113 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Jul 22 18:29:13 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-22 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-07-22 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/28/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 3027
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Crosshair IV Formula
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3027:bd10/28/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnCrosshairIVFormula:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131)]

Probably a duplicate of: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1203392

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

Default sink name: alsa_output.pci-0000_06_00.1.hdmi-stereo

why the unavailable HDMI sink can be the default sink ?

active profile: <output:hdmi-stereo>
 sinks:
  alsa_output.pci-0000_06_00.1.hdmi-stereo/#0: Juniper HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5700 Series] Digital Stereo (HDMI)
 sources:
  alsa_output.pci-0000_06_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of Juniper HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5700 Series] Digital Stereo (HDMI)
 ports:
  hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
   properties:
    device.icon_name = "video-display"

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu.
Ubuntu 13.10 (saucy) reached end-of-life on July 17, 2014.

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We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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