I have figured out the problem which is the S/PDIF feature on my M-audio 24/96. It obviously struggled before taking the deep six, unfortunately BIAB was the current program being used which led me to think perhaps a bug in the 2016 release.Good enough, I have used the EDIROL MA-100s for simple playback for years and they will continue to serve me well with their analog inputs which sound just fine. Thanks, Happy Holidays to all....