Waves MaxAudio Service Application using too much mem/power

[ccvortex]

Hi, the Waves MaxAudio Service Application is using over a GB of memory and is constantly using 5 to 10% CPU and High to Very High power usage.  My fan is running all the time now.  If I reboot the machine it'll be OK for a while, but if I plug headphones in and watch YT videos for a bit it jumps right back up to ridiculous levels.  I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling it to no avail.  If I kill the process I can no longer use headphones... is there any fox for this, or is there an alternative driver I can use so my headphones work without having Waves MaxAudio Service Application running?

This is on a DPM 7760 Win 10 Pro

[Aaron44126]

I have had non-stop trouble with the audio driver in my Precision 7560, with headphones in particular.  To get around this I am just now connecting my headphones via USB, which bypasses the Realtek/Waves audio system.  (I also disable "audio enhancements" for the USB-connected headphones, you can set that in the Sound Control Panel.)  If your headphones do not support USB connection, you can use a simple external DAC like the Apple USB-C/3.5mm adapter.

[ccvortex]

This is kind of what I was planning on doing, but am out of USB C ports - does this work with USB A?

So something like this: https://www.amazon.com/DuKabel-ProSeries-Mic-Supported-Headphone-External/dp/B07RS11M1T?th=1

 

[ccvortex]

Just realized that my DELL sound bar has a line-in, so problem solved  😄