[WiSo]

Never the less ActiveAE does not use SoftSuspend api anymore. If you don't have the "Streamsilence" option activated, it uses proper Drain() and goes idleing after a specific time. Some machines, especially hdmi ones need a whole lot of time to open a new format, therefore things like menu sounds get problematic.

Then it won't work afaik. Drain just stops and resets the audioclient but doesn't give the device free. SoftSuspend does Deinitialize which releases the audio-, renderclient and the device.