diff --git a/examples/audio-squarewave.rs b/examples/audio-squarewave.rs
index 60a25885..1146d155 100644
--- a/examples/audio-squarewave.rs
+++ b/examples/audio-squarewave.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fn main() {
         samples: None       // default sample size
     };
 
-    let device = audio_subsystem.open_playback(None, desired_spec, |spec| {
+    let device = audio_subsystem.open_playback(None, &desired_spec, |spec| {
         // Show obtained AudioSpec
         println!("{:?}", spec);
 
diff --git a/examples/audio-wav.rs b/examples/audio-wav.rs
index eca3d3c3..0b389b2c 100644
--- a/examples/audio-wav.rs
+++ b/examples/audio-wav.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn main() {
         samples: None      // default
     };
 
-    let device = audio_subsystem.open_playback(None, desired_spec, |spec| {
+    let device = audio_subsystem.open_playback(None, &desired_spec, |spec| {
         let wav = AudioSpecWAV::load_wav("./tests/sine.wav")
             .ok()
             .expect("Could not load test WAV file");
diff --git a/examples/audio-whitenoise.rs b/examples/audio-whitenoise.rs
index a1f20ff5..4e36abc7 100644
--- a/examples/audio-whitenoise.rs
+++ b/examples/audio-whitenoise.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn main() {
     };
 
     // None: use default device
-    let mut device = audio_subsystem.open_playback(None, desired_spec, |spec| {
+    let mut device = audio_subsystem.open_playback(None, &desired_spec, |spec| {
         // Show obtained AudioSpec
         println!("{:?}", spec);
 
diff --git a/src/sdl2/audio.rs b/src/sdl2/audio.rs
index 12b5a379..bcfc6983 100644
--- a/src/sdl2/audio.rs
+++ b/src/sdl2/audio.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 //!     samples: None       // default sample size
 //! };
 //!
-//! let device = audio_subsystem.open_playback(None, desired_spec, |spec| {
+//! let device = audio_subsystem.open_playback(None, &desired_spec, |spec| {
 //!     // initialize the audio callback
 //!     SquareWave {
 //!         phase_inc: 440.0 / spec.freq as f32,
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ use sys::audio as ll;
 impl AudioSubsystem {
     /// Opens a new audio device given the desired parameters and callback.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn open_playback<CB, F>(&self, device: Option<&str>, spec: AudioSpecDesired, get_callback: F) -> SdlResult<AudioDevice<CB>>
+    pub fn open_playback<CB, F>(&self, device: Option<&str>, spec: &AudioSpecDesired, get_callback: F) -> SdlResult<AudioDevice<CB>>
     where CB: AudioCallback, F: FnOnce(AudioSpec) -> CB
     {
         AudioDevice::open_playback(self, device, spec, get_callback)
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ extern "C" fn audio_callback_marshall<CB: AudioCallback>
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AudioSpecDesired {
     /// DSP frequency (samples per second). Set to None for the device's fallback frequency.
     pub freq: Option<i32>,
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ pub struct AudioDevice<CB: AudioCallback> {
 
 impl<CB: AudioCallback> AudioDevice<CB> {
     /// Opens a new audio device given the desired parameters and callback.
-    pub fn open_playback<F>(a: &AudioSubsystem, device: Option<&str>, spec: AudioSpecDesired, get_callback: F) -> SdlResult<AudioDevice<CB>>
+    pub fn open_playback<F>(a: &AudioSubsystem, device: Option<&str>, spec: &AudioSpecDesired, get_callback: F) -> SdlResult<AudioDevice<CB>>
     where F: FnOnce(AudioSpec) -> CB
     {
         use std::mem;