mervinb wrote: > I've been using squeezelite on various boards (rPi2, pogoplug E02, > odroid C2, nexthing CHIP) and I'm still figuring out an "optimal" > sounding combo. > > Each board has it's quirks on USB dac connectivity, and I've found that > the buffer setting on squeezelite has different effect depending on > which board I use. Most recently I've come to an anecdotal conclusion > that buffer time of 30-40msec (e.g. squeezelite -a 35) works "best"(?) > with the pogo, C2 and CHIP. I gave up on the rPi as it just won't play > smoothly with my dacs. > > Even more recently I came across an old Jive/squeezeplay thread that > suggested a buffer combo that may be optimal for 44.1/48/96kHz sample > rates, in the sense that it minimizes interrupts on the card. Google > "alsa max buffer jive". > > Based on this I'm now trying squeezelite -a 92790:4, and it seems to be > a buffer setting that works well with the cards mentioned. You might > want to try this.
When you say a buffer setting works best, do you mean "sounds best" or "works best with your Dac. ie no pops, clicks etc"??? In my DBT I made the choice not to tweak anything. BUT I do listen to a heavily tweaked SL on a regular basis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ edwardthern's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=66099 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106537 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles