muggo wrote: > I'm having trouble getting my new external DAC to work reliably. When > it does work, it won't stream 192kb files. > I think the issue is to do with PiCorePlayer configuration. > I've been advised to post my thread here. > Perhaps my query has already been covered, but with 188 pages in this > thread, perhaps a new Forum for PiCorePlayer installations is required! > I'm a novice at Linux/Debian, so I'm unable to solve the issue without > assistance. > I hope someone can help me. > > Here's the thread I posted elsewhere. > I've tried a few configurations of Squeezelite, but I'm in the dark > about what I should be doing... > > > > > I have a Pi running PiCorePlayer v1.16 wirelessly connected to LMS 7.9.0 > running on an Odroid with Debian SQLite 1.34. > I also have a HiFiBerry card attached which gives me the ability to play > 192kb streams via RCA outputs to the Preamp. > > I've now invested in an external DAC (TeddyDAC-USB) to improve the sound > further. This DAC is 192kb capable. > I've configured PiCorePlayer to output to USB only & connected the DAC > via USB. I've left the HiFiBerry physically attached but PiCorePlayer > isn't configured to use it. > > The PiCorePlayer settings I used are: > Output settings - sysdefault:CARD=X20 > ALSA settings - 80:4:: > All other Squeezelite settings are blank. Perhaps this is where the > problem lies, but I'm no expert in this. Educated guesswork so far. > I tried this & it worked for a short while then stopped. I don't > understand the other settings I'd possibly have to use. It sometimes > plays streams, & possibly not HiRes ones. > Under "List available ALSA devices, it shows an option of Output > settings: > sysdefault:CARD=ALSA - bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA - Default Audio > Device > I tried this too, but no joy. > > I'm sometimes able to play 192kb streams, but the DAC's HiRes indicator > doesn't light. > I know the stream is HiRes as the SB Controller tells me it's playing at > 5010kb VBR & 24/192. It hasn't downsampled as the Pi isn't synced to any > other player. > > I just want the Pi to act as a streamer & for the DAC to do everything > else - including dealing with 192kb streams, but the DAC doesn't appear > to recognise a 192kb stream or the HiRes light would be lit. > I imagine Squeezelight configuration is the issue, but a TeddyDAC-USB > isn't in the list of tested USB DACs yet so I don't know which settings > to use. > I haven't upgraded to PiCorePlayer 1.17 as I don't want to screw > everything up. > > Please can anyone advise? Let me know if you need more information. > > Many thanks. > Paul > > PS Here are the ALSA settings it suggests: > Output devices: > null - Discard all samples (playback) or > generate zero samples (capture) > sysdefault:CARD=X20 - XMOS USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - > Default Audio Device > front:CARD=X20,DEV=0 - XMOS USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - Front > speakers > surround40:CARD=X20,DEV=0 - XMOS USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 4.0 > Surround output to Front and Rear speakers > surround41:CARD=X20,DEV=0 - XMOS USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 4.1 > Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers > surround50:CARD=X20,DEV=0 - XMOS USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 5.0 > Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers > surround51:CARD=X20,DEV=0 - XMOS USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 5.1 > Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers > surround71:CARD=X20,DEV=0 - XMOS USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 7.1 > Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers > iec958:CARD=X20,DEV=0 - XMOS USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - > IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output > sysdefault:CARD=ALSA - bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA - Default > Audio Device
Cut and paste this line front:CARD=X20,DEV=0 then restart Squeezelite and see how you go. xmos usb is well supported, would not think it likely that you should have to update t'pi. atb ronnie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Man in a van's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43627 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97803 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
