On Oct 18, 2008, at 4:44 PM, Skunk wrote: > > Jonnio;350948 Wrote: >> Thanks for the advice Howard - I had been playing with the various >> volume hacks just to make it bearable to have my headphones in, but >> with no luck. I might call tech support to make sure this isn't a >> hardware issues. If it is I would rather get the controller swapped >> now than wait until the new software comes out and I want to have the >> functionality available. > > It's not the hardware, but rather a software problem. You're using > beta > software, and reverting to the previous release will solve your > problem > of crackling sounds. The tech support people are probably not equipped > to answer beta questions yet, let alone questions about alpha features > like playback. > > For the record, mine crackles as well, especially in the bass. It > sounds great when I'm streaming FLAC, but drops out too often to be > usable. Local Mp3 files and also files transcoded via bitrate limiting > on the player exhibit exactly what you're describing, but only if the > recording comes anywhere near clipping. E.g. on My Life In The Bush Of > Ghosts original pressing there are no crackles, but on the much hotter > mastering of the recent re-release it's very noticable. > > I'm sure it's nothing to worry about, and if it bothers you too much > you should revert to officially released software before pestering > tech > support, IMHO.
For audio playback, try leaving the controller in the cradle. When running on the battery, some power-saving features are still enabled during audio playback which is what causes the crackling. _______________________________________________ beta mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/beta
