Hi I've recently bought a Cambridge Audio DACMagic to use as external DAC for my Squeezebox 3. I've connected it through a proper copper cable since the person who sold the DACMAgic to me told it was better than a Toslink.
The thing is while listening I get some micro-interruptions of the audio, once every 5 minutes average, but randomly. It's about 1/10 th of second interruption, enough to be annoying. The DACMagic has front leds showing the presence of the signal and the related sampling frequence. Indeed during the interruption periods the led goes off. This seems to indicate there is temporarily and for a short period no signal on the s/pdif interface and is the main reason for which I think the problem is on the SB3 side, but I'm not so sure it is the Squeezebox, or the DACMagic. On the other hand, I connected my earphones to the SB3 and tried to understand what happend when the microinterruption came. The audio signal on the earphone is fine, even during the interruption, so the internal DAC of the SB3 has no problem. I've done some things, but all useless: 1. I've tried another mains plug for the SB3 and the DACMagic. No result 2. I've swapped the s/pdif cable with another one. No result 3. I've upgraded to the last beta version of squeezecenter, but no result 4. I've spry-cleaned the s/pdif connector of the SB3, thinking that since it had been idle for 2 years it might have been oxidated. No result The system I'm using is: - one SB3 bought in april 2006 connected through Wireless LAN to a wireless router. The speed verification goes up to 5 mbps without problems. - Squeezecenter, last version, running on Vista - Cambridge Audio DACMagic, brand new - s/pdif electrical cable from Cambridge Audio, normal grade Is there anything else I should try to make this work before I go back to the shop with the DACMagic? Thank you in advance to all and Merry Christmas. -- wellington ------------------------------------------------------------------------ wellington's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7601 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57125 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
