Triode wrote: > Yep - I have a test version of jive_alsa which does something similar > (it is actually the place where the outputThreshold is used, so it can > be set to ignore the value sent from the server for high sample rates) > Will publish soon for test [only held off as it has a few other > experiments in it] > > Squeezeplay has 3 buffers of relevance: > > Streambuf (3M bytes) -> (decoder) -> Outputbuf (10 seconds at 44.1) -> > (jive_alsa) -> alsa buffer > > outputThreshold changes when jive_alsa starts to play a new track from > output buffer. I have tested with the threshold at 1 second which is > the same as you are using. It seems to work in these cases for 192k > playback. Note that 192k is always going to be more susceptible to > other processes on Touch than lower rates as the 10s output buff is > sized for 44.1 and is only 2 and a bit seconds worth for 192k. However > the rest of the squeezeplay application should not block for this long. > Jive_alsa runs at real time priority and it is the frequency this runs > which is impacted by alsa buffer tuning. > > Edit: try the attached (unzip and use to replace in /usr/bin/jive_alsa > within Touch - make sure it is executable). It is intended to be used > with periodCount of 3 or more.
Hi, tried the new jive_alsa on sp/dif out. No problems with tracks skipping at the start for 24/192. Also, there is quite an improvement in sound quality, I didn't believe it at first so swapped the old jive_alsa back and forth about 3 times and there is definitely a better sense of timing and better/tidier soundstage than before. Don't know if you were working on improving the sound or whether it is a side effect, but the effect on the sound is very nice, reminds me of the quality I was getting with XXHighend and the Mhdt Usbridge where you can almost reach into the music. Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SBGK's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=52003 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94512 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
