Audirvana Stops playing after the Buffer has been emptied in DietPi

[robertph]

Hello,

I have installed DietPi and Audirvana Core on an Intel NUC. The NUC is configured via LAN in the same network as my Akurate Hub. From the hub, I connect to my DAC via AES. I play music from a USB stick plugged into the NUC via the Audirvana app. When I start playing music, it plays (approximately) until the buffer is empty. Then there is crackling and hissing and playback stops. When I press play, the music starts again from the beginning until it stops again. I tried different Buffer Sizes and Sampling Rates, but this did not solve the Problem. I tried this with Ubuntu as the Operating System - same Problem.

When I use my Windows computer with Audirvana Studio instead of the NUC, I don’t have these problems. Since I feel that the Core version has a slightly finer resolution, I would like to use it. I am grateful for any help!

Best regards, Robert

[jmtennapel]

I am using DietPi with Core, and I don’t experience the problems you describe. Hence, it is not DietPi or Audirvana. I don’t know what the Akurate Hub is, how do you play from the NUC to the Hub? Is it UPnP?

[robertph]

Hello, yes - the Linn Hub was shown in the Audirvana App as UPnP AV Output Device. Thanks. Robert

[jmtennapel]

UPnP AV often is a problem. Can you check on your windows computer (assuming you use UPnP with your windows computer) if you adjusted any setting in the ‘DAC input’ pane, which you haven’t on the core player?

[robertph]

i will. Thanks. Maybe its relevant: i´ve installed and booting DietPi from a USB Stick. On that Stick are my Music Files too

[robertph]

despite the same Settings - the Stops occurs. What incan not compare is the WASAPI / ASIO / KERNEL STREAMING Setting on Audirvana Core - this option is in Core not available - right?

[Agoldnear]

How to troubleshoot UPNP connection?

[jmtennapel]

I wouldn’t know if that can make a difference. I am not a computer expert. I have run it from a mini PC, but I installed DietPi on the hard drive of the computer.

[robert02]

@robertph

Hello,

I have installed DietPi and Audirvana Core on an Intel NUC. The NUC is configured via LAN in the same network as my Akurate Hub. From the hub, I connect to my DAC via AES. I play music from a USB stick plugged into the NUC via the Audirvana app. When I start playing music, it plays (approximately) until the buffer is empty. Then there is crackling and hissing and playback stops. When I press play, the music starts again from the beginning until it stops again. I tried different Buffer Sizes and Sampling Rates, but this did not solve the Problem. I tried this with Ubuntu as the Operating System - same Problem.

When I use my Windows computer with Audirvana Studio instead of the NUC, I don’t have these problems. Since I feel that the Core version has a slightly finer resolution, I would like to use it. I am grateful for any help!

Best regards, Robert

Sounds like the NUC’s Linux setup is struggling with USB audio buffering. Try plugging the DAC directly into a dedicated USB port, disable USB power saving, and increase ALSA/PulseAudio buffer sizes. Linux handles USB audio differently than Windows, so a few tweaks usually fix the crackling.

[robertph]

Hello,

unfortunately, I was too hasty. Audirvana Studio also stops playing music after a certain amount of time on my other computer running Windows 11. So it can’t be the external USB stick.

I also can’t increase the ALSA buffer in DietPi because I did a standard installation, which obviously doesn’t install ALSA. Should I install ALSA?

Any help is welcome. Thank you very much!

[Jud]

You can always try installing ALSA, see whether that helps, and remove it if nothing changes.