Running system using Mac Mini.
I just installed the Aesthetix Mimas integrated amp with their internal DAC. Plays fine when using native Tidal, input is set to Aesthetix USB.
When I switch app to Audirvana+, using same input setting as Aesthetix USB, I’m getting static/poor audio quality.
Thoughts?
If you paste the debug info here, we’ll have an idea of what settings you’re using.
At the top is your name and email address. Advice is to remove that before posting.
Audirvana Plus rev. 3.2.20 (3704) debug information:
running on Mac OS X 10.16.0 with 8192MB RAM
User preferences:
Remote control: IR: on, Media Keys: on (with volume control: on)
Playlists
Use UTF-8 for all: on
Start playback at launch with audio file: on
Volume knob control in rotation axis
Sample rate converter
SoX with no forced upsampling
Polarity inversion: global=off, per track=on
Volume control
DAC only
Max volume limit = 100.0%
AudioUnits not in use
SysOptimizer is disabled
iTunes settings:
iTunes integrated Mode: off
Completely deactivate iTunes playback: on
iTunes volume control: active
iTunes play position control: active
iTunes safe factor: 1
Library settings:
Sync list : 1 folders
Auto: /Volumes/LaCie/ITunes
Database path: /Users/njfluker/Library/Application Support/Audirvana
iTunes Synchronization: active, last sync done on 2021-08-27 19:40:13 +0000
Audio settings:
Hog Mode: on
Direct Mode: off
Integer Mode: on Mode 1
Max Mem for audio buffers: 5120MB
Max Sample rate limit: None
Sample rate switching latency: None
CoreAudio audio path, buffer I/O frame size: 512
Preferred device: Aesthetix USB Interface Model UID:Aesthetix USB Interface:21B4:0250 UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Aesthetix Audio Corporation:Aesthetix USB Interface:Streamlength™:1
Active Sample Rate: 48kHz
Hog Mode is off
Selected device:
Local audio device
ID 0x4f Aesthetix USB Interface Manufacturer:Aesthetix Audio Corporation
Model UID:Aesthetix USB Interface:21B4:0250 UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Aesthetix Audio Corporation:Aesthetix USB Interface:Streamlength™:1
8 available sample rates up to 384000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
Audio buffer frame size : 15 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 512
Physical (analog) volume control: No
Virtual (digital) volume control: No
Auto-detect MQA devices: No
Not a MQA device, user set to not MQA
DSD capability: Unhandled
Preferred stereo channels L:1 R:2
Channel bitmap: Ox3, layout:
Channel 0 mapped to 0
Channel 1 mapped to 1
Number of channels: 2
Use as stereo device only: No
Simple stereo device: Yes
1 output streams:
Number of active channels: 2, in 1 stream(s)
Channel #0 :Stream 0 channel 0
Channel #1 :Stream 0 channel 1
Stream ID 0x50 2 channels starting at 1
16 virtual formats:
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Float 384kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Float 352.8kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Float 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Float 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Float 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Float 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Float 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Float 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz
16 physical formats
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz
Local devices found : 3
Device #0: ID 0x51 SONY TV *02 Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleGFXHDA:0 UID: AppleGFXHDAEngineOutputDP:f803:0:{D94D-C803-01010101}
Device #1: ID 0x4f Aesthetix USB Interface Manufacturer: Aesthetix Audio Corporation Model UID: Aesthetix USB Interface:21B4:0250 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Aesthetix Audio Corporation:Aesthetix USB Interface:Streamlength™:1
Device #2: ID 0x49 Mac mini Speakers Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: Speaker UID: BuiltInSpeakerDevice
UPnP devices found : 3
Device #0: ID 0x0 [TV] Living room UID: uuid:dd957408-3136-4f17-a9e4-4b5cbcb77107 Location: http://10.0.0.73:9197/dmr
Device #1: ID 0x0 Media Room UID: uuid:9ab0c000-f668-11de-9976-00a0ded6f765 Location: http://10.0.0.146:49154/MediaRenderer/desc.xml
Device #2: ID 0x0 XBR-75X850C UID: uuid:23456789-1234-1010-8000-AC9B0A443DD3 Location: http://10.0.0.8:52323/MediaRenderer.xml