When enabling the integer mode with an Avantree DG60 USB DAC (aptx-HD) on MAC (and also PC), Audirvana is switching the interface to 16bits even when reading 24 bits records. With the integer mode disabled, interface is now 24bits/48khz as per Qualcomm IC characteristics of the Avantree DAC. Is there any possibility to use the 24 bits capability of the Avantree DAC in Integer mode, as this mode is anyway better sound quality?
Hello @hubiny,
Can you send me a copy of the “Debug Info”? You can get it in Audirvana Settings>General>Debug Info
Note: By clicking on the Debug Info Audirvana button automatically copies all its content, all you have to do is paste it in response to this message
Audirvana Mac Version 3.5.33 (3563)
macOS 10.12.6 with 4096MB RAM
Licence enregistrée pour Yvon Hubin
With integer mode disabled
SIGNAL PROCESSING:
Polarity Inversion:
Globally: OFF
Per track: ON
Effects plugins NOT ACTIVE
UPSAMPLING:
SoX not in use
SoX filter parameters
Bandwidth at 0dB = 99.5
Filter max length = 30000
Anti-aliasing = 100
Phase = 66
AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 100
Replay Gain: None
SW volume control: OFF
LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 0 folders
iTunes/Music library synchronization: last synchronized on Fri Aug 9 12:12:20 2019
Library database path: /Users/yvonhubin/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaPlusDatabaseV2.sqlite
ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES
Qobuz: Connected as Qobuz Hi-Fi
=================== AUDIO DEVICE ========================
CoreAudio audio path, buffer I/O frame size: 4096
Max. memory for audio buffers: 1030MB
Local Audio Engine:
Exclusive access: Enabled
Integer mode: Disabled
Preferred device:
Avantree DG60
Model UID:Avantree DG60:0A12:1004
UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Unknown Manufacturer:Avantree DG60:ABCDEF0123456789:1,2
Currently playing in standard 32bit float mode
Device: 2ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32bits little endian Signed Float, 8 bytes per frame 48kHz
Active Sample Rate: 48kHz
Hog Mode is on
Bridge settings:
Sample rate limitation: none
Sample rate switching latency: 3s
Limit bitdepth to 24bit: OFF
Mute during sample rate change: OFF
Selected device:
Local audio device
ID 0x27 Avantree DG60 Manufacturer:Unknown Manufacturer
Model UID:Avantree DG60:0A12:1004 UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Unknown Manufacturer:Avantree DG60:ABCDEF0123456789:1,2
1 available sample rates up to 48000Hz
48000
Audio buffer frame size : 15 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 4096
Volume Control
Physical: Yes
Virtual: Yes
MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: No
Not a MQA device, user set to not MQA
DSD capability: Unhandled
Device audio channels
Preferred stereo channels L:1 R:2
Channel bitmap: Ox3, layout:
Channel 0 mapped to 0
Channel 1 mapped to 1
Audio channels in use
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 0x28 2 channels starting at 1
2 virtual formats:
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 physical formats
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
Local devices found : 2
Device #0: ID 0x34 Sortie intégrée Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:9 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutput:1B,0,1,2:0
Device #1: ID 0x27 Avantree DG60 Manufacturer: Unknown Manufacturer Model UID: Avantree DG60:0A12:1004 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Unknown Manufacturer:Avantree DG60:ABCDEF0123456789:1,2
UPnP devices found : 0
With integer mode enabled
Audirvana Mac Version 3.5.33 (3563)
macOS 10.12.6 with 4096MB RAM
Licence enregistrée pour Yvon Hubin
SIGNAL PROCESSING:
Polarity Inversion:
Globally: OFF
Per track: ON
Effects plugins NOT ACTIVE
UPSAMPLING:
SoX not in use
SoX filter parameters
Bandwidth at 0dB = 99.5
Filter max length = 30000
Anti-aliasing = 100
Phase = 66
AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 100
Replay Gain: None
SW volume control: OFF
LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 0 folders
iTunes/Music library synchronization: last synchronized on Fri Aug 9 12:12:20 2019
Library database path: /Users/yvonhubin/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaPlusDatabaseV2.sqlite
ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES
Qobuz: Connected as Qobuz Hi-Fi
=================== AUDIO DEVICE ========================
CoreAudio audio path, buffer I/O frame size: 512
Max. memory for audio buffers: 1030MB
Local Audio Engine:
Exclusive access: Enabled
Integer mode: Enabled
Preferred device:
Avantree DG60
Model UID:Avantree DG60:0A12:1004
UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Unknown Manufacturer:Avantree DG60:ABCDEF0123456789:1,2
Currently playing in Integer Mode:
Device: 2ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16bits little endian Signed Integer, 4 bytes per frame 48kHz
Active Sample Rate: 48kHz
Hog Mode is on
Bridge settings:
Sample rate limitation: none
Sample rate switching latency: 3s
Limit bitdepth to 24bit: OFF
Mute during sample rate change: OFF
Selected device:
Local audio device
ID 0x27 Avantree DG60 Manufacturer:Unknown Manufacturer
Model UID:Avantree DG60:0A12:1004 UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Unknown Manufacturer:Avantree DG60:ABCDEF0123456789:1,2
1 available sample rates up to 48000Hz
48000
Audio buffer frame size : 15 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 512
Volume Control
Physical: Yes
Virtual: Yes
MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: No
Not a MQA device, user set to not MQA
DSD capability: Unhandled
Device audio channels
Preferred stereo channels L:1 R:2
Channel bitmap: Ox3, layout:
Channel 0 mapped to 0
Channel 1 mapped to 1
Audio channels in use
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 0x28 2 channels starting at 1
2 virtual formats:
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 physical formats
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
Local devices found : 2
Device #0: ID 0x34 Sortie intégrée Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:9 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutput:1B,0,1,2:0
Device #1: ID 0x27 Avantree DG60 Manufacturer: Unknown Manufacturer Model UID: Avantree DG60:0A12:1004 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Unknown Manufacturer:Avantree DG60:ABCDEF0123456789:1,2
UPnP devices found : 0
That’s normal, don’t use this dongle. It’s not really designed for music of any reasonable quality. To what are you trying to play?
Before telling such statement, you should better test it. I did it during weeks and was amazed with the results. I challenged a Fostex HP-8AC DAC connected to a DEQX HDP-Express II preamp and the results were far from being ridiculous. With the Avantree DG60 connected in aptX-HD to an Ifi audio Zen blue, the musical emotion was very close to the challenged equipment, at an incredibly lower price (and no cables). I know the Qualcom IC driving the Aptx-HD connection is making some compression but the result is so good that I couldn’t believe my ears. And I have been fighting for years against all kind of data compression. A friend of mine with a 30k$ audio system came exactly to the same conclusion.
You’re on a Mac, it will play using AptX or AAC to the iFi Zen Blue without issues. You might be surprised with the result.
Yes I agree with you, but it will be AptX, not AptX-HD. I’m interested in the 24bits/48khz capability. My Mac has an internal disk of 2Tbytes with AIFF recordings, 16 and 24 bits. I tested AAC in the past to use on an Astell&kern player and I finally chose Alac as giving the best results. The Qualcom IC used on the Avantree DG60 (also used by the way on the Ifi Zen blue) is giving a great sound with limited compression. Results are amazing (but you need to make sure that your use the very recent version of the Avantree bluetooth usb key - previous versions had bugs and less sound quality - and that you select AptX-HD resolution). AptX-HD has a transfer of 576 kbits compared to the 350 kbits of AptX and even less for AAC. But I know there is a big debate regarding AAC vs AptX.
Avantree is now on the way of implementing LDAC bluetooth codec which would be the best solution. Anyway, my understanding now from the debug info is that integer mode is limited to 16 bits due to Qualcom IC AptX-HD design. I will be waiting for the LDAC version. Thanks for the advices.
Set Audirvana to resample fixed to 48KHz. This is the input sampling rate of AptX-HD.
Just for the kicks, try with AAC directly from the Mac.
AAC for file encoding is not the same thing as AAC for Bluetooth transfer. It’s the same codec, and if the file is AAC format it will be transferred as such to the device where it gets uncompressed. The other files are packaged in AAC stream and transferred.
If you can tell the difference between AAC and ALAC, Bluetooth is not for you. While AptX-HD might be a bit better (debatable), it’s still compression.
Yes I know the benefit of AAC transfer with file in AAC format but my records dB is in AIFF file encoding, so I don’t know what’s going to happen when transferred in AAC.
Now what my ears are telling me:
- AAC directly from MAC to Ifi Zen Blue is working fine but slightly less dynamic and clearness than AptX-HD on Avantree key
- setting upsampling to 48khz in Audirvana is very slightly improving the sound - thanks
- I know there is still some compression with AptX-HD, that is why I’m really expecting Avantree to move to LDAC where there is less compression (or maybe even no compression if 16bits/48khz - LDAC is expected to go up to 96khz)
- of course my original system with the Fostex HP-A8C DAC is at the end more performant (up to 32bits/192khz sampling) but at a much higher price. For the price of the wireworld platinum cables I’m using to connect it, you can buy 5 Ifi Zen Blue and this device is fantastic sound for the value.
- as I’m retiring and will move, I would like my MAC to be distant from the Hi-fi system, therefore the investigation on Bluetooth. The sound results I’m discovering here are quite pleasant and acceptable in front of the benefits. And LDAC should be there very soon.
Thanks anyway for your help and patience.
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No prob, I would still investigate the possibility to incorporate an UPnP to USB bridge in the system.
Reporting the same issue with the Cayin N3Pro – integer mode only seems to work with 24 bit files and above. Audio dropouts and 2x playback speed occur exclusively with 16 bit files.
What gives? Would love to get some assistance on this as integer mode is a great feature that would be a shame to miss out on.
Putting the debug info here just in case:
Audirvana Mac Version 3.5.41 (3571)
macOS 10.15.7 with 8192MB RAM
Registered to Hadi Mahmud
SIGNAL PROCESSING:
Polarity Inversion:
Globally: OFF
Per track: ON
Effects plugins NOT ACTIVE
UPSAMPLING:
SoX not in use
SoX filter parameters
Bandwidth at 0dB = 99.5
Filter max length = 30000
Anti-aliasing = 100
Phase = 66
AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 100
Replay Gain: by track
SW volume control: OFF
LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 2 folders
AUTO: /Users/hadimahmud/Music/LOSSLESS
AUTO: /Users/hadimahmud/Music/LOSSY/FOR LOSSLESS LIBRARY
iTunes/Music library synchronization: not synchronized
Library database path: /Users/hadimahmud/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaPlusDatabaseV2.sqlite
ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES
=================== AUDIO DEVICE ========================
CoreAudio audio path, buffer I/O frame size: 512
Max. memory for audio buffers: 7168MB
Local Audio Engine:
Exclusive access: Enabled
Integer mode: Enabled
Preferred device:
Cayin N3Pro
Model UID:Cayin N3Pro:2D87:0007
UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Cayin:Cayin N3Pro: :1
Currently playing in Integer Mode:
Device: 2ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16bits little endian Signed Integer, 8 bytes per frame 44.1kHz
Active Sample Rate: 44.1kHz
Hog Mode is on
Bridge settings:
Sample rate limitation: none
Sample rate switching latency: none
Limit bitdepth to 24bit: OFF
Mute during sample rate change: ON
Selected device:
Local audio device
ID 0x7f Cayin N3Pro Manufacturer:Cayin
Model UID:Cayin N3Pro:2D87:0007 UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Cayin:Cayin N3Pro: :1
9 available sample rates up to 384000Hz
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
Audio buffer frame size : 14 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 512
Volume Control
Physical: No
Virtual: No
MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: Yes
Not a MQA device, user set to not MQA
DSD capability: DSD via PCM 1.1
Device audio channels
Preferred stereo channels L:1 R:2
Channel bitmap: Ox3, layout:
Channel 0 mapped to 0
Channel 1 mapped to 1
Audio channels in use
Number of channels: 2
Use as stereo device only: Yes
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 0x80 2 channels starting at 1
36 virtual formats:
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 384kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 352.8kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 44.1kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 32kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 384kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz
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
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
54 physical formats
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 384kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz
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 Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 384kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz
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
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
Local devices found : 8
Device #0: ID 0x58 Built-in Output Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:93 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutput:1B,0,1,1:0
Device #1: ID 0x79 HDMI Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:93 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutputDP:3,0,1,1:0:{6936-3CA9-3030374E}
Device #2: ID 0x7f Cayin N3Pro Manufacturer: Cayin Model UID: Cayin N3Pro:2D87:0007 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Cayin:Cayin N3Pro: :1
Device #3: ID 0x62 Sound Blaster X3 Speakers Manufacturer: Creative Technology Ltd Model UID: Sound Blaster X3:041E:3264 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Creative Technology Ltd:Sound Blaster X3:508E508865469A79:4
Device #4: ID 0x68 Sound Blaster X3 SPDIF Out Manufacturer: Creative Technology Ltd Model UID: Sound Blaster X3:041E:3264 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Creative Technology Ltd:Sound Blaster X3:508E508865469A79:6
Device #5: ID 0x34 Hue Sync Audio Manufacturer: Philips Lighting B.V. Model UID: AudioDriverPluginDevice_ModelUID UID: AudioDriverPluginDevice_UID
Device #6: ID 0x2c MMAudio Device Manufacturer: MMAudio Device contributors Model UID: MMAudioDeviceModelUID UID: MMAudioDevice
Device #7: ID 0x31 MMAudio Device (UI Sounds) Manufacturer: MMAudio Device contributors Model UID: MMAudioDeviceModelUID_UISounds UID: MMAudioDevice_UISounds
UPnP devices found : 0
Can you also try to test a track in iTunes and set audio midi setup to play in 16 bit? Do you experience the issue?
If you have an issue with 16bit, can you try to enable upsampling in the audio output setting of Audirvana?
Tested a 16bit track from iTunes and encountered the same problem.
When forced upsampling is enabled, the track plays normally.
I hope I wouldn’t have to turn on forced upsampling to use integer mode though, would rather not upsample.
If you have also the issue with iTunes, this then means that your DAC have an issue, you should talk about it with your DAC manufacturer.
Apologies, I thought you meant play tracks from iTunes with Audirvana via the Music Library Syncronization feature. 16bit tracks play normally on iTunes.
Okay, have you tried with any of your other device? do you experience the same behavior?
If by ‘device’ you mean DACs, yes I have, and I don’t experience the same behavior with them. It only happens with the Cayin N3Pro.
Hi Damien, I updated to version 3.5.42 and it is working fine, no bugs so far. I was just wondering if the issue I brought up in the previous post would be addressed in future updates?
I understand that I probably represent a very small number of your user base as the Cayin N3Pro is not commonly used as DACs, but I just wanted to know if you have any plans to address the issue. It’s not a dealbreaker if you don’t, as I know software development is a tricky process.
Lastly, is there anywhere I can find the release notes for each update? Would be nice to see what kind of enhancements or bug fixes have been made.
Cheers,