Issues Wirelessly streaming through Macbook Pro

Hi, I’m playing Tidal through Audirvana wirelessly from a dedicated Macbook Pro to paired Devialet Phantom Reactor 900s… Long albums are stopping midway through and other tracks are stalling and have drop outs. For example, and album that is 76:00 will stop after about 28:00. Can you provide some troubleshooting tips, please?

My house has very strong wifi, and I’ve connected a Google mesh wifi point with ethernet cable directly to the left Reactor unit, so I’m thinking it could be an issues with the Audirvana settings. Any tips for optimizing the settings?

Thank you,
Aric

What is your maximum memory setting allocated for tracks pre-load?
Set it for around 25% of the maximum RAM of your MBP.

Matt

Hi, Matt, thanks for the reply. Max memory is ~7,100MB so I adjusted the setting to 1,747MB.

After adjusting the pre-load setting, the music consistently stops playing at the 10-12 minute mark. Should I generate a bug report?

Yes, send one to @Antoine

Do you go via USB out to the DAC?
Maybe the USB connector fits not firmly and looses contact after awhile?

Matt

Hello @kurz,

Which version of DOS are your using?

The Devialet app tells me all equipment is up to date, but does not tell me which DOS version is running.

I’m not using any USB cables in the set up. I’m using UPNP to wireless stream Audirvana from the MacBook Pro, to a pair of Devialet Reactor 900s conneted in stereo. The unit on the right is connected to a Google Wifi point with Cat5 ethernet cable. All equipment is on the same Wifi network.

Please find below, a debug report that was generated a few minutes ago:

Audirvana Mac Version 3.5.42 (3572)
macOS 10.15.7 with 8192MB RAM

Registered to Aric Kurzman

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

Polarity Inversion:
Globally: OFF
Per track: ON
Effects plugins ACTIVE in offline mode
No plugin active

UPSAMPLING:
SoX with Power Of Two upsampling
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: 1 folders
AUTO: /Users/arickurzman/Desktop
iTunes/Music library synchronization: last synchronized on Wed Nov 11 22:20:50 2020

Library database path: /Users/arickurzman/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaPlusDatabaseV2.sqlite

ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES
TIDAL: Connected as HIFI

=================== AUDIO DEVICE ========================

Preferred device: Alembic Audio Model UID:Devialet Alembic Audio UID:uuid:25dba183-e3d5-4a49-b763-b03ea2029ea3

Currently playing to UPnP device at 24 bits 176.4kHz
Selected device:
UPnP device at 192.168.86.205:35373/25dba183-e3d5-4a49-b763-b03ea2029ea3.xml
ID 0x0 Alembic Audio Manufacturer:Devialet
Model UID:Devialet Alembic Audio UID:uuid:25dba183-e3d5-4a49-b763-b03ea2029ea3

6 available sample rates up to 192000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
Volume control: No
MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: Yes
Not a MQA device, user set to MQA Renderer
DSD capability: Unhandled
Device audio channels
Preferred stereo channels L:0 R:1
Channel bitmap: Ox3, layout:
Channel 0 mapped to 0
Channel 1 mapped to 1
UPnP/DLNA supported protocols:
http-get::application/ogg:
http-get::audio/3gpp:
http-get::audio/3gpp2:
http-get::audio/aac:
http-get::audio/aacp:
http-get::audio/aiff:
http-get::audio/amr:
http-get::audio/amr-nb:
http-get::audio/amr-wb:
http-get::audio/atrac:
http-get::audio/atrac-advanced-lossless:
http-get::audio/flac:
http-get::audio/l16;channels=1;rate=44100:
http-get::audio/l16;channels=2;rate=44100:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=44100:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=1:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=2:
http-get::audio/l16;channels=1;rate=48000:
http-get::audio/l16;channels=2;rate=48000:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=48000:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=1:
http-get::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=2:
http-get::audio/m4a:
http-get::audio/midi:
http-get::audio/mp4:
http-get::audio/mp4a:
http-get::audio/mp4a-latm:
http-get::audio/mpeg:
http-get::audio/mpeg3:
http-get::audio/mpeg4-generic:
http-get::audio/mpga:
http-get::audio/ogg:
http-get::audio/opus:
http-get::audio/vnd.dlna.adts:
http-get::audio/vnd.wave:
http-get::audio/wav:
http-get::audio/wave:
http-get::audio/x-aac:
http-get::audio/x-ac3:
http-get::audio/x-aiff:
http-get::audio/x-flac:
http-get::audio/x-flac+ogg:
http-get::audio/x-m4a:
http-get::audio/x-m4b:
http-get::audio/x-m4p:
http-get::audio/x-mid:
http-get::audio/x-midi:
http-get::audio/x-mod:
http-get::audio/x-monkeys-audio:
http-get::audio/x-mpeg:
http-get::audio/x-mpeg3:
http-get::audio/x-mpequrl:
http-get::audio/x-ms-asf:
http-get::audio/x-ms-wma:
http-get::audio/x-vorbis:
http-get::audio/x-vorbis+ogg:
http-get::audio/x-wav:
DLNA 1.5: Yes
Gapless playback: Yes
Missing events workaround: Yes
Can play native DSD: No
Number of channels: 2
Use as stereo device only: No

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 0x0 0 channels starting at 0
12 virtual formats:
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz

0 physical formats

Current device transportInfo:
CurrentTransportState: PLAYING
CurrentTransportStatus: OK
CurrentSpeed: 1
Current device MediaInfo:
NrTracks: 1
MediaDuration: 0:27:22.610
CurrentURI: 192.168.86.175:49152/audirvana/audio_0_0.wav
CurrentURIMetadata: purl.org/dc/elements/1.1" xmlns:upnp=“urn:schemas-upnp-org:metadata-1-0/upnp/” xmlns=“urn:schemas-upnp-org:metadata-1-0/DIDL-Lite/” xmlns:dlna=“urn:schemas-dlna-org:metadata-1-0/”>

dc:titleContinuous Mix 1 (Original)</dc:title>
dc:creatorGuy J</dc:creator>
upnp:artistGuy J</upnp:artist>
upnp:genre</upnp:genre>
resources.tidal.com/images/103d69e3/b41a/4bd5/aa1d/c8bb8b108ba8/640x640.jpg
upnp:album1000 Words</upnp:album>
upnp:originalTrackNumber1</upnp:originalTrackNumber>
upnp:classobject.item.audioItem.musicTrack</upnp:class>
192.168.86.175:49152/audirvana/audio_0_0.wav

nextURI: 192.168.86.175:49152/audirvana/audio_1_1.wav
nextURIMetadata: purl.org/dc/elements/1.1" xmlns:upnp=“urn:schemas-upnp-org:metadata-1-0/upnp/” xmlns=“urn:schemas-upnp-org:metadata-1-0/DIDL-Lite/” xmlns:dlna=“urn:schemas-dlna-org:metadata-1-0/”>

dc:titleContinuous Mix 1 (Original)</dc:title>
dc:creatorGuy J</dc:creator>
upnp:artistGuy J</upnp:artist>
upnp:genre</upnp:genre>
resources.tidal.com/images/103d69e3/b41a/4bd5/aa1d/c8bb8b108ba8/640x640.jpg
upnp:album1000 Words</upnp:album>
upnp:originalTrackNumber1</upnp:originalTrackNumber>
upnp:classobject.item.audioItem.musicTrack</upnp:class>
192.168.86.175:49152/audirvana/audio_1_1.wav

PlayMedium: NETWORK
RecordMedium: NOT_IMPLEMENTED
WriteStatus: NOT_IMPLEMENTED

Current device AVT service description:

<?xml version="1.0"?> 1 0 SetAVTransportURI InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID CurrentURI in AVTransportURI CurrentURIMetaData in AVTransportURIMetaData SetNextAVTransportURI InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID NextURI in NextAVTransportURI NextURIMetaData in NextAVTransportURIMetaData GetMediaInfo InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID NrTracks out NumberOfTracks MediaDuration out CurrentMediaDuration CurrentURI out AVTransportURI CurrentURIMetaData out AVTransportURIMetaData NextURI out NextAVTransportURI NextURIMetaData out NextAVTransportURIMetaData PlayMedium out PlaybackStorageMedium RecordMedium out RecordStorageMedium WriteStatus out RecordMediumWriteStatus GetMediaInfo_Ext InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID CurrentType out CurrentMediaCategory NrTracks out NumberOfTracks MediaDuration out CurrentMediaDuration CurrentURI out AVTransportURI CurrentURIMetaData out AVTransportURIMetaData NextURI out NextAVTransportURI NextURIMetaData out NextAVTransportURIMetaData PlayMedium out PlaybackStorageMedium RecordMedium out RecordStorageMedium WriteStatus out RecordMediumWriteStatus GetTransportInfo InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID CurrentTransportState out TransportState CurrentTransportStatus out TransportStatus CurrentSpeed out TransportPlaySpeed GetCurrentTransportActions InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Actions out CurrentTransportActions GetPositionInfo InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Track out CurrentTrack TrackDuration out CurrentTrackDuration TrackMetaData out CurrentTrackMetaData TrackURI out CurrentTrackURI RelTime out RelativeTimePosition AbsTime out AbsoluteTimePosition RelCount out RelativeCounterPosition AbsCount out AbsoluteCounterPosition GetDeviceCapabilities InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID PlayMedia out PossiblePlaybackStorageMedia RecMedia out PossibleRecordStorageMedia RecQualityModes out PossibleRecordQualityModes GetTransportSettings InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID PlayMode out CurrentPlayMode RecQualityMode out CurrentRecordQualityMode Stop InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Play InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Speed in TransportPlaySpeed Pause InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Seek InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Unit in A_ARG_TYPE_SeekMode Target in A_ARG_TYPE_SeekTarget Next InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID Previous InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID X_DLNA_GetBytePositionInfo InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID TrackSize out X_DLNA_CurrentTrackSize RelByte out X_DLNA_RelativeBytePosition AbsByte out X_DLNA_AbsoluteBytePosition SetPlayMode InstanceID in A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID NewPlayMode in CurrentPlayMode TransportState string STOPPED PAUSED_PLAYBACK PAUSED_RECORDING PLAYING RECORDING TRANSITIONING NO_MEDIA_PRESENT TransportStatus string OK ERROR_OCCURRED CurrentMediaCategory string NO_MEDIA TRACK_AWARE TRACK_UNAWARE CurrentTransportActions string PlaybackStorageMedium string UNKNOWN DV MINI-DV VHS W-VHS S-VHS D-VHS VHSC VIDEO8 HI8 CD-ROM CD-DA CD-R CD-RW VIDEO-CD SACD MD-AUDIO MD-PICTURE DVD-ROM DVD-VIDEO DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD-AUDIO DAT LD HDD MICRO-MV NETWORK NONE NOT_IMPLEMENTED SD PC-CARD MMC CF BD MS HD_DVD RecordStorageMedium string UNKNOWN DV MINI-DV VHS W-VHS S-VHS D-VHS VHSC VIDEO8 HI8 CD-ROM CD-DA CD-R CD-RW VIDEO-CD SACD MD-AUDIO MD-PICTURE DVD-ROM DVD-VIDEO DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-RAM DVD-AUDIO DAT LD HDD MICRO-MV NETWORK NONE NOT_IMPLEMENTED SD PC-CARD MMC CF BD MS HD_DVD PossiblePlaybackStorageMedia string NONE NETWORK PossibleRecordStorageMedia string CurrentPlayMode string NORMAL NORMAL TransportPlaySpeed string 1 RecordMediumWriteStatus string WRITABLE PROTECTED NOT_WRITABLE UNKNOWN NOT_IMPLEMENTED CurrentRecordQualityMode string 0:EP 1:LP 2:SP 0:BASIC 1:MEDIUM 2:HIGH NOT_IMPLEMENTED PossibleRecordQualityModes string NumberOfTracks ui4 0 512 CurrentTrack ui4 0 512 1 CurrentTrackDuration string CurrentMediaDuration string CurrentTrackMetaData string CurrentTrackURI string AVTransportURI string AVTransportURIMetaData string NextAVTransportURI string NextAVTransportURIMetaData string RelativeTimePosition string AbsoluteTimePosition string RelativeCounterPosition i4 AbsoluteCounterPosition i4 LastChange string A_ARG_TYPE_SeekMode string ABS_TIME REL_TIME TRACK_NR ABS_COUNT REL_COUNT X_DLNA_REL_BYTE A_ARG_TYPE_SeekTarget string A_ARG_TYPE_InstanceID ui4 X_DLNA_RelativeBytePosition string X_DLNA_AbsoluteBytePosition string X_DLNA_CurrentTrackSize string

Current device RootDevice description:

<?xml version="1.0"?> 1 0 urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:MediaRenderer:1 Alembic Audio Devialet [devialet.com](https://www.devialet.com) The best sound in the world Phantom Reactor 900 2.11.5 [devialet.com/phantom-reactor-speaker](https://www.devialet.com/phantom-reactor-speaker) M40X00474GAM0 uuid:25dba183-e3d5-4a49-b763-b03ea2029ea3 image/jpeg 32 32 24 /DvltRygelRendererPlugin-32x32x24.jpg image/jpeg 120 120 24 /DvltRygelRendererPlugin-120x120x24.jpg image/png 32 32 24 /DvltRygelRendererPlugin-32x32x24.png image/png 120 120 24 /DvltRygelRendererPlugin-120x120x24.png urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:ConnectionManager:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:ConnectionManager /xml/ConnectionManager.xml /Control/DvltRygelRendererPlugin/RygelSinkConnectionManager /Event/DvltRygelRendererPlugin/RygelSinkConnectionManager urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:AVTransport /xml/AVTransport2.xml /Control/DvltRygelRendererPlugin/RygelAVTransport /Event/DvltRygelRendererPlugin/RygelAVTransport urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:RenderingControl:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:RenderingControl /xml/RenderingControl2.xml /Control/DvltRygelRendererPlugin/RygelRenderingControl /Event/DvltRygelRendererPlugin/RygelRenderingControl DMR-1.51

UPnP devices found : 1
Device #0: ID 0x0 Alembic Audio UID: uuid:25dba183-e3d5-4a49-b763-b03ea2029ea3 Location: 192.168.86.205:35373/25dba183-e3d5-4a49-b763-b03ea2029ea3.xml

CoreAudio audio path, buffer I/O frame size: 0

Max. memory for audio buffers: 3316MB

Local Audio Engine:
Exclusive access: Enabled
Integer mode: Enabled

Local devices found : 1
Device #0: ID 0x30 Built-in Output Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:54 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutput:1F,3,0,1,1:0

You are using the latest version as I can see in your debug info.

For your information the Devialet device are not MQA, you need to let the setting for MQA device in Audirvana on “Not MQA”.

Does the issue you have also happen when you disable upsampling?

Thanks for the analysis. I’ve changed MQA to “Not MQA” and also deactivated the upsampling. I’ll run a test now.

Thanks for all the help. Changing the MQA and upsampling settings seems to have resolved the issues.

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