After the 2.3.4 update, I get a loud hiss when playing DSD128/256 files. DSD64 or FLAC files sound fine.
Any ideas?
Robert
Post your debug information (my account page of settings under help section). Also play a DSD128 file and start a log session before you start playing to capture relevant information. Then post online and maybe we will have some ideas. Your post gives no-one any ideas about your system.
FYI I can stream DSD 128 files to KEF speakers with version 2.3.4 without any issues whatsoever.
Maybe you can try to restart your DAC and Audirvana. I experienced this a few times and a restart was the solution, assuming the setup was working before.
Here you go …
Audirvana Origin 2.3.4 (20304)
Windows 10 (19045) with 16GB physical RAM
Connected account of : Robert Robinson
SIGNAL PROCESSING:
Polarity Inversion:
Globally: OFF
Per track: ON
Effects plugins NOT ACTIVE
UPSAMPLING:
r8brain not in use
r8brain filter parameters
Bandwidth = 99.5%
Stop band attenuation 218dB
Phase linear
AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 100
Replay Gain: None
SW volume control: OFF
LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 1 folders
AUTO: F:\HiRes Music RJR
Library database path: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Audirvana.Audirvana-d488-4ebf-b1c4-596e08349a6a_q3nymrkmej12j\LocalCache\Local\Audirvana\Audirvana\AudirvanaDatabase.sqlite
Remote Control server:
Listening on 192.168.1.185 on port 49292
=================== AUDIO DEVICE ========================
Active method: Local
Max. memory for audio buffers: 8192MB
Local Audio Engine: WASAPI
Use max I/O buffer size: ON
Preferred device:
Speakers (TOPPING USB DAC)
Model UID:TUSBAUDIO_ENUM\VID_152A&PID_8750&REV_0150&KS
UID:\?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{5c89faa5-a17c-4293-83ff-c23390063f39}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
Currently playing in Integer Mode:
Device: 2ch 32bits Integer, 8 bytes per frame 705.6kHz
Active Sample Rate: 705.6kHz
Bridge settings:
Sample rate limitation: none
Sample rate switching latency: none
Limit bitdepth to 24bit: OFF
Mute during sample rate change: OFF
Selected device:Speakers (TOPPING USB DAC)
Manufacturer: Topping
Model name: DX7 Pro+
Model UID: TUSBAUDIO_ENUM\VID_152A&PID_8750&REV_0150&KS
UID: \?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{5c89faa5-a17c-4293-83ff-c23390063f39}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
USB Vendor ID: 0x152a
USB Product ID: 0x8750
10 available sample rates up to 768000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
705600
768000
Volume Control
Physical: Yes
Virtual: No
Max volume alert: Disabled
MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: Yes
Not a MQA device, user set to not MQA
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
Audio channels in use
Number of channels: 2
Use as stereo device only: No
Simple stereo device: 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
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 44.1kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 44.1kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 44.1kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 48kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 48kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 48kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 88.2kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 88.2kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 88.2kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 96kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 96kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 96kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 176.4kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 176.4kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 176.4kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 192kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 192kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 192kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 352.8kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 352.8kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 352.8kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 384kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 384kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 384kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 705.6kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 705.6kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 705.6kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 16bit little endian 768kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 24bit little endian aligned high in 32bit chunk 768kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 768kHz
Local devices found : 2
Device #0: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Model UID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E7&SUBSYS_10280494&REV_1001
UID: \?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{59a097ef-d9a9-4146-b3ec-0a2da54c646f}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
Model name: Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus
Device #1: Speakers (TOPPING USB DAC)
Manufacturer: Topping
Model UID: TUSBAUDIO_ENUM\VID_152A&PID_8750&REV_0150&KS
UID: \?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{5c89faa5-a17c-4293-83ff-c23390063f39}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
USB Vendor ID: 0x152a
USB Product ID: 0x8750
Model name: DX7 Pro+
UPnP
UPnP devices found : 1
Device #0: RX-A1080 6CA3E4
UID: uuid:9ab0c000-f668-11de-9976-f086206ca3e4
Location: http://192.168.1.6:49154/MediaRenderer/desc.xml
Manufacturer: Yamaha Corporation
Model name: RX-A1080
Chromecast
Chromecast devices found : 1
Device #0: BRAVIA VU1
ID: DnsSd#BRAVIA-VU1-d46c317631b7f912096163f29d3aa1ec._googlecast._tcp.local#0
Model name: BRAVIA VU1
Yeah, tried that. Didn’t change.
Alternately, any idea how to rollback or get access to the earlier version? That would also fix the problem.
Wow, my last post seems so long ago…
No, it was without hiss and sounded better than my previous WASAPI setting. Problem was, Audirvana soon became unstable (mouse wouldn’t work) within 1-2 tracks. Then completely locked up. Thought problem with ASIO setting might be poor ASIO implementation on Win10, so tried ASIO4ALL and really screwed things up. Started getting BSOD. So uninstalled ASIO4ALL and Audirvana, then did a clean install of Audirvana v.2.2.7, my previous version that worked flawlessly. Hiss problem gone, but still becomes unstable while playing a track.
I switched out components (audio drive, DAC, Audirvana on/off) and the instability only happens while all is connected and a track is playing. When it locks up (in a track or two), I only have to disconnect the usb cable to the DAC and Audirvana is responsive again. This happens whether using WASAPI or ASIO.
I updated the firmware and driver for the DAC (Topping DX-7 Pro+) without any improvement.
I’m now wondering whether a Windows update is to blame, but anyway that’s where I am in troubleshooting now.
Thanks for the help.
Hi @HiExpectations,
With the firmware update of the Topping, have you also installed the ASIO driver of Topping?
The ASIO driver is included in the default driver update, but yes, I reinstalled the driver just to make sure.
Overall, I think the original problem was due to Audirvana v2.3.4 not working well with the resident programs I had installed. So, after culling those I didn’t need any longer, I uninstalled v2.3.4 and did a clean install with v2.2.7. That seemed to clean up most of the problems and got me working on fixing the ASIO issue which I hadn’t used previously. When all seemed good, I did the latest update (v2.4.0) and all is great.
So all in all the experience was a plus because it got me onto ASIO.
Thanks to all for your suggestions.
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