When starting a DSD playback after the Exclusive Audio (lock icon) is off and using ASIO, I get a couple little quiet crackles and then a loud painful pop out of the speakers. When I stop the DSD playback with the Exclusive Audio turned on, and then restart the playback there is no pop generated. This happens with any DSD file I have. There is no upsampling. Windows 10 PC connected to a Gustard DAC.
I think the answer dates back 10 years. Perhaps it would be time to update the situation.
Je pense que la réponse remonte à 10 ans. Il serait peut-être temps de faire le point sur la situation.
This statement above speaks to how the condition is addressed in Audirvana…
The question is why one would not want to engage ’ Exclusive Audio’ mode ?
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Please excuse my ignorance, as I am new to this game. I disengage Exclusive Audio to switch from kernel mode to ASIO to play DSD. Then when playback begins, Exclusive Audio enables & the pop is heard. As was mentioned earlier, once Exclusive Audio is on, no pops when switching tracks or albums.
It has beenn my experience that playback is not possible without Exclusive Audio mode engaged.
Thank you for the reference in your initial post. Am I reading it right that if Audirvana introduced a small delay in DSD starting up the pops would go way?
To get more insights on configuring Audirvana, you can access the online ‘Help/User Guide’ found in the top-right corner of the ‘Computer’ and ‘Output Device’ settings windows and the other pop-up windows in ‘Settings’…
Where is @Antoine ?
The Audirvana team responds during office hours. It is weekend now.
Hi @12317,
Can you send us a copy of the "Debug Info“ when you have this issue? You can get it in Audirvana Settings>My account.
Note: When you click on the Debug Info button, Audirvana automatically copies all its content. Please paste it in response to this message
Thank you Antoine for your response, but I may have a solution. I’ve added some delay when the SPL changes and the problem doesn’t happen.
As well, I wasn’t taking advantage of kernel streaming. Now no need to switch to ASIO when playing DSD.
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