Popping with Audeze Reveal+ Plugin 1.1.2 unless upsampling is enabled

Connection with external Audio Devices USB DAC
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I am running the Audeze Reveal+ Plugin v1.1.2 (from Nov 2019) with Audirvana v3.5.2 Win10 and I am am having trouble unless I turn on upsampling - I get clicks and pops (Intel 7700k CPU). While I am getting decent results with upsampling, I should be able to use the plugin without upsampling. Any potential fix?

PS - I have the WASAPI large I/O buffer enabled. Schiit Bifrost 2

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Hello @JotBF2,

Are you trying to up sample in DSD?

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No I do not have DSD support in my DAC. I am not really interested in upsampling, but I am unable to use VST plugins without clicking and popping unless I enable upsampling (x2 or x4).

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Hello @JotBF2,

Are you able to listen to 16/44 music without the plugin activated?

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Yes I am able to play 16/44.1 with the plugin disabled.

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@JotBF2, 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

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Audirvana 3.5.2

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

Polarity Inversion:
	Globally: OFF
	Per track: ON
Effects plugins NOT ACTIVE

UPSAMPLING:
SoX with Power Of Two upsampling
SoX filter parameters
Bandwidth at 0dB = 99.5
Filter max length = 30000
Anti-aliasing = 100
Phase = 0

AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 100
Replay Gain: None
SW volume control: OFF

LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 1 folders
AUTO: C:\Users\grubb\Music
Library database path: C:\Users\grubb\AppData\Local\Audirvana\AudirvanaPlus\AudirvanaPlusDatabaseV2.sqlite

ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES
TIDAL: Connected as HIFI

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

Max. memory for audio buffers: 8174MB

Local Audio Engine:WASAPI

Preferred device:
Speakers (Schiit Bifrost 2 Unison USB)
Model UID:Speakers (Schiit Bifrost 2 Unison USB)
UID:\?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{ada3b940-8e12-4b80-bbb6-36a478a3243a}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}

Active Sample Rate: 48kHz

Bridge settings:
Sample rate limitation: none
Sample rate switching latency: none
Limit bitdepth to 24bit: ON
Mute during sample rate change: OFF

Selected device:
Local audio device
Speakers (Schiit Bifrost 2 Unison USB) Manufacturer:
Model UID:Speakers (Schiit Bifrost 2 Unison USB) UID:\?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{ada3b940-8e12-4b80-bbb6-36a478a3243a}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}

6 available sample rates up to 192000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
Volume Control
Physical: No
Virtual: No
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 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 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 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 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 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 192kHz
2 ch Integer PCM 32bit little endian 192kHz

Local devices found : 5
Device #0: XI100DUSB (NVIDIA High Definition Audio) Manufacturer: Model UID: XI100DUSB (NVIDIA High Definition Audio) UID: \?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{9f31f529-3b30-46b7-b202-783c9990296e}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
Device #1: Dell AW3418DW (NVIDIA High Definition Audio) Manufacturer: Model UID: Dell AW3418DW (NVIDIA High Definition Audio) UID: \?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{d8520c51-d41c-4cc1-923a-47a7fbd8f5ca}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
Device #2: VoiceMeeter Input (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO) Manufacturer: Model UID: VoiceMeeter Input (VB-Audio VoiceMeeter VAIO) UID: \?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{9c6502c2-552a-436e-a265-d15dd891057e}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
Device #3: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) Manufacturer: Model UID: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) UID: \?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{cda3afe3-3d80-45c8-b146-f3e8c25ca94f}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
Device #4: Speakers (Schiit Bifrost 2 Unison USB) Manufacturer: Model UID: Speakers (Schiit Bifrost 2 Unison USB) UID: \?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{ada3b940-8e12-4b80-bbb6-36a478a3243a}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}

UPnP devices found : 0

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Hello @JotBF2, I downloaded the plugin and i also have the pops if i have the Gain at 0.0 dB and above with or without upsampling but you don’t have it if you go under 0.0dB. Can you try to change the Gain with and without upsampling?

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Yes I can confirm that lowering the gain to -4.2 seems to have eliminated the popping. FYI lowering the gain to -1.4 was not enough and still had some pops (but was an improvement). Thanks for helping to isolate this problem. I will follow up with Audeze tech support. Thanks!

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