squeezelite and USB DAC

[Killerbee]

(3rd Apr, 2014 01:47 PM)mk01 Wrote:  @Killerbee

fiq_fix_enable is still enabled (as per default)?

@mk01
I have no idea..
Sound is still horrible.
All my hope is on this

[mk01]

@Killerbee

Code:

dmesg | grep -i fiq

send me link to the server engine you use. I will install it myself.

[Killerbee]

(3rd Apr, 2014 09:01 PM)mk01 Wrote:  send me link to the server engine you use. I will install it myself.

@mk01
I used this how-to to install squeezebox server on one of my other pi's. It's a bit outdated. I'll try to find a better one.
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http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/
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Maybe for you it is easier to use this ready to use image
You are able to install squeezebox server via the config menu.

If you need some more help please let me know.
KB

[mk01]

@Killerbee

227 MB big PERL application ? you are kidding, right ?

[Killerbee]

(3rd Apr, 2014 11:59 PM)mk01 Wrote:  @Killerbee

227 MB big PERL application ? you are kidding, right ?

@mk01
Yes sorry. But at the end you will get a nice piece of software
By the way a smaller deb can be found here just 96M.

KB

[mk01]

yes. after extraction has 227

serious question: what is your setting of ALSA? have you disabled the default resampling ? because "lame" sound sounds like resampling on slow device.

[mk01]

I ended up on Logitech web page asked for registration?

That's ok ????

just few more questions. if you don't have squeezboxes why you want to run squeeze media server ? or you have them? but why then play music through the "server" instance ?

[Killerbee]

(4th Apr, 2014 06:40 AM)mk01 Wrote:  yes. after extraction has 227

serious question: what is your setting of ALSA? have you disabled the default resampling ? because "lame" sound sounds like resampling on slow device.

I have to check this. It was a long time ago I installed the serverpart. My "ServerPi" is running for more than a year now.....
As soon as I get home I will update this post.
KB

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(4th Apr, 2014 07:49 AM)mk01 Wrote:  I ended up on Logitech web page asked for registration?

That's ok ????

just few more questions. if you don't have squeezboxes why you want to run squeeze media server ? or you have them? but why then play music through the "server" instance ?

You do not need to register a Logitech!
Squeezelite is acting as a "squeezebox". Also there are GUI clients available for OSX/Windows/LINUX(using wine)
In combination with the triode's spotify plugin I am able to stream all my favorite music anywhere.

KB

[mk01]

ok. then I will install it again

too much overkill, complications and implications to my taste to achieve such base service as having music accessible.
but of course this is not up to me to decide for you and of course is also not the topic there.

I will post again after install back.
But inbetween for sure check the resampling. As alsa default PCM out is 48000Hz. If you music files are 44100Hz (what is 99%), your RPI is resampling on the fly.

[Killerbee]

(5th Apr, 2014 12:32 AM)mk01 Wrote:  ok. then I will install it again

too much overkill, complications and implications to my taste to achieve such base service as having music accessible.
but of course this is not up to me to decide for you and of course is also not the topic there.

I will post again after install back.
But inbetween for sure check the resampling. As alsa default PCM out is 48000Hz. If you music files are 44100Hz (what is 99%), your RPI is resampling on the fly.

@mk01
Thanks for your help anyhow.
Could you tell me how to check ALSA's default out? I didn't configure anything special at my pi.
Squeezelite has some alsa settings for details here
I tried all of them

FYI
lame resampling is disabled for mp3 at the squeezebox server side.

PS
As far as I know there is no (better) alternative for squeezebox server available for Linux? As far as I know it's the only music streaming server with nice (windows/OSX) gui's and sync between multiple "squeezeboxes" You can compare it with SONOS systems.
There is a big community working on a community funded squeezebox replacement for various hardware.

KB

[mk01]

@Killerbee

I'm aware of this settings at squeez.

But you have to start from alsa config. what you get on :

Code:

grep defaults.pcm.dmix.rate /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf

[Killerbee]

(5th Apr, 2014 01:41 AM)mk01 Wrote:  @Killerbee

I'm aware of this settings at squeez.

But you have to start from alsa config. what you get on :

Code:

grep defaults.pcm.dmix.rate /usr/share/alsa/alsa.conf

@mk01
defaults.pcm.dmix.rate 48000
Could I change it to 44100?

Kb

[mk01]

if your music is at 44.1, then yes.

as if sqeez has resampling off, it pushes the audio to alsa at 44.1, but alsa is set to output at 48. so it resamples.

[Killerbee]

(5th Apr, 2014 02:04 AM)mk01 Wrote:  if your music is at 44.1, then yes.

as if sqeez has resampling off, it pushes the audio to alsa at 44.1, but alsa is set to output at 48. so it resamples.

@mk01

Aha thanks for the tip. I will try it and report back.
Thanks.
PS Do I need some special squeezelite alsa settings?

KB

[mk01]

let's assume not ... (no idea )