Using RPi I can get DSD64 but not DSD128 to play

[tjp888]

I'm using a RPi3 connected to a PS Audio Sprout via USB (I'm also using an iFi iPurifier2 on the USB cable). The Sprout's USB input can accept via DoP both DSD64 & DSD128. Using this hardware I'm able to play DSD64 files via DoP from Squeezelite.

As I mentioned, following soundcheck's thorough walk-through I was able to get DSD64 files to play just fine. However when I play a DSD128 file I just get silence. Squeezelite goes through the motions of playing the file - but no sound. According to "soundcheck" he can get up to DSD256 to play.

Soundcheck's walk-through assumed the RPi would have a DAC hat. But I'm not using a hat - just the RPi's USB port. I'm wondering if DSD128 is even possible on the RPi's USB port?

[paul-]

Assume you are referring to this.

https://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.co...art-6-dsd.html

He uses both a i2s dac and a USB based dac.

[ralphy]

Most of the DSD setting recommendations from that site cause DSD higher than 64 not to play with pcp 4.1+

The ONLY settings that needs to be set/changed are

Player Name

Output Setting

Device supports DSD/DoP set to 0:u32be

You can obtain the correct value for your DAC from the output of alsacap, which can be found from the webgui. Stop Squeezelite first, then navigate to Main Page->Diagnostics->Sound->[ INFO ] PLAYBACK Hardware Devices

Sample formats: S32_LE, SPECIAL, DSD_U32_BE

ALSA Settings 16384:4096 leave the last 3 fields empty.

Log Level settings all=debug so you can see what's happening. Log is located at /var/log/pcp_squeezelite.log

All remaining fields must be cleared/empty.

Select the Squeezelite DSD binary at the bottom of the squeezelite settings page.

Save/backup the configuration.

Reboot pcp

[tjp888]

Most of the DSD setting recommendations from that site cause DSD higher than 64 not to play with pcp 4.1+

The ONLY settings that needs to be set/changed are

Player Name

Output Setting

Device supports DSD/DoP set to 0:u32be

You can obtain the correct value for your DAC from the output of alsacap, which can be found from the webgui. Stop Squeezelite first, then navigate to Main Page->Diagnostics->Sound->[ INFO ] PLAYBACK Hardware Devices

Sample formats: S32_LE, SPECIAL, DSD_U32_BE

ALSA Settings 16384:4096 leave the last 3 fields empty.

Log Level settings all=debug so you can see what's happening. Log is located at /var/log/pcp_squeezelite.log

All remaining fields must be cleared/empty.

Select the Squeezelite DSD binary at the bottom of the squeezelite settings page.

Save/backup the configuration.

Reboot pcp

Thanks for the info. I've gone and edited the config, but I'm still not having any luck with DSD128 files.
I'm running squeezelite 5.0.0.
I edited the ALSA setting and set the squeezelite binary as you suggested. I then rebooted the RPi.
Before when I attempted to play a DSD128 file I had silence. With these changes I get a high pitched squeal. DSD64 files still play okay.
I looked at the logs. But, I really don't know what I'm looking at. I don't see any obvious errors.

Here's the config:


Log file

log.txt

Here is what it shows in the logs as output devices (I think this is all correct):
Output devices:
null - Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
sysdefault:CARD=ALSA - bcm2835 ALSA, bcm2835 ALSA - Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=P20 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - Default Audio Device
front:CARD=P20,DEV=0 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - Front speakers
surround21:CARD=P20,DEV=0 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=P20,DEV=0 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=P20,DEV=0 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=P20,DEV=0 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=P20,DEV=0 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=P20,DEV=0 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - 7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=P20,DEV=0 - PS Audio USB Audio 2.0, USB Audio - IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
sysdefault:CARD=sndrpihifiberry - snd_rpi_hifiberry_dacplus, - Default Audio Device

[Man in a van]

@ tjp888

in the Output Settings try

front:CARD=P20,DEV=0

or

hw:CARD=P20,DEV=0

you still need to add

Device supports DSD/DoP set to 0:u32be

save both settings and then reboot

[tjp888]

@ tjp888

in the Output Settings try

front:CARD=P20,DEV=0

or

hw:CARD=P20,DEV=0

you still need to add

Device supports DSD/DoP set to 0:u32be

save both settings and then reboot

If I edit the "Output setting" by removing iec958 and replacing it "hw" or "front" then the squeezelite service fails to run. So, it appears that has to stay.
I tried all the various combinations of DSD/DoP set to 0:u8, 0:u16le, 0:u16be, 0:u32le, 0:u32be. None worked. In fact setting any of these values on that line also broke DSD64. I can only get DSD64 to work if this line is blank.

I'm using LMS 7.9.2 with the DSD plugin enabled. The squeezelite DSD/DoP <more> information says this requires the LMS DoP patch installed. Is that referring to the plugin? Is there some patch I need?

[Man in a van]

Have you installed the dsd extension ?

https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...l=1#post943120

[tjp888]

Have you installed the dsd extension ?

https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...l=1#post943120

Yes, it's installed.

Of course after all this messing around I found that now even DSD64 files aren't playing properly. Even though I have put the settings back to their original settings, I hear crackling when playing any DSD64 file now. It didn't do that before.

Damn, after an hour of fiddling, resetting options and rebooting I still can't get the cracking to go away.

[ralphy]

If I edit the "Output setting" by removing iec958 and replacing it "hw" or "front" then the squeezelite service fails to run. So, it appears that has to stay.
I tried all the various combinations of DSD/DoP set to 0:u8, 0:u16le, 0:u16be, 0:u32le, 0:u32be. None worked. In fact setting any of these values on that line also broke DSD64. I can only get DSD64 to work if this line is blank.

I'm using LMS 7.9.2 with the DSD plugin enabled. The squeezelite DSD/DoP <more> information says this requires the LMS DoP patch installed. Is that referring to the plugin? Is there some patch I need?

What did the alsacap information for the device list for supported formats?

Are there any clues in the squeezelite log?

[tjp888]

What did the alsacap information for the device list for supported formats?

Are there any clues in the squeezelite log?

Thanks, but I "threw in the towel" on getting the USB output to work again on the RPi. I had an IQAudio DAC hat laying around. I installed that and I'm back to listening to clean DSD64 files again. It's just that I would have preferred to use the DAC in the PS Audio Sprout over the IQAudio. That's why I wanted to get USB to work.