Experiencing delays between 2 devices within the group

[Tamir_Dotan]

Roon Server Machine

I have the core on pretty new Macmini (M1) wired connected and playing it directly to the amp via USB and ifi USB to digital coax converter, and a second device, Bluesound flex2i with a wired connection.

Networking Gear & Setup Details

all wired connections

Connected Audio Devices

I have the core on Macmini (M1) wired connected and playing it directly to the amp via USB and ifi USB to digital coax converter, and a second device, Bluesound flex2i with a wired connection. this is the only group I have

Number of Tracks in Library

playing through Tidal

Description of Issue

I am experiencing delays after a while of playing. if I pause the playlist and resrat it, delays are gone, after a while it comes back. Seems like a buffering issue. I only have for few months now, its been ok for years, its been introduced in one of the latest update. any ideas how to solve this?
thanks

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

@Tamir_Dotan

Bluesound flex2i

There have been known sync issues with BluOS / Bluesound for months. RoonLabs has been working with Bluesound but apparently the fix must be made in BluOS. There are many threads on the forum about it, the main one is this, where some users also seem to have found workarounds:

NAD/Bluesound Grouped Zones out of sync, stopping playing, and/or skipping tracks [Investigating]

I have experienced similar problems, with Pulse Flex 2i, Pulse 2i grouped with 2x KEF LSWII Music was out of sync right from the beginning of playing a song, or ran out of sync after some time. Usually the sync was bad between KEF and bluesound, sometimes even all of them. Writing back and forth with NAD support didn’t really give a solution, main concern on their side was to make sure that it can’t be their fault. Even if the error appeared month ago, after updating the firmware of the blueso…

[Tamir_Dotan]

@Suedkiez thanks, I will have a look and follow that one