Ok thanks. Now I have the key to the hidden pathways
I had no idea this existed before.
Another question, I want to try NAA image on the UpBoard Gateway with RME ADI-2 input.
But I have another NAA on system (RPi4) connected to my USB DAC for this current testing.
I want to try and use my HQP Desktop 4 on macOS as HQP Server, and use these 2 devices above, as input and output.
I remember you said I need to change one of the NAA if using 2 NAA’s on network in this way.
For NAA image on USB stick for the the UpBoard gateway I’m trying to find the config file in BOOT folder but don’t see it. How would I change this NAA name, so I don’t have two “NAA”.
I removed channel_offset=“4” completely and it works… all sample rates are changing correct, music is playing and the fast tapping/clicking sound is gone.
So I just have: <input channels=“2” device=“hw:CARD=DAC58580869,DEV=0” format=“auto” name=“ADI-2 (S/PDIF)” pack_sdm=“1” period_time=“100” samplerate=“0” sync_element=“SPDIF Rate” sync_hctl=“1”/>
What is that channel_offset for ? Is that specific to Pro model, which is why it is different to my non-Pro ADI-2?
Should I NOT remove it and change it to a different value?
Works very well ! Didn’t cost anything to try. I can now decide whether I find a 2nd ADI-2 or if I keep using BlackHole on macOS and manually change sample rates.
I listen to a lot of playlists on Apple Music Lossless with different sample rates. Not practical to change sample rates manually for this. I would still need to change in Audio MIDI but its very fast. No stoppage in music playing. Until Apple makes their music app switch sample rates automatically like iOS. With iOS it’s especially great right now.
Also if you can help with the 2 x NAA’s naming changes query above, I’m still stuck on that
For input side NAA you need to use HQPlayer OS image and change name of the NAA there. Because you need to specify input same way in /etc/networkaudiod/networkaudiod.xml
Is your ADI-2 set to multichannel mode?
It is to specify which channels (offset + number of channels) are used from multichannel input stream. Each input to ADI-2 are mapped to different channels in multichannel mode (check out the manual for details).
For changing names you need to use HQPlayer OS image, because x64 NAA OS image is running from a RAM disk, so none of the changes are persistent. On RasPi4 NAA OS image you can change the names in usual way though (/etc/default/networkaudiod and variable NETWORKAUDIOD_NAME).
I don’t know, but I would guess it would work since it works on my AMD 5800X (AMD build under Ubuntu). I have not used that machine for couple of months (it’s in a different place than where I’ve been).
I don’t know, but I would guess it doesn’t.
Safer bet is to use RTX 3060 or higher. I think I had it working on my laptop with 5900HS + RTX3060 (mobile). But I would recommend RTX 3080.
Yes, the two are somewhat different though. Both are very good, but a little different.
Nice thing about Spring3 is that it has low power standby mode with display off. While Spring1 and Spring2 run pretty hot and have display on in standby.
All are good, but slightly different. Depends on what you want.
One thing to pay attention to is that ADI-2 has been around now with three different DAC chips. Latest version uses ESS Sabre DAC chip and it is not anymore as suitable for DSD playback case, since ESS Sabre doesn’t have DSD Direct mode at all.
