Roon playback causes screeching sound through speakers (ref#N9T1E8)

[Lejone_Motaung]

Hi! What’s not quite right with Roon?

· None of the above quite fits

None of the above quite fits

· None of these quite match

Tell us what's going on

· When I play Roon it makes screeching sound Through speakers and never plays

Tell us about your home network

· ASUS RT-AC12000

[vadim]

Hello @Lejone_Motaung,

Thanks for reaching out. A screeching or distorted sound usually indicates a format or signal-path mismatch, so we’ll need a bit more detail to understand what’s happening.

Could you please clarify the following:

1. What device are you playing to?
   (Brand and model of the DAC, streamer, receiver, speakers, etc.)
2. How is that device connected?
   (USB, HDMI, optical, coaxial, analog, AirPlay, Chromecast, etc.)
3. Which audio formats does the device support?
   (PCM only, DSD, maximum sample rate / bit depth, etc.)
4. What does the Signal Path show in Roon during playback?
   (A screenshot would be very helpful.)
5. Is this a new issue, or has Roon never played correctly to this device?
6. Does the same device play audio correctly outside of Roon?
   (For example, via another app or input.)

Once we have this information, we can determine whether this is related to format support, DSP settings, or the connection method.

Looking forward to your reply.